Heteroepitaxial growth of CdTe on GaAs by laser assisted deposition

Abstract
The heteroepitaxial growth of (111) CdTe on (100) GaAs substrates has been obtained by laser assisted deposition at 350 °C. Films 5–14 μm thick were characterized by x‐ray diffraction, UV reflectance measurement, and transmission electron microscopy. Results indicate good crystallinity with 105 cm2 dislocation densities beyond a few microns from the CdTe/GaAs interface.