Abstract
A process for the growth of uniform boron-doped Si/SiGe multiple quantum wells by rapid thermal chemical vapour deposition for studying intersubband transitions for quantum cascade laser applications has been developed. The doping density profiles are extremely sharp (∼2 nm/decade and ∼3 nm/decade for the leading and trailing boron edges, respectively) measured by high resolution secondary ion mass spectroscopy, and the well-to-well uniformity is excellent. A higher temperature is used for the silicon layers (625 °C) compared to the SiGe layers (525 °C) to keep the growth rate of both layers in the range of 0.1 nm s-1.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Article number | S44 |
| Pages (from-to) | S188-S190 |
| Journal | Semiconductor Science and Technology |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2007 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Materials Chemistry