Growth of α-Sn on silicon by a reversed β-Sn to α-Sn phase transformation for quantum material integration

oleh: Shang Liu, Alejandra Cuervo Covian, Jules A. Gardener, Austin Akey, Barnaby D. A. Levin, Xiaoxin Wang, Jifeng Liu

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2022-04-01

Deskripsi

α-Sn and SnGe alloys are a promising new class of quantum materials, but device integration requires they be grown on silicon. Here, germanium-doped α-Sn is grown on a native oxide on a silicon substrate via a reversed β-Sn to α-Sn phase transformation.