Selective growth of CdTe by molecular beam epitaxy on CdTe(211)B microseeds and Si(100) nanoseeds patterned on SiO2

  • Thomas Seldrum

    Student thesis: Doc typesDoctor of Sciences

    Abstract

    This Ph. D. thesis is dedicated to the study of selective growth by molecular beam epitaxy of CdTe on CdTe(211)B and Si(100) islands patterned on SiO2. These islands have a micro- and nanometer scale size and act as seeds for the growth of CdTe. These structures are patterned by optical and interferometric lithography. The selective process is explained by a difference in the physisorption energy of the adsorbed atoms of cadmium and telluride depending on the substrate (CdTe, Si or SiO2).
    Date of Award21 Sept 2009
    Original languageEnglish
    Awarding Institution
    • University of Namur
    SupervisorRobert Sporken (Supervisor), Paul THIRY (President), Jacques Dumont (Jury), Romain Delamare (Jury) & Fikri Aquariden (Jury)

    Keywords

    • Selective growth
    • MBE
    • CdTe

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