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Showing 1 to 20 of 23 for “"high-energy electron diffraction"”.
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Geometric and electronic structure of reconstructed semiconductor surfaces
The combination of high-resolution photoemission spectroscopy (PES) using synchrotron radiation, and reflection high-energy electron diffraction (RHEED), along with other techniques, have been used to examine the atomic-scale geometric and electronic properties of clean and adsorbate-covered …
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Low-temperature molecular beam epitaxy of gallium arsenide Antisite incorporation and Rheed oscillations: A theoretical study
… arsenic and the temporal variation of reflection high energy electron diffraction (RHEED) intensity in the low temperature (LT) molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) of (100) gallium arsenide (GaAs). A comprehensive rate equation model is proposed based on the presence and dynamics of a physisorbed arsenic …
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Magnetic and critical behavior of thin terbium(0001)/tungsten(110) films studied by electron capture spectroscopy (ECS)
… substrates are prepared and their geometric, electronic and magnetic properties are studied. The atomic flatness and cleanness and the single-crystalline state of the W(110) substrates and the Tb films are checked using scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), Auger electron spectroscopy (AES) and …
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EPITAXIAL GROWTH AND REAL-TIME ELECTRON DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS OF ADVANCED III-V SEMICONDUCTOR-BASED QUANTUM DOTS
… properties significantly affects optical and electronic performances of self-assembled Stranski-Krastanov (SK) quantum dots. Here and within the framework of the synthesis of archetype InAs/GaAs quantum dot system we have undertaken a systematic study on the evolution of dot facet orientation …
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Growth of Single Crystal, Metastable Ge(1-X)sn(x) Alloys and Ge(1-X)sn(x)/ge Strained-Layer Superlattices on Ge(001)2 X 1 by Molecular Beam Epitaxy
… T\sb{s}\leq140\sp\circ$C. In-situ reflection high energy electron diffraction combined with post-deposition high-resolution x-ray diffraction (HR-XRD) and XTEM results showed that the $\rm Ge\sb{1-x}Sn\sb{x}(001)2x1$ alloy and Ge(001)2x1 spacer layers were commensurate. In fact, the alloy …
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Geometric and electronic structure of reconstructed semiconductor surfaces;high-resolution photoemission spectroscopy (PES)
The combination of high-resolution photoemission spectroscopy (PES) using synchrotron radiation and reflection high-energy electron diffraction (RHEED), along with other techniques, have been used to examine the atomic-scale geometric and electronic properties of clean and adsorbate-covered …
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Structural Characterization of Thin Films of Molecules on Solid Surfaces: Development of a Portable UHV Chamber to Bridge RHEED and SFG Spectroscopy Techniques
… taking advantage of the strengths of reflection high-energy electron diffraction (RHEED) and sum-frequency generation (SFG) spectroscopy techniques, which include thin films of ionic liquids (ILs) deposited by physical vapor deposition and self-assembled monolayers on gold. A thickness-dependent …
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An investigation into controlling the growth modes of ferroelectric thin films using pulsed laser deposition and RHEED
… devices, particularly in conjunction with high temperature superconductors. It has no spontaneous polarisation yet possesses a large permittivity at low temperatures that is sensitive to an electric field bias with relatively low loss. For such applications it is essential to use a low loss …
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III-nitride Semiconductors Grown By Plasma Assisted Molecular Beam Epitaxy
… and military applications due to their optoelectronic and mechanical properties. They have been synthesized successfully by many growth methods. Among them, molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) is a promising epitaxial growth method owing to precise control of growth parameters, which significantly …
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Growth and Behaviors of InN/GaN Multiple Quantum Wells by Plasma-Assisted Molecular Beam Epitaxy
… the potential of InGaN semiconductors requires high quality materials with arbitrary In-content. To this date the growth of In-rich InGaN films is still challenging since it suffers from the low growth temperatures and many detrimental alloying problems. InN/GaN multiple quantum wells (MQWs) and …
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Photoemission spectroscopy of germanium surfaces, interfaces, and germanium-silicon systems
High-energy electron diffraction and photoemission techniques providing controlled surface sensitivity were used to study several germanium surface and interface systems: the clean Ge(100)-(2xl) surface, the Ge(100)-Ag interface, and silicon-germanium systems. For the clean Ge(100)-(2xl) surface, …
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Angle-resolved photoemission studies of thin-film topological materials
This dissertation examines the electronic properties of topological materials in their thin film forms, including a prototypical topological insulator (TI), Bi2Te3, and a newly discovered topological Dirac semimetal (TDS), α-Sn under suitable strain. TIs and TDSs have nontrivial surface states and …
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The Structure and Composition of Metal Surfaces
Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) has become a valuable tool in the study of the structure and composition of metal surfaces, though its surface-sensitivity is known to be lower than that for reflection high energy electron diffraction (RHEED), low energy electron diffraction (LEED) and Auger …
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Excitation-Induced Ge Quantum Dot Growth on Si(100)-2X1 by Pulsed Laser Deposition
… deposition (PLD). <em>In situ </em>reflection-high energy electron diffraction (RHEED) and post-deposition atomic force microscopy (AFM) are used to study the growth dynamics and morphology of the QDs. A Q-switched Nd:YAG laser (λ = 1064 nm, 40 ns pulse width, 5 J/cm<sup>2</sup> fluence, and 10 …
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Core-Level Photoemission Investigations of the Cadmium-Telluride(100) and Indium-Antimony(100) Surface and Interfacial Structures
… system, and the InSb(100)-Sn interface. High-energy electron diffraction was also employed to acquire information about of surface structure. A one-domain (2x1) structure was observed for the CdTe(100) surface. Analysis of photoemission spectra of the Cd 4d core level for this surface …
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Core-level photoemission investigations of the CDTE(100) and INSB(100) surface and interfacial structures
… system, and the InSb(lOO)-Sn interface. High-energy electron diffraction was also employed to acquire information about of surface structure. A one-domain (2xl) structure was observed for the CdTe(lOO) surface. Analysis of photoemission spectra of the Cd 4d core level for this surface …
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Photoemission studies of noble metal semiconductor systems
The study of the structural and electronic properties of semiconductor surfaces and of thin metallic films deposited upon them is a topic of fundamental and practical interest. Clean and Au and Ag covered surfaces of Ge(lll)-c(Zx8), Si(lll)-(7x7), Ge(lOO)-(Zxl), and Si(lOO)-(Zxl) are studied in …
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Niobium-tantalum superlattices grown by beam epitaxy: Structure, transport and superconducting properties
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In Situ Surface Studies of III-V Semiconductor Compounds
… response for samples including Reflection High Energy Electron Diffraction (RHEED), thermocouples and thermography, yielding a reliable heating profile. Tunnelling tip fabrication involves manufacturing an atomically sharp tip via a two-step electrochemical etching and annealing procedure. …
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Angle-resolved photoemission and first-principles studies of topological thin films
Topological insulators are electronic materials that have a bulk band gap like an ordinary insulator but have protected conducting states on their edge or surface. The exotic electronic properties of topological materials are of great interest for spin-related electronics and quantum computation. …
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