METHOD FOR GROWING PARALLEL ELONGATE ELEMENTS (NANOWIRES, MICROWIRES) FROM A SUBSTRATE COMPRISING, FOR EACH ELONGATE ELEMENT, A SEED FORMED IN A CAVITY OF A NUCLEATION LAYER OR A NUCLEATION PAD

摘要

The invention relates to a method for growing an elongate element (5), in particular a wire such as a nanowire or microwire, which comprises the following steps: forming a nucleation surface (3) having at least one germination site adopting the shape of a germination cavity (7) and at least partially defined by a mask (2), said at least one germination cavity (7) being spaced apart from the mask (2); nucleating a seed (4) intended for taking part in the growth of said elongate element (5) on said at least one germination cavity (7); and growing said elongate element (5) from said seed (4).