A numerical simulation study for the effect of applied magnetic field in growth of CdTe single crystals by the traveling heater method

International Journal of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 271-288

  Dost, S ^a   Liu, Y ^a   Lent, B ^b   Redden, R F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b Amistar Res and Development Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NATURAL CONVECTION; SEMICONDUCTING CADMIUM TELLURIDE; SINGLE CRYSTALS;

ROTATING MAGNETIC FIELDS; TRAVELING HEATER METHOD;

MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS;

EID: 0141572222     PISSN: 13835416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/jae-2003-265     Document Type: Article

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