Metal organics vapour phase epitaxy of GaAs : Raman studies of complexes formation

Abstract
The use of trimethylarsenic(TMAs) in place of arsine in metal organics vapour phase epitaxy (MOVPE) of GaAs gives samples with high residual doping (∼ 1017 cm-3). Raman spectroscopy shows that a rather stable solid is formed between trimethylgallium (TMG) and AsH3, whereas no adduct is formed between TMG and TMAs. This feature could explain the high density of residual carbon when using TMAs in MOVPE of GaAs