Defects of GaAs Crystals Grown by the Pulling-Down Method

Abstract:

Compound semiconductor GaAs crystal was grown by the pulling-down method and the Φ2" GaAs boules were obtained. The growth defects, such as growth stripes, small facets, pits and dislocations, were observed. The pits on the surface of the boule was attributed to the water content of B2O3 encapsulant and the growth defects on the tail were associated with the evaporation of As due to GaAs decomposition. The average EPD (etch pit density) was measured less than 5000 cm-2, which shows the pulling-down method was a potential technique to grow high quality GaAs crystals.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 177)
• Pages: 219-222
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.177.219
• Online since: December 2010
• Authors: Min Jin, Jia Yue Xu, Qing Bo He, Yong Zheng Fang, Hui Shen, Guo Jian Jiang, Zhan Yong Wang
• Keywords: Dislocation, GaAs Crystal, Growth Defects, Pulling Down Method

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