Abstract
AbstractX-ray diffraction and x-ray standing waves (XSW) have been used to investigate the quality of epitaxial ultra-thin Ge films grown on Si(001) with and without Te as a surfactant. The efficacy of Te as a surfactant in this application has been debated. We measured samples between 1 and 10 ML in thickness and our results clearly indicate that Ge films grown with Te are superior to those grown without Te. The coherent positions and coherent fract ons determined from XSW analysis agree well with those predicted by linear elasticity theory for Ge/Si(001). Furthermore, grazing incidence diffraction measurements (GIXD) suggests that 9 ML Ge grown on Si(001) with Te is strained in-plane while the same film grown without Te is relaxed.
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