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The aim is to investigate how dielectric encapsulation affects the Al-Ga interdiffusion in quantum-well heterostructures.

Effects of dielectric encapsulation and As overpressure on Al-Ga interdiffusion in AlxGa1−x As-GaAs quantum-well heterostructures

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Randomized trial evaluates Al-Ga interdiffusion in quantum-well heterostructures, indicating encapsulation affects outcomes.

The aim is to investigate how dielectric encapsulation affects the Al-Ga interdiffusion in quantum-well heterostructures.
Measured Al-Ga interdiffusion coefficient (DAl-Ga) under various encapsulation conditions.
Analyzed activation energy for interdiffusion with different encapsulants, including SiO2 and Si3N4.
Studied strain effects on encapsulation geometry (e.g., stripes) affecting interdiffusion anisotropy.
DAl-Ga for dielectric-encapsulated samples is significantly lower than for capless and SiO2-capped samples.
Activation energy for interdiffusion in dielectric samples is approximately 3.5 eV, compared to 4.7 eV without encapsulation.
Interdiffusion coefficient for Si3N4-capped samples is nearly an order of magnitude smaller than for capless or SiO2-capped samples between 800°C and 875°C.

Guido et al. (1987) studied this question.

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