Abstract
The reduction of surface “native” oxides from GaAs substrates following reactions with trimethylaluminum (TMA) precursor is studied using medium energy ion scattering spectroscopy (MEIS) and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). MEIS measurements after one single TMA pulse show that ∼65% of the native oxide is reduced, confirmed by XPS measurement, and a 5 Å thick oxygen-rich aluminum oxide layer is formed. This reduction occurs upon TMA exposure to as-received GaAs wafers.
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