Gallium Selenide Thin Films Grown on Silicon by Plasma-Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition

Gallium selenide (GaSe) thin films on silicon(111) have been first grown by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) using high-purity elemental gallium and selenium as the precursors. The reactive plasma components formed in the gas phase have been studied by optical emission spectroscopy. All grown films have a stoichiometry similar to that of GaSe. An increase in the plasma discharge power to 50 W and higher leads to the formation of an ε-GaSe phase, an improvement in the structural quality of the films, and an increase in the grain sizes with simultaneous grain compaction.