On crucible effects during the growth of cadmium zinc telluride in an electrodynamic gradient freeze furnace

Journal of Crystal Growth

Volumn 311, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 2327-2335

  Gasperino, David ^a   Bliss, Mary ^b   Jones, Kelly ^c   Lynn, Kelvin ^c   Derby, Jeffrey J ^a  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

^b PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c Washington State University   (United States)

Author keywords

A1. Computer simulation; A1. Convection; A1. Heat transfer; A2. Bridgman technique; A2. Growth from melt; B1. Cadmium compounds

Indexed keywords

A1. COMPUTER SIMULATION; A1. CONVECTION; A1. HEAT TRANSFER; A2. BRIDGMAN TECHNIQUE; A2. GROWTH FROM MELT; B1. CADMIUM COMPOUNDS;

BORON; BORON NITRIDE; CADMIUM; CADMIUM ALLOYS; CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISLOCATIONS (CRYSTALS); ELECTRODYNAMICS; FURNACES; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; GRAPHITE; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER; NITRIDES; PHASE INTERFACES; ZINC;

CRUCIBLES;

EID: 65249158562     PISSN: 00220248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2009.01.141     Document Type: Article

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