Analysis of the crystalline quality of bulk In0.83Ga(Al)0.17 layers formed on metamorphic InAlAs/InP buffer layers with linear and nonlinearcomposition gradients

This paper investigates the effectiveness of metamorphic InAlAs buffer layers with linear and root-like dependence of the In mole fraction in the composition for the growth of bulk In0.83Ga(Al)0.17As layers on InP substrates. The analysis of the X-ray diffraction reciprocal space maps showed that in...

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Main Authors: Elena I. Vasilkova, Evgeny V. Pirogov, Vladimir N. Nevedomskiy, Oleg V. Barantsev, Kirill O. Voropaev, Аndrey А. Vasil’ev, Leonid Ya. Karachinsky, Innokenty I. Novikov, Maxim S. Sobolev
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Published: Voronezh State University 2025-03-01
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author Elena I. Vasilkova
Evgeny V. Pirogov
Vladimir N. Nevedomskiy
Oleg V. Barantsev
Kirill O. Voropaev
Аndrey А. Vasil’ev
Leonid Ya. Karachinsky
Innokenty I. Novikov
Maxim S. Sobolev
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Vladimir N. Nevedomskiy
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Innokenty I. Novikov
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description This paper investigates the effectiveness of metamorphic InAlAs buffer layers with linear and root-like dependence of the In mole fraction in the composition for the growth of bulk In0.83Ga(Al)0.17As layers on InP substrates. The analysis of the X-ray diffraction reciprocal space maps showed that in both cases In0.83Ga(Al)0.17As layers were partially strain-free. One of the mechanisms of strain relaxation during the growth of the linearly graded buffer layer is the rotation of the crystal lattice, while the mechanism of strain relaxation during the growth of the convex-graded buffer layer is a 0.82° tilt of the crystal lattice without any rotation. According to the images obtained by transmission electron microscopy, the density of threading dislocations in the upper InGaAs layers grown on the buffer layer with a linear composition gradient is ~ 5·108 cm–2
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spelling doaj-art-d9171cfba82a4a1da86e241b7959af8a2025-08-20T01:48:25ZengVoronezh State UniversityКонденсированные среды и межфазные границы1606-867X2025-03-0127310.17308/kcmf.2025.27/12624Analysis of the crystalline quality of bulk In0.83Ga(Al)0.17 layers formed on metamorphic InAlAs/InP buffer layers with linear and nonlinearcomposition gradientsElena I. Vasilkova0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0349-7134Evgeny V. Pirogov1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7186-3768Vladimir N. Nevedomskiy2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7661-9155Oleg V. Barantsev3https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6873-8488Kirill O. Voropaev4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6159-8902Аndrey А. Vasil’ev5https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2615-6795Leonid Ya. Karachinsky6https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5634-8183Innokenty I. Novikov7https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1983-0242Maxim S. Sobolev8https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8629-2064Alferov University, 8/3 Khlopina st., Saint Petersburg 194021, Russian Federation; St. Petersburg Electrotechnical University “LETI”, 5 Professora Popova ul., Saint Petersburg 197022, Russian FederationAlferov University, 8/3 Khlopina st., Saint Petersburg 194021, Russian FederationIoffe Institute, 26 Politekhnicheskaya st., Saint Petersburg 194021, Russian FederationAlferov University, 8/3 Khlopina st., Saint Petersburg 194021, Russian FederationJSC “OKB-Planeta”, 13a, room 1n Bolshaya Moskovskaya st., Velikiy Novgorod 173004, Russian FederationJSC “OKB-Planeta”, 13a, room 1n Bolshaya Moskovskaya st., Velikiy Novgorod 173004, Russian FederationAlferov University, 8/3 Khlopina st., Saint Petersburg 194021, Russian Federation; LLC “Connector Optics”, 16 litera B Domostroitelnaya ul., Saint Petersburg 194292, Russian FederationAlferov University, 8/3 Khlopina st., Saint Petersburg 194021, Russian Federation; LLC “Connector Optics”, 16 litera B Domostroitelnaya ul., Saint Petersburg 194292, Russian FederationAlferov University, 8/3 Khlopina st., Saint Petersburg 194021, Russian Federation; St. Petersburg Electrotechnical University “LETI”, 5 Professora Popova ul., Saint Petersburg 197022, Russian Federation; LLC “Connector Optics”, 16 litera B Domostroitelnaya ul., Saint Petersburg 194292, Russian FederationThis paper investigates the effectiveness of metamorphic InAlAs buffer layers with linear and root-like dependence of the In mole fraction in the composition for the growth of bulk In0.83Ga(Al)0.17As layers on InP substrates. The analysis of the X-ray diffraction reciprocal space maps showed that in both cases In0.83Ga(Al)0.17As layers were partially strain-free. One of the mechanisms of strain relaxation during the growth of the linearly graded buffer layer is the rotation of the crystal lattice, while the mechanism of strain relaxation during the growth of the convex-graded buffer layer is a 0.82° tilt of the crystal lattice without any rotation. According to the images obtained by transmission electron microscopy, the density of threading dislocations in the upper InGaAs layers grown on the buffer layer with a linear composition gradient is ~ 5·108 cm–2https://journals.vsu.ru/kcmf/article/view/12624/12810metamorphic buffer layersreciprocal space mapping of x-ray diffraction intensitytransmission electron microscopymolecular beam epitaxy
spellingShingle Elena I. Vasilkova
Evgeny V. Pirogov
Vladimir N. Nevedomskiy
Oleg V. Barantsev
Kirill O. Voropaev
Аndrey А. Vasil’ev
Leonid Ya. Karachinsky
Innokenty I. Novikov
Maxim S. Sobolev
Analysis of the crystalline quality of bulk In0.83Ga(Al)0.17 layers formed on metamorphic InAlAs/InP buffer layers with linear and nonlinearcomposition gradients
Конденсированные среды и межфазные границы
metamorphic buffer layers
reciprocal space mapping of x-ray diffraction intensity
transmission electron microscopy
molecular beam epitaxy
title Analysis of the crystalline quality of bulk In0.83Ga(Al)0.17 layers formed on metamorphic InAlAs/InP buffer layers with linear and nonlinearcomposition gradients
title_full Analysis of the crystalline quality of bulk In0.83Ga(Al)0.17 layers formed on metamorphic InAlAs/InP buffer layers with linear and nonlinearcomposition gradients
title_fullStr Analysis of the crystalline quality of bulk In0.83Ga(Al)0.17 layers formed on metamorphic InAlAs/InP buffer layers with linear and nonlinearcomposition gradients
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of the crystalline quality of bulk In0.83Ga(Al)0.17 layers formed on metamorphic InAlAs/InP buffer layers with linear and nonlinearcomposition gradients
title_short Analysis of the crystalline quality of bulk In0.83Ga(Al)0.17 layers formed on metamorphic InAlAs/InP buffer layers with linear and nonlinearcomposition gradients
title_sort analysis of the crystalline quality of bulk in0 83ga al 0 17 layers formed on metamorphic inalas inp buffer layers with linear and nonlinearcomposition gradients
topic metamorphic buffer layers
reciprocal space mapping of x-ray diffraction intensity
transmission electron microscopy
molecular beam epitaxy
url https://journals.vsu.ru/kcmf/article/view/12624/12810
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