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In Situ Characterization of Nanowire Dimensions and Growth Dynamics by Optical Reflectance

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Summary, in English

Optical reflectometry is commonly used as an accurate and noninvasive characterization tool when growing planar semiconductor layers. However, thin-film analysis schemes cannot be directly applied to nanowire systems due to their complex optical response. Here, we report on reliable in situ characterization of nanowire growth with high accuracy using optical reflectance spectra for analysis. The method makes it possible to determine the nano-wire length, diameter, and growth rate in situ in real time with high resolution. We demonstrate the method's versatility by using the optical reflectance data for determining nanowire dimensions on both particle-assisted and selective-area grown nanowires. To indicate the full potential of in situ characterization of nanowire synthesis we evaluate the growth dynamics of InP nanowires in the presence of the p-type dopant precursor diethylzinc. We observe that the growth rate is strongly affected by the diethylzinc. At low diethylzinc flows, the growth rate decreases monotonously while higher flows lead to an initially increasing growth rate. From these in situ characterization data, we conclude that the surface migration length of adatom species is affected strongly by the addition of diethylzinc. We believe that this characterization method will become a standard tool for in situ growth monitoring and aid in elucidating the complex growth dynamics often exhibited during nanowire growth.

Publishing year

2015

Language

English

Pages

3597-3602

Publication/Series

Nano Letters

Volume

15

Issue

5

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

The American Chemical Society (ACS)

Topic

  • Nano Technology

Keywords

  • Optical metrology
  • in situ measurement
  • nanowire
  • MOVPE
  • nanoimprint
  • lithography
  • indium phosphide

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1530-6992