Optical properties of Ge nanowires grown on silicon (100) and (111) substrates

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

8-25-2005

Abstract

In this paper, we report Raman Scattering (RS) and photoluminescence (PL) measurements of Ge nanowires (NWs) grown via vapor-liquid-solid (VLS) using chemical vapor deposition silicon substrates consisting of (100) and (111) crystallographic orientations. Ge NWs grown are ∼40 nm in diameter, approximately a micrometer in length, and a sharp narrow Raman peak at ∼300 cm -1 indicates single crystal quality. An absence of SiGe peak in the Raman spectra indicates that SiGe interdiffusion is insignificant for the NW volume. Low temperature PL-intensity-dependence spectra indicate that the observed emission originates at the Ge NW - Si substrate interface, where SiGe intermixing has been detected. This interface is formed differently for (111) and (100) oriented Si substrates due to the 〈111〉 preferential growth direction of Ge NWs. © 2005 Materials Research Society.

Identifier

23844460210 (Scopus)

Publication Title

Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings

ISSN

02729172

First Page

329

Last Page

334

Volume

832

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