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DDC: 530 × Publisher: London : BioMed Central × Subject: Nanowires ×

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    Lattice parameter accommodation between GaAs(111) nanowires and Si(111) substrate after growth via Au-assisted molecular beam epitaxy
    (London : BioMed Central, 2012) Davydok, Anton; Breuer, Steffen; Biermanns, Andreas; Geelhaar, Lutz; Pietsch, Ullrich
    Using out-of-plane and in-plane X-ray diffraction techniques, we have investigated the structure at the interface between GaAs nanowires [NWs] grown by Au-assisted molecular beam epitaxy and the underlying Si(111) substrate. Comparing the diffraction pattern measured at samples grown for 5, 60, and 1,800 s, we find a plastic strain release of about 75% close to the NW-to-substrate interface even at the initial state of growth, probably caused by the formation of a dislocation network at the Si-to-GaAs interface. In detail, we deduce that during the initial stage, zinc-blende structure GaAs islands grow with a gradually increasing lattice parameter over a transition region of several 10 nm in the growth direction. In contrast, accommodation of the in-plane lattice parameter takes place within a thickness of about 10 nm. As a consequence, the ratio between out-of-plane and in-plane lattice parameters is smaller than the unity in the initial state of growth. Finally the wurtzite-type NWs grow on top of the islands and are free of strain.
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    Polarized recombination of acoustically transported carriers in GaAs nanowires
    (London : BioMed Central, 2012) Möller, Michael; Hernández-Mínguez, Alberto; Breuer, Steffen; Pfüller, Carsten; Brandt, Oliver; de Lima Jr, Mauricio M.; Cantarero, Andrés; Geelhaar, Lutz; Riechert, Henning; Santos, Paulo V.
    The oscillating piezoelectric field of a surface acoustic wave (SAW) is employed to transport photoexcited electrons and holes in GaAs nanowires deposited on a SAW delay line on a LiNbO3 crystal. The carriers generated in the nanowire by a focused light spot are acoustically transferred to a second location where they recombine. We show that the recombination of the transported carriers occurs in a zinc blende section on top of the predominant wurtzite nanowire. This allows contactless control of the linear polarized emission by SAWs which is governed by the crystal structure. Additional polarization-resolved photoluminescence measurements were performed to investigate spin conservation during transport.