PbTe-Pb1−xSnxTe superlattices prepared by a hot wall technique

Abstract
The PbTe‐Pb0.8Sn0.2Te superlattices were made by the hot wall technique on BaF2 substrates. Two superlattices with the period thickness of 100 and 200 Å were analyzed by sputtering‐Auger electron spectroscopy and good results were obtained. The interdiffusions of Pb and Sn across the junction were also investigated and the diffusion coefficients of Pb and Sn at 300 °C were found to be 1.8 and 2.9×10−17 cm2/sec, respectively.