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Ordering of Ga Nanodroplets by Low-Energy Ion Sputtering
Nanodroplets (2013)
  • Sabina Koukourinkova, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
  • Zhiming M. Wang, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
  • Jiang Wu, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
  • Xingliang Xu, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
  • Mourad Benamara, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
  • Peter Moeck, Portland State University
  • Gregory J. Salamo, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Abstract
Ordered nanostructures have attracted much attention due to their potential in realizing novel device applications. In this chapter, we present a study of ordered nanodroplets fabricated by low-energy ion sputtering on GaAs surfaces. The morphological evolution of a GaAs (001) surface exposed to a Ga+ focused ion beam was investigated as a function of beam energy, incidence, current, sputter time, and dwell time. The sputter yield of the target, surface roughness, amount of material deposited on the surface, and temperature of the substrate were evaluated. The experimental results show formation of self-assembled Ga metal droplets. Control over the size, density, and ordering of the droplets is possible for various sets of ion beam parameters. The arrays of ordered nanodroplets have potential application as templates as well as a local nanosource in molecular beam epitaxy for fabricating ordered semiconductor structures such as quantum dots.
Keywords
  • Nanostructures,
  • Nanotechnology,
  • Sputtering (Physics),
  • Gallium arsenide,
  • Semiconductors -- Design and construction
Publication Date
December, 2013
Editor
Z.M. Wang
Publisher
Springer Science + Business Media
Series
Lecture Notes in Nanoscale Science and Technology
ISBN
978-1-4614-9472-0
Publisher Statement
© Springer International Publishing AG, Part of Springer Science+Business Media
Citation Information
Sabina Koukourinkova, Zhiming M. Wang, Jiang Wu, Xingliang Xu, et al.. "Ordering of Ga Nanodroplets by Low-Energy Ion Sputtering" New YorkNanodroplets Vol. 18 (2013)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/peter_moeck/31/