Epitaxial growth and characterization of CaF2 on Si
- 1 July 1985
- journal article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Journal of Applied Physics
- Vol. 58 (1), 302-308
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.335676
Abstract
CaF2 films have been grown epitaxially on (100) and (111) Si substrates by molecular beam epitaxy. These films have been characterized by electron microscopy, reflection high‐energy electron diffraction, Rutherford backscattering ion channeling, and back‐reflection Laue x‐ray diffraction. In addition, chemical etching has been used to reveal dislocations and to delineate cracks. Film cracking appears to be related to crystalline perfection through misfit dislocation mobility. It is possible to grow high quality, (xmin=3.0%) single‐crystal films on (111) Si which are free of cracks and atomically flat. However, the high free energy of the (100) surface in an ionic fluorite crystal prevents the growth of comparable CaF2 films on the (100) Si surface.Keywords
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