Epitaxial growth of GaAs/NiAl/GaAs heterostructures

T. Sands, J. P. Harbison, W. K. Chan, S. A. Schwarz, C. C. Chang, C. J. Palmstro m, V. G. Keramidas

Applied Physics Letters · 1988 · 64 citations · 9 references

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Abstract

Epitaxial GaAs/NiAl/GaAs heterostructures consisting of buried NiAl layers and GaAs overlayers that are monocrystalline and well aligned have been fabricated by a combination of solid-phase reactions and molecular beam epitaxy. The structures have been characterized by reflection high-energy electron diffraction, electron microscopy, and ion channeling. The achievement of these stable and epitaxial buried-metal heterostructures makes possible the fabrication of metal-base and permeable-base transistors, buried interconnects, and buried ground planes.

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