Gold cluster formation using an atomic force microscope and its applications to GaAs whisker growth

Superlattices and Microstructures

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 157-162

  Shirai, Masataka ^a   Hiruma, Kenji ^a   Katsuyama, Toshio ^a   Koyanagi, Hajime ^a   Hosaka, Sumio ^a  

^a HITACHI LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

AFM; Quantum wire; Whisker

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CRYSTAL GROWTH; CRYSTAL WHISKERS; GOLD; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WIRES; SUBSTRATES;

GOLD CLUSTERS;

SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM ARSENIDE;

EID: 0031644051     PISSN: 07496036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/spmi.1996.0438     Document Type: Article

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