title: Analysis of the 3D distribution of stacked self-assembled quantum dots by electron tomography.
abstract: The 3D distribution of self-assembled stacked quantum dots (QDs) is a key parameter to obtain the highest performance in a variety of optoelectronic devices. In this work, we have measured this distribution in 3D using a combined procedure of needle-shaped specimen preparation and electron tomography. We show that conventional 2D measurements of the distribution of QDs are not reliable, and only 3D analysis allows an accurate correlation between the growth design and the structural characteristics.
authors.affiliation: INNANOMAT Group, Departamento de Ciencia de los Materiales e I,M, y Q,I,, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Cádiz, Campus Río San Pedro, s/n, Puerto Real, Cadiz, 11510, Spain. jesus.hernandez@uca.es.
authors.forename: Jesús
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hernández-Saz
authors.forename: Miriam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Herrera
authors.forename: Diego
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Alonso-Álvarez
authors.forename: Sergio I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Molina