Long indium-rich InGaAs nanowires by SAG-HVPE

Nanotechnology. 2024 Feb 19;35(19). doi: 10.1088/1361-6528/ad263a.

Abstract

We demonstrate the selective area growth of InGaAs nanowires (NWs) on GaAs (111)B substrates using hydride vapor phase epitaxy (HVPE). A high growth rate of more than 50μm h-1and high aspect ratio NWs were obtained. Composition along the NWs was investigated by energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy giving an average indium composition of 84%. This is consistent with the composition of 78% estimated from the photoluminescence spectrum of the NWs. Crystal structure analysis of the NWs by transmission electron microscopy indicated random stacking faults related to zinc-blende/wurtzite polytypism. This work demonstrates the ability of HVPE for growing high aspect ratio InGaAs NW arrays.

Keywords: HVPE; InGaAs; epitaxy; growth; nanowires; selective area growth.