Abstract
Multilayers of PbTe quantum dots embedded in SiO2 were fabricated by
alternate use of Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD) and Plasma Enhanced
Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD) techniques. The morphological
properties of the nanostructured material were studied by means of High
Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy (HRTEM), Grazing-Incidence
Small-Angle X-ray scattering (GISAXS) and X-ray Reflectometry (XRR)
techniques. A preliminary analysis of the GISAXS spectra provided
information about the multilayer periodicity and its relationship to the
size of the deposited PbTe nanoparticles. Finally multilayers were
fabricated inside a Fabry-Perot cavity. The device was characterized by
means of Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). Transmittance measurements
show the device functionality in the infrared region. (C) 2007 Elsevier
Ltd. All rights reserved.
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