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Publications in Scientific Journals:

G. Koblmüller, J. Brown, R. Averbeck, H. Riechert, P. Pongratz, J. Speck:
"Ga Adlayer Governed Surface Defect Evolution of (0001)GaN Films Grown by Plasma-Assisted Molecular Beam Epitaxy";
Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 44 (2005), No. 28; L906 - L908.



English abstract:
The impact of the Ga adlayer coverage onto the surface morphologies and pit densities of GaN (0001) films grown by plasma-assisted molecular beam epitaxy (PAMBE) has been studied using quantitative in situ quadrupole mass spectrometry (QMS). As the equilibrium Ga adlayer coverages rise continuously from 0 to 2.5 monolayers (ML) the surface pit densities decrease from ∼2× 109 cm-2 to zero, yielding characteristic step-flow and spiral growth hillock features. These results show that there is a direct and quantitative link between Ga adlayer coverage, adatom diffusion and surface defect structure without any discontinuities.


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Electronic version of the publication:
http://jjap.ipap.jp/link?JJAP/44/L906/


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