Abstract:Surface chemical constituents of polished gallium atimonide (GaSb) wafers prepared under the same conditions were investigated by XPS with different crystal orientations. The results indicate that the surface of(110)GaSb wafer is oxided most and exhibits the largest roughness. As Ga-Sb bonds are in the bulk of the substratrate, (111)GaSb wafers are oxided least and have smooth surfaces. The relationship between chemical constituents and surface morphology was analyzed by comparisons.