Photoemission study of metal deposition on sulfur-treated GaAs(100)

Daisei Shoji; Taka aki Miura; Michio Niwano; Nobuo Miyamoto

doi:10.1016/S0169-4332(98)00098-1

Photoemission study of metal deposition on sulfur-treated GaAs(100)

Daisei Shoji, Taka aki Miura, Michio Niwano, Nobuo Miyamoto

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The chemical properties of metal/GaAs interfaces formed by the deposition of metals, Au and Ag, onto the GaAs(100) surfaces treated with H₂SO₄ and (NH₄)₂S_x solutions, have been investigated using synchrotron-radiation photoemission spectroscopy. Photoemission data demonstrate that As atoms are segregated on the metal overlayer during Au and Ag deposition on GaAs surfaces with native oxide, while the As segregation is suppressed on the (NH₄)₂S_x-treated GaAs surface which has no native oxide. In the case of Au deposition, we demonstrate that for low coverages of Au the formation of AgGa alloy is suppressed on the (NH₄)₂S_x-treated surface. The island growth of Ag film and the absence of AgGa alloy during Ag deposition are observed, an indication that no reaction occurs between the Ag and the (NH₄)₂S_x-treated GaAs substrate. We suggest that the removal of native oxide and sulfur-termination are crucial to the passivation of metal/GaAs interfaces.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	441-446
Number of pages	6
Journal	Applied Surface Science
Volume	130-132
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0169-4332(98)00098-1
Publication status	Published - 1998
Externally published	Yes
Event	Proceedings of the 1997 4th International Symposium on Atomically Controlled Surfaces and Intefaces, ACSI-4 - Tokyo, Jpn Duration: 1997 Oct 27 → 1997 Oct 30

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Condensed Matter Physics
Physics and Astronomy(all)
Surfaces and Interfaces
Surfaces, Coatings and Films

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Photoemission study of metal deposition on sulfur-treated GaAs(100)

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