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Scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy at low temperatures of the (110) surface of Te doped GaAs single crystals
We have performed voltage dependent imaging and spatially resolved
spectroscopy on the (110) surface of Te doped GaAs single crystals with a low
temperature scanning tunneling microscope (STM). A large fraction of the
observed defects are identified as Te dopant atoms which can be observed down
to the fifth subsurface layer. For negative sample voltages, the dopant atoms
are surrounded by Friedel charge density oscillations. Spatially resolved
spectroscopy above the dopant atoms and above defect free areas of the GaAs
(110) surface reveals the presence of conductance peaks inside the
semiconductor band gap. The appearance of the peaks can be linked to charges
residing on states which are localized within the tunnel junction area. We show
that these localized states can be present on the doped GaAs surface as well as
at the STM tip apex.Comment: 8 pages, 8 figures, accepted for publication in PR