Inhomogeneous Si-doping of gold-seeded InAs nanowires grown by molecular beam epitaxy

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2013-07-08

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Rolland, ChloƩ
Caroff, Philippe
Coinon, Christophe
Wallart, Xavier
Leturcq, Renaud

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American Institute of Physics (AIP)

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We have investigated in-situ Si doping of InAs nanowires grown by molecular beam epitaxy from gold seeds. The effectiveness of n-type doping is confirmed by electrical measurements showing an increase of the electron density with the Si flux. We also observe an increase of the electron density along the nanowires from the tip to the base, attributed to the dopant incorporation on the nanowire facets whereas no detectable incorporation occurs through the seed. Furthermore the Si incorporation strongly influences the lateral growth of the nanowires without giving rise to significant tapering, revealing the complex interplay between axial and lateral growth.

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Keywords: Dopant incorporation; Electrical measurement; Gold seeds; Inas nanowires; Lateral growth; n-Type doping; Si-doping; Carrier concentration; Electron density measurement; Epitaxial growth; Gold; Molecular beam epitaxy; Semiconductor doping; Silicon; Nanowir

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Applied Physics Letters

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