Low temperature GaAs has been grown by molecular beam epitaxy at subst
rate temperatures between 200 degrees C-400 degrees C, and subsequentl
y annealed in the growth chamber at 600 degrees C. These samples have
been characterized by X-ray and Raman spectroscopy. From the rocking c
urve of a high resolution double crystal X-ray diffraction system we o
bserved that GaAs layers grown at low temperatures were highly straine
d and contained about 1% excess arsenic, These results have been compa
red with an analysis of LO and TO frequency splitting in the Raman spe
ctra.