GaAs films grown on Si(001) by MOCVD with varied bulk growth temperature.
Examined annihilation rate of antiphase boundaries (APBs) with respect to film thickness.
Higher bulk growth temperatures enhance the annihilation rate of APBs.
APB annihilation rate increases from 2.6 to 10.7 μm−1 over an 80 °C range.
An activation energy of 1.1 eV is determined, corresponding to kinking of APBs.