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molecular-beam epitaxy; atomic-structure; GaAs; growth; shape
Abstract:
InAs quantum dots (QDs), grown by molecular-beam epitaxy on GaAs(114)A surfaces, were studied in situ by atomically resolved scanning tunneling microscopy. At their mature stage, the QDs present a complicated but regular shape being bound by flat {110}, (111)A; and {2511}A facets, and a steep part composed of rather variable combinations of {110} ,(111)A, {(1) over bar(1) over bar(1) over bar }B, and {2511} surfaces. The QD shape can be derived from mature InAs QDs on GaAs(001).