Formation of Ordered Nanoscale Semiconductor Dots by Ion Sputtering.
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A formation process for semiconductor quantum dots based on a surface instability induced by ion sputtering under normal incidence is presented. Crystalline dots 35 nanometers in diameter and arranged in a regular hexagonal lattice were produced on gallium antimonide surfaces. The formation mechanism relies on a natural self-organization mechanism that occurs during the erosion of surfaces, which is based on the interplay between roughening induced by ion sputtering and smoothing due to surface diffusion.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Science
دوره 285 5433 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1999