Nanotrenches Induced by Catalyst Particles on ZnSe Surfaces

Nanotrenches are induced by thermal annealing Au droplets on ZnSe surfaces. High-resolution scanning electron microscopy studies of the nanotrench structures reveal that the preferred migration directions of the catalyst droplets are along the direction family. On a ZnSe(111)B surface, each of the trenches is along one of the six directions while on a nonvicinal ZnSe(100) surface, the trenches are along a pair of antiparallel directions. Based on the results obtained from atomic force microscopy surface profiling and electron energy-loss spectroscopy chemical analysis techniques, a model is proposed to describe the possible formation mechanisms of the␣observed nanotrenches. The highly parallel nanotrenches induced on the Au/ZnSe(100) structure as revealed in this study are potentially useful as a template for in situ fabrication of ordered one-dimensional nanostructures (such as nanowires) of many materials.     

Atomistic tight-binding computations of the electronic properties of ZnSe/ZnS core/shell nanocrystals under applied electric field

The effect of applied electric field on the electronic properties of spherical ZnSe/ZnS core/shell nanocrystals of experimentally relevant size is investigated by the atomistic tight-binding theory. Using this model, the calculations show that a range of electronic properties, including the single-particle spectra, atomistic characters, charge densities, excitonic energies, ground-state coulomb energies, overlaps of the electron and hole wave functions and oscillation strengths, all depend on the strengths of the applied electric field. The spatial distributions of the electron and hole wave functions are induced by the applied electric field. The analysis demonstrates a clear manipulation of the electronic properties of ZnSe/ZnS core/shell nanocrystals by introducing and varying the applied electric field strengths. According to the comprehensive investigations, I suppose that these atomistic computations will be of prospective help for experimental works concentrated on the new optoelectronic devices based on the applied electric field.     

Localized Photo-Assisted Electro-Deposition of Zinc Selenide into p-Type Porous Silicon

Electroplating of II-VI semiconductors like ZnSe into porous silicon can be an efficient and low cost method to fill the porous volume with a transparent and conductive material. With n-type porous layers, ZnSe impregnation is more effective near the sample surface because of reaction rate limitations due to diffusion in the electrolyte. In this paper, it is shown that the deposition of ZnSe into p-type porous silicon can be localized in the lower part of the porous layer if the reduction reaction rate is monitored by limiting the charge carrier supply. This can be done by controlling the power of the laser beam which photo-generates the carriers at the bottom of the pores. Studying the porous layer chemical composition by Auger electron spectroscopy confirms that the deposit is localized at the pore bottom, whereas the changes in the chemical composition of the porous silicon surface are analyzed by infra-red spectroscopy.     

脉冲激光烧蚀沉积ZnSe薄膜的研究

用 2 48nm的KrF准分子脉冲激光烧蚀ZnSe靶材沉积ZnSe薄膜。靶采用多晶ZnSe片 ,衬底采用抛光GaAs(10 0 )。衬底预处理采用化学刻蚀和高温处理。原子力显微镜 (AFM )观察显示在GaAs(10 0 )沉积的ZnSe薄膜的平均粗糙度为 3～ 4nm。X射线衍射 (XRD)结果表明ZnSe薄膜 (4 0 0 )峰的半高宽 (FWHM)为 0 4°～ 0 5°。对激光烧蚀团束的四极质谱分析表明烧蚀团束主要由Zn ,Se和 2Se组成 ,并由此推断ZnSe薄膜的二维生长模式。     

TEM characterization of self-organized CdSe/ZnSe quantum dots

CdSe quantum dots (QDs) grown on ZnSe were investigated by various transmission electron microscopy (TEM) techniques including diffraction contrast imaging, high-resolution and analytical transmission electron microscopy both of plan-view as well as cross-section specimens. The size of the QDs ranges from about 5–50 nm, where from the contrast features in plan-view imaging two classes can be differentiated. In the features of the smaller dots there is no inner fine structure resolvable. The larger ones exhibit contrast features of fourfold symmetry as expected for pyramid-like islands. Corresponding simulations of diffraction contrast images of truncated CdSe pyramids with the edges of the basal plane orientated parallel to <100> are in relatively good agreement with this assumption. In TEM diffraction contrast imaging of cross-section samples the locations of the quantum dots are visualized by additional dark contrast features. The QDs have a distinct larger extension in growth direction compared to the almost uniformly thick CdSe wetting layer. The presence of the CdSe QDs was also confirmed by energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy.     

Cr2+:ZnSe的激光输出和调谐性能

Cr2 :ZnSe具有很宽的吸收带和发射带,是中红外波段优秀的可调谐激光材料.从吸收光谱、发射光谱以及角度调谐输出对Cr2 :ZnSe晶体的激光输出性能进行了研究.采用真空高温扩散法制备Cr2 :ZnSe晶体,获得了高浓度的Cr2 离子掺杂的厚1.7 mm,直径10 mm的薄片ZnSe晶体.使用中心波长2.05 μm,最大输出功率8 W的Tm离子掺杂的光纤激光器抽运,使用平凹腔结构搭建谐振腔,获得了最大平均功率1.034 W,中心波长2.367 μm,线宽10 nm的连续激光输出.利用角度调谐的方法,对Cr:ZnSe晶体的调谐性能进行了研究,在100 nm范围内获得了调谐输出.     

ZnSe纳米材料及界面的制备与表征

利用热蒸发法对ZnSe纳米材料的相控合成进行了研究,制备了多种具有稳定闪锌矿和亚稳纤锌矿结构的ZnSe纳米材料,如ZnSe纳米线、纳米圈、纳米轮及三晶纳米带。同时,在相控合成基础上,通过改变管式炉内反应压强获得了几种同质与异质界面。利用多种透射电子显微学手段对合成的ZnSe纳米材料及相关同质与异质界面进行了深入表征,并对ZnSe纳米材料的生长机理进行了探讨。