The pyrolysis of precursors for GaAs MOCVD studied by in-situ and ex-situ Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy

  • S. R. Armstrong
  • , R. D. Hoare
  • , M. E. Pemble
  • , I. M. Povey
  • , A. Stafford
  • , A. G. Taylor
  • , J. O. Williams

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Abstract

The decomposition of arsine at atmospheric pressure as studied by in-situ and ex-situ Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) is presented, comparing the techniques. Ex-situ spectroscopic and spectrometric evidence for the formation of methylarsine and dimethylarsine during the reaction of trimethylgallium and arsine, and in-situ spectroscopic evidence for the formation of diethylarsine during the reaction of triethylgallium and arsine is discussed. The observation of alkylarsines strongly implies a stepwise free radical reaction mechanism, however whether these processes are heterogeneous or homogeneous remains uncler.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)10-15
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Crystal Growth
Volume124
Issue number1-4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 1992
Externally publishedYes

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