Sapphire surface preparation for the growth of silicon layers by molecular-beam epitaxy

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Denisov, S. A. [1 ]
Chalkov, V. Yu. [1 ]
Shengurov, V. G. [1 ]
Svetlov, S. P. [1 ]
Pavlov, D. A. [1 ]
Pitirimova, E. A. [1 ]
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[1] NI Lobachevskii State Univ, Res Physicotech Inst, Nizhnii Novgorod 603950, Russia
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10.1134/S0020168510070010
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The structural perfection and surface morphology of sapphire substrates vacuum-annealed at atomic Si flux densities from 5 x 10(15) to 1 x 10(16) at/(cm(2) s) have been studied by electron diffraction, X-ray diffraction, and atomic force microscopy. The results demonstrate that, after annealing in the range 1160-1330A degrees C, the sapphire has a smooth, single-crystal surface, which enables the growth of twin-free silicon epilayers at 600-700A degrees C.
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