Molecular beam epitaxy of GaSb layers on GaAs (001) substrates by using three-step ZnTe buffer layers

We report on the MBE growth of GaSb layer by using three-step ZnTe buffer layer: a thin ZnTe buffer layer was grown at 250 degrees C (LT-buffer), then annealed at 330 degrees C (HT-annealing) and a thick buffer layer was grown at 330 degrees C (HT-buffer). The effect of a three-step buffer on the surface and structural quality of the GaSb layer has been investigated. Two-dimensional reciprocal space mapping (RSM) results of the GaSb layers clearly indicate that the structural deformation of the GaSb layer is greatly reduced by introducing the ZnTe buffer, which remarkably improves the crystallinity of the GaSb layer. (c) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.