Local strain in interface : Origin of grain tilting in diamond (001)/silicon (001) heteroepitaxy
Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews (RGC: 21, 22, 62) › 21_Publication in refereed journal
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| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 15351-15354 |
| Journal / Publication | Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue number | 23 |
| Publication status | Published - 15 Dec 1998 |
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Abstract
Diamond grain tilting, one of the central problems of diamond heteroepitaxy on silicon (001) surface, has been studied by means of atomic-force and high-resolution electron microscopic observations, and by theoretical simulation using the molecular-orbital method. It is shown that, due to interface mismatch-induced local lattice strain and three-dimensional stacking, diamond nucleation in small areas results naturally in grain tilting. For more perfect heteroepitaxy, nucleation with reduced silicon surface damage and over relatively large lateral domains is required.
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Local strain in interface : Origin of grain tilting in diamond (001)/silicon (001) heteroepitaxy. / Jiang, X.; Zhang, R. Q.; Yu, G.; Lee, S. T.
In: Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, Vol. 58, No. 23, 15.12.1998, p. 15351-15354.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews (RGC: 21, 22, 62) › 21_Publication in refereed journal
