학술논문

Fast nanoscale imaging of strain in a multi‐segment heterostructured nanowire with 2D Bragg ptychography.
Document Type
Article
Source
Journal of Applied Crystallography. Feb2024, Vol. 57 Issue 1, p60-70. 11p.
Subject
*X-ray diffraction
*FINITE element method
*SEMICONDUCTOR devices
*SPATIAL resolution
*NANOWIRES
Language
ISSN
0021-8898
Abstract
Developing semiconductor devices requires a fast and reliable source of strain information with high spatial resolution and strain sensitivity. This work investigates the strain in an axially heterostructured 180 nm‐diameter GaInP nanowire with InP segments of varying lengths down to 9 nm, simultaneously probing both materials. Scanning X‐ray diffraction (XRD) is compared with Bragg projection ptychography (BPP), a fast single‐projection method. BPP offers a sufficient spatial resolution to reveal fine details within the largest segments, unlike scanning XRD. The spatial resolution affects the quantitative accuracy of the strain maps, where BPP shows much‐improved agreement with an elastic 3D finite element model compared with scanning XRD. The sensitivity of BPP to small deviations from the Bragg condition is systematically investigated. The experimental confirmation of the model suggests that the large lattice mismatch of 1.52% is accommodated without defects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]