Masuda-Jindo K., Kikuchi R.
Tokyo Institute of Technology, JP
Keywords: density-functional TB method, orbital peeling method, path probability method (PPM)., semiconductor heterostructure, superlattice
The atomic and electronic structures of semiconductor heterostructures including steps, misfit dislocations and interface disorder are studied by using the density-functional tight-binding (TB) method. Atomic structures of misfit dislocations both edge type 1/2 (001) and 60Åãdislocations in the semiconductor heterostructures, like Si-Ge superlattices and GaAs/Si systems are studied by using order of N [O(N)] calculational method. The path probability method (PPM) in the statistical physics is used to study the influence of the interface disorder on the electronic properties of the semiconductor heterostructures. The fracture behavior of semiconductor heterostructures under applied stress is also investigated and debonding mechanism between the two different semiconductor layers is discussed. It is shown that the junction relaxation influences quite significantly on the electronic and mechanical properties of semiconductor heterostructures.
Journal: TechConnect Briefs
Volume: 2, Technical Proceedings of the 2002 International Conference on Computational Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Published: April 22, 2002
Pages: 287 - 290
Industry sector: Advanced Materials & Manufacturing
Topic: Materials Characterization & Imaging
ISBN: 0-9708275-6-3