通过分子束外延法在经Mg预处理的蓝宝石衬底上制备了ZnO单晶薄膜,利用高分辨透射电镜、电子全息和X射线能谱对该薄膜的结构进行了细致的研究。结果表明,在蓝宝石衬底上预沉积一层很薄的Mg层,可以生长均匀Zn极性的ZnO外延薄膜。ZnO/MgO/蓝宝石的界面非常清晰锐利,同时在界面处可以观察到大约3个原子层的MgO。预沉积的Mg薄层对随后ZnO的极性选择起了关键性作用。
The structure of the ZnO films grown on(0001)sapphire using surface modification of magnesium pre-exposure has been investigated by high resolution transmission electron microscopy,electron holography and X-ray energy dispersive spectroscopy.It is found that pre-deposition of an ultra-thin magnesium film on the sapphire substrate plays a key role in zinc polarity selection and rotation domains elimination of ZnO films.In the resulting sharp interfaces of ZnO/MgO/sapphire,an ordered MgO layer(~3 atomic layers)was observed,which serves as a uniform template for nucleation and growth of a single-domain ZnO film.