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Dynamics of island formation in the growth of InAs/InP quantum wells

Jean-François Carlin, Alok Rudra, Marc Ilegems
1994
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A thin InAs layer grown in a quasi-two-dimensional film over InP reorganizes into islands if left to anneal under arsine. This surface transformation is inhibited at lower arsine fluxes. With increasing temperature, the surface transformation is activated as long as the effective arsine coverage is sufficient.

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Jean-François Carlin, Alok Rudra, Marc Ilegems
1994
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