As precipitates in the subsurface layer of LEC SI-GaAs substrates are chara
cterized by Raman microprobe with a spatial resolution of 2 mu m. We find t
hat the LO line of GaAs at the As precipitate broadens asymmetrically becau
se As precipitates and dislocations introduce disorder in the crystal. The
compressive strain introduced by As precipitates results in the central fre
quency of LO line shifting to the blue. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science S.A. All
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