Quantum dot formation on a strain-patterned epitaxial thin film

S. M. Wise; J. S. Lowengrub; J. S. Kim; K. Thornton; P. W. Voorhees; W. C. Johnson

doi:10.1063/1.2061852

Quantum dot formation on a strain-patterned epitaxial thin film

S. M. Wise, J. S. Lowengrub, J. S. Kim, K. Thornton, P. W. Voorhees, W. C. Johnson

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Abstract

We model the effect of substrate strain patterning on the self-assembly of quantum dots (QDs). When the surface energy is isotropic, we demonstrate that strain patterning via embedded substrate inclusions may result in ordered, self-organized QD arrays. However, for systems with strong cubic surface energy anisotropy, the same patterning does not readily lead to an ordered array of pyramids at long times. We conclude that the form of the surface energy anisotropy strongly influences the manner in which QDs self-assemble into regular arrays.

Original language	English
Article number	133102
Pages (from-to)	1-3
Number of pages	3
Journal	Applied Physics Letters
Volume	87
Issue number	13
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2061852
Publication status	Published - 2005 Sept 26
Externally published	Yes

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We gratefully acknowledge the support of the National Science Foundation through the Center for the Design of Nanoscopic Materials, Grant DMR0080016, and the Divisions of Materials Research and Mathematical Sciences.

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