T. Hannappel et al., Reflectance anisotropy spectra for the transition from the P-rich to the In-rich surface reconstruction of InP(100), J CRYST GR, 221, 2000, pp. 124-128
Reflectance anisotropy (RA) spectra of InP(100) surfaces were taken either
in the MOCVD environment or, after contamination-free transfer to ultra-hig
h vacuum (UHV), in UHV down to 20 K. They were correlated with photoemissio
n and Auger electron spectroscopy measurements to investigate the transitio
n from the P-rich to the In-rich surface reconstruction. The strongest surf
ace stoichiometry-induced changes were found in the RA-spectra at around 3
eV photon energy, i.e. in the range of the surface-modified bulk E-1 transi
tion. At around 1.8 eV, the main peak of a pronounced surface transition wa
s recorded with equal magnitude and sign for the P-rich and for the In-rich
surface reconstruction. Two different specific RA-spectra measured with th
e highest peaks are postulated here to indicate the ordered P-rich and orde
red In-rich surface reconstruction, respectively. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science
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