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Growth of Ge islands on Si substrates

We present a study of Ge islands formation on Si(100) substrates using grazing-incidence small-angle X-ray scattering (GISAXS) and atomic force microscopy. Samples were prepared by magnetron sputtering of a 5 nm thick Ge layer in a very high-vacuum on Si(100) substrate held at different temperatures. The vertical cut (perpendicular to the surface) of the experimental 2D GISAXS pattern has been fitted using a Guinier approximation. The optimum temperature for the islands formation was 650°C. At this temperature islands grow in conical shape with very similar dimensions, however, inter-island distances varied significantly.

Ge islands; self-organization

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