Applied Physics Letters · 1980 · 80 citations · 3 references
Natural SciencesMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceSolid-state ChemistrySurface ChemistrySurface ScienceEpitaxial GrowthHigh-pressure ThermodynamicsPhase EquilibriaSolid-liquid InterfacesEpitaxial Film GrowthEpitaxial Growth KineticsHigh-pressure Phase TransformationsLiquid Phase EpitaxyLow SolubilitySolubilitySurface Decomposition Reactions
Decomposition of InP prior to and following liquid phase epitaxial growth can be completely eliminated by locally providing an increase in P partial pressure compared to that at the InP liquidus. The increase of P partial pressure is a result of increased P solubility in In-Sn-P solutions.
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