Surface modification of CaF2/Si(111) was studied for the purpose of 1
ML adsorption of group-V atoms on a fluoride surface which is applicab
le to heteroepitaxy of III-V compound semiconductors on CaF2. By using
Rutherford backscattering (RBS) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
(XPS), it was found that 1 ML of As and P were successfully adsorbed o
n a CaF2 surface, and that a 1 ML self-limiting adsorption of As for t
he electron beam exposure was realized. Also, we propose a model for t
he adsorption conditions depending on the substrate temperature during
surface modification.