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Growth and Analysis of HgCdTe on Alternate Substrates

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Dislocations generated at the HgCdTe/CdTe(buffer layer) interface are demonstrated to play a significant role in influencing the crystalline characteristics of HgCdTe epilayers on alternate substrates (AS). A dislocation density >108 cm−2 is observed at the HgCdTe/CdTe interface. Networks of dislocations are generated at the HgCdTe/CdTe interface. The dislocation networks are observed to entangle. Significant dislocation reduction occurs within a few microns of the HgCdTe/CdTe interface. The reduction in dislocation density as a function of depth is enhanced by annealing. Etch pit density and x-ray diffraction full-width at half-maximum values increase as a function of the lattice mismatch between HgCdTe epilayer and the buffer layer/substrate. The experimental results suggest that only by reducing HgCdTe/CdTe lattice mismatch will the desired crystallinity be achieved for HgCdTe epilayers on AS.

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  1. U.S. Army RDECOM, CERDEC Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate, Fort Belvoir, VA, USA

    J.D. Benson, L.O. Bubulac, P.J. Smith, R.N. Jacobs, J.K. Markunas, M. Jaime-Vasquez, L.A. Almeida, A. Stoltz & J.M. Arias

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    G. Brill, Y. Chen, P.S. Wijewarnasuriya, S. Farrell & U. Lee

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Benson, J., Bubulac, L., Smith, P. et al. Growth and Analysis of HgCdTe on Alternate Substrates. J. Electron. Mater. 41, 2971–2974 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-012-2089-3

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