Surface Studies by Low-Energy Electron Diffraction and Reflection High-Energy-Electron Diffraction

Pekka Laukkanen, Janusz Sadowski, Mircea Guina

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Abstract

In this chapter, we present the basic concepts of the low-energy electron diffraction (LEED) and reflection high-energy electron diffraction (RHEED) experiments. The main goal is to provide an overview of the exploitation of these instrumental methods for analyzing the surfaces of technologically important III–V compound semiconductors. In particular, the interpretation of LEED and RHEED patterns is discussed for the most representative reconstructions of GaAs(100), GaInAsN(100), and Bi-stabilized III–V(100) surfaces. Other application examples concern the use of RHEED for optimizing the growth conditions and growth rates used in molecular beam epitaxy of III–V device heterostructures.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSpringer Series in Materials Science
EditorsA. Patane, N. Balkan
PublisherSpringer
Pages1-21
Volume150
Publication statusPublished - 2012

Publication series

Name
Volume150

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Natural Sciences
  • Physical Sciences

Free keywords

  • Low energy electron diffraction
  • reflection high energy electron diffraction
  • semiconductor surfaces
  • surface reconstruction

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