MBE growth of thin hexagonal films Bi2 Te3, Bi2 Se3, and their alloys on cubic GaAs (001) substrates

Xinyu Liu, Y. P. Chen, D. J. Smith, Y. H. Zhang, C. Liu, M. Z. Hasan, M. Dobrowolska, J. K. Furdyna, J. Fan, H. Cao, T. L. Wu, R. E. Pimpinella

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Abstract

Films of pseudo-hexagonal Bi2 Te3, Bi2 Se3, and their alloys were successfully grown by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) on GaAs (001) substrates. The growth mechanism and structural properties of these films were investigated by reflection high-energy electron diffraction (RHEED), atomic force microscopy (AFM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), and Raman spectroscopy and mapping. The results indicate that the epitaxial films are highly uniform and of high crystalline quality. The electronic band structure of these films was studied by angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES). The results confirm that these films are topological insulators, with a single Dirac cone for the topological surface states. Electric transport measurements were performed on the films, and weak anti-localization (WAL) was observed in the magnetoresistance. Tuning of conductance by gating was demonstrated in top-gated fi eld effect transistor (FET) devices fabricated from these fi lms.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationSpringer Series in Materials Science
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages263-279
Number of pages17
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013

Publication series

NameSpringer Series in Materials Science
Volume186
ISSN (Print)0933-033X

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Materials Science

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