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      Effects of elastic energy on the spinodal decomposition of InNAsP/InP heterostructures

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          Spinodal decomposition of the InNxAs yP1-x-y quaternary alloys lattice-matched to the InP as the result of the internal deformation and elastic energies is described. The alloys are represented as quasiternary regular solutions. The internal deformation energy is obtained from the interaction parameters between the constituent compounds estimated by the valence force field model. Ranges of spinodal decomposition of the InNxAs yP1-x-y alloys up to y ≤ 0.109 with and without elastic energy are demonstrated. Our results suggest that such energy prevents spinodal decomposition.

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          Se describe la descomposición espinodal de las aleaciones cuaternarias InNxAs yP1-x-y crecidas sobre InP como resultado de las energías de deformación interna y elástica. Las aleaciones se representan como soluciones cuasiternarias regulares. La energía de deformación interna se obtiene de los parámetros de interacción entre los compuestos que forman la aleación estimados por el modelo de campo de fuerza de valencia. Se muestran los rangos de descomposición espinodal de las aleaciones InNxAs yP1-x-y con y sin la energía elástica hasta y ≤ 0.109. Nuestros resultados sugieren que tal energía previene la descomposición espinodal.

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                Journal
                rmf
                Revista mexicana de física
                Rev. mex. fis.
                Sociedad Mexicana de Física (México, DF, Mexico )
                0035-001X
                February 2011
                : 57
                : 1
                : 17-19
                Affiliations
                [01] México D.F. orgnameInstituto Politécnico Nacional orgdiv1Escuela Superior de Ingeniería Mecánica y Eléctrica orgdiv2Department of Engineering in Computation México
                [02] México D.F. orgnameInstituto Politécnico Nacional orgdiv1Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados orgdiv2Department of Electrical Engineering México
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                S0035-001X2011000100003 S0035-001X(11)05700100003
                333efa90-9288-4179-aed8-531cf58617d9

                This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

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                : 14 April 2010
                : 16 November 2010
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                Figures: 0, Tables: 0, Equations: 0, References: 20, Pages: 3
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                spinodal decomposition,Quaternary alloys,descomposición espinodal,Aleación cuaternaria

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