Quantum dot formation on a strain-patterned epitaxial thin film | Zendy

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Quantum dot formation on a strain-patterned epitaxial thin film

Author(s) -

Steven M. Wise,

John Lowengrub,

Junseok Kim,

Katsuyo Thornton,

P.W. Voorhees,

William C. Johnson

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

applied physics letters

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.182

H-Index - 442

eISSN - 1077-3118

pISSN - 0003-6951

DOI - 10.1063/1.2061852

Subject(s) - quantum dot , epitaxy , materials science , anisotropy , condensed matter physics , substrate (aquarium) , isotropy , surface energy , strain (injury) , self assembly , strain energy , thin film , quantum , nanotechnology , optoelectronics , optics , composite material , physics , layer (electronics) , medicine , oceanography , quantum mechanics , finite element method , geology , thermodynamics

We model the effect of substrate strain patterning on the self-assembly of quantum dots (QDs). When the surface energy is isotropic, we demonstrate that strain patterning via embedded substrate inclusions may result in ordered, self-organized QD arrays. However, for systems with strong cubic surface energy anisotropy, the same patterning does not readily lead to an ordered array of pyramids at long times. We conclude that the form of the surface energy anisotropy strongly influences the manner in which QDs self-assemble into regular arrays

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