Growth of ultrathin GaSb layer on GaAs using metal-organic chemical vapor deposition with Sb interfacial treatment

GaSb epitaxial layers were directly grown on GaAs substrates by metal-organic chemical vapor deposition involving Sb interfacial treatment with optimized growth temperature and V/III ratio. The interfacial treatment effectively reduces the surface energy and strain energy difference, resulting in a quasi-2D growth mode. When the GaSb layer was grown at 520 °C, the strain induced by lattice mismatch was accommodated by 90° dislocations with a period of 5.67 nm. By optimizing the V/III ratio, the surface roughness of the ultrathin GaSb/GaAs heterostructure was reduced, resulting in a reduced carrier scattering and improved electronic properties.