Direct observation of structural relaxation in amorphous compound semiconductors

G. De M. Azevedo, C. J. Glover, K. M. Yu, G. J. Foran, M. C. Ridgway

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Abstract

Extended X-ray absorption fine structure measurements have been used to characterize, at the atomic level, the thermally induced structural relaxation of InAs amorphized by ion implantation. Our results are consistent with a relaxation mechanism mediated by point-defect annihilation with concomitant reduction in both chemical and structural disorder. Though relaxation yields a decrease in chemical disorder, homopolar bonding is still retained in the fully relaxed amorphous structure. © 2003 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1024-1027
JournalNuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
Volume206
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2003
Externally publishedYes
Event13th International conference on Ion beam modification of Mate - Kobe, Japan
Duration: 1 Sept 20026 Sept 2002

Research Keywords

  • Amorphous solids
  • EXAFS
  • InAs
  • Ion implantation

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