Interplay between thermodynamics and kinetics in the capping of InAs/GaAs (001) quantum dots
Costantini G, Rastelli A, Manzano C, Acosta Diaz P, Songmuang R, Katsaros G, Schmidt O, Kern K. 2006. Interplay between thermodynamics and kinetics in the capping of InAs/GaAs (001) quantum dots. Physical Review Letters. 96(22).
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Costantini, Giovanni;
Rastelli, Armando;
Manzano, Carlos;
Acosta-Diaz, P;
Songmuang, Rudeeson;
Katsaros, GeorgiosISTA;
Schmidt, Oliver G;
Kern, Klaus
Abstract
A microscopic picture for the GaAs overgrowth of self-organized InAs/GaAs(001) quantum dots is developed. Scanning tunneling microscopy measurements reveal two capping regimes: the first being characterized by a dot shrinking and a backward pyramid-to-dome shape transition. This regime is governed by fast dynamics resulting in island morphologies close to thermodynamic equilibrium. The second regime is marked by a true overgrowth and is controlled by kinetically limited surface diffusion processes. A simple model is developed to describe the observed structural changes which are rationalized in terms of energetic minimization driven by lattice mismatch and alloying.
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2006-01-01
Journal Title
Physical Review Letters
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American Physical Society
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96
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22
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Costantini G, Rastelli A, Manzano C, et al. Interplay between thermodynamics and kinetics in the capping of InAs/GaAs (001) quantum dots. Physical Review Letters. 2006;96(22). doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.96.226106
Costantini, G., Rastelli, A., Manzano, C., Acosta Diaz, P., Songmuang, R., Katsaros, G., … Kern, K. (2006). Interplay between thermodynamics and kinetics in the capping of InAs/GaAs (001) quantum dots. Physical Review Letters. American Physical Society. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.96.226106
Costantini, Giovanni, Armando Rastelli, Carlos Manzano, P Acosta Diaz, Rudeeson Songmuang, Georgios Katsaros, Oliver Schmidt, and Klaus Kern. “Interplay between Thermodynamics and Kinetics in the Capping of InAs/GaAs (001) Quantum Dots.” Physical Review Letters. American Physical Society, 2006. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.96.226106.
G. Costantini et al., “Interplay between thermodynamics and kinetics in the capping of InAs/GaAs (001) quantum dots,” Physical Review Letters, vol. 96, no. 22. American Physical Society, 2006.
Costantini G, Rastelli A, Manzano C, Acosta Diaz P, Songmuang R, Katsaros G, Schmidt O, Kern K. 2006. Interplay between thermodynamics and kinetics in the capping of InAs/GaAs (001) quantum dots. Physical Review Letters. 96(22).
Costantini, Giovanni, et al. “Interplay between Thermodynamics and Kinetics in the Capping of InAs/GaAs (001) Quantum Dots.” Physical Review Letters, vol. 96, no. 22, American Physical Society, 2006, doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.96.226106.
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