Abstract
Ge-on-Si structures with three different dopants (P, As and B) and those without intentional doping were grown, annealed and characterized by several different material characterization methods. All samples have a smooth surface (roughness < 1.5 nm), and the Ge films are almost entirely relaxed. B doped Ge films have threading dislocations above 1 × 108 cm-2, while P and As doping can reduce the threading dislocation density to be less than 106 cm-2 without annealing. The interdiffusion of Si and Ge of different films have been investigated experimentally and theoretically. A quantitative model of Si-Ge interdiffusion under extrinsic conditions across the full xGe range was established including the dislocationmediated diffusion. The Kirkendall effect has been observed. The results are of technical significance for the structure, doping, and process design of Ge-on-Si based devices, especially for photonic applications.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1117-1131 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Optical Materials Express |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 1 2018 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials