Abstract
It is found that an ordered and air-stable GaAs(111)A–(1×1)–Cl surface can be produced by chemical etching/passivation with dilute HCl solution. The synchrotron polarization-dependent Cl K-edge x-ray absorption near-edge structure and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy studies showed that the surface is terminated with Ga–Cl bonds oriented along the surface normal. Low-energy electron diffraction studies showed a bulklike (1×1) structure on the Cl-terminated GaAs(111)A surface. The Cl termination eliminates surface band-gap states caused by surface oxides. Photoluminescence measurements showed a dramatic increase in the near-band radiative emission rate corresponding to reduction in the occupied surface band-gap states. A reduction of surface gap states by Cl termination was confirmed by surface photovoltage measurements.
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