Self-catalyzed, pure zincblende GaAs nanowires grown on Si(111) by molecular beam epitaxy
(2010)
Journal Article
Cirlin, G., Dubrovskii, V., Samsonenko, Y., Bouravleuv, A., Durose, K., Proskruryakov, Y., Mendes, B., Bowen, L., Kaliteevski, M., Abram, R., & Zeze, D. (2010). Self-catalyzed, pure zincblende GaAs nanowires grown on Si(111) by molecular beam epitaxy. Physical review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, 82(3), Article 035302. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.82.035302
We report on the Au-free molecular beam epitaxy growth of coherent GaAs nanowires directly on Si(111) substrates. The growth is catalyzed by liquid Ga droplets formed in the openings of a native oxide layer at the initial growth stage. Transmission e... Read More about Self-catalyzed, pure zincblende GaAs nanowires grown on Si(111) by molecular beam epitaxy.