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Epitaxial layers of CdTe were grown by metalorganic chemical vapor deposition on surfaces of single crystal, {100} GaAs which had been ground, polished, and etched to a spherically shaped done. This dome-shaped surface allowed the morphological and structural properties of the epitaxial CdTe layers to be determined for all 360° of azimuth and up to 15° of polar angle from the [100] axis within a single growth experiment. At two growth temperatures, approximately 275 and 375°C, the results show distinct twofold rotational symmetry in both morphology and crystal perfection as determined by x-ray rocking curve measurement. Surface morphology is superior at azimuths near tilts toward the <111>A pole. Four-sided pyramidal hillocks appear at other azimuths and at 0° tilt; the symmetry of the hillocks diminishes as the tilt increases. The orientations for growth which simultaneously minimize the surface defects and rocking curve full-width half-maximum appear to be at locations on the surface where the surface normal is tilted 3–4° toward the <111>A or <111>B, depending on the temperature regime chosen. Epitaxial layers grown on planar wafers of {100}GaAs tilted toward <111>Ga and <111>As show surface morphology essentially identical to the dome at these orientations. The surface morphology of CdTe growth on GaAs/Si wafers suggests that these layers are tilted toward the <111>B.
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Hamilton, W.J., Vigil, J.A., Konkel, W.H. et al. The effect of substrate tilt on MOCVD growth of {100}CdTe on {100}GaAs. J. Electron. Mater. 22, 879–885 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02817501
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