The three-dimensional (3D) island structure was prepared by molecular beam epitaxy for the lattice mismatched InAs/GaAs(001) system and its images showing atomic structure on faceted planes were taken in situ by ultrahigh vacuum scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). The (113), (114), and (215) faceted planes are observed for the 3D islands. Based on the STM images, atomic structural models are proposed for the faceted surfaces. The surface structure of the (113) faceted planes we propose is different from those observed on the flat GaAs(113) surface.

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Three-dimensional island structure of the lattice mismatched InAs/GaAs(001) system was prepared by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) and its images showing atomic structure on faceted planes were taken in situ by ultra-high vacuum scanning tunneling microscopy (UHV-STM). (113), (114) and (215) faceted planes are observed on 3D InAs islands. Based on high resolution STM images, atomic structural models of these faceted planes surfaces are proposed. The structure of the (113) planes is found to be different from those observed on nominal-flat InAs and GaAs (113) surfaces. The structural information will be useful for characterization of surface energy/stress of the islands, diffusion process on the surface, and interface properties. The result sheds a light on the formation mechanism and self-organization process of quantum dots.

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