We investigate the embedded interfaces of GaAs/AlGaAs quantum wells grown by metal organic vapor phase epitaxy on slightly (≪1°)-misoriented (001) substrates using selective etching and atomic force microscopy. Depending on the substrate misorientation, we observe different growth modes at the embedded interfaces, which are directly correlated to the photoluminescence linewidth. We show that the narrowest linewidth is obtained on 0.2°-off (001) substrates for which the heterointerfaces consist of atomically smooth narrow terraces.
Published in:
Applied Physics Letters
(Volume:88
,
Issue:
14
)
Date of Publication:
Apr 2006
- Page(s):
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141917
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141917-3
- ISSN :
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0003-6951
- Digital Object Identifier :
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10.1063/1.2193039
- Product Type:
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Journals & Magazines
- Date of Current Version :
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18 June 2009
- Issue Date :
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Apr 2006