Germanium crystal growth

II. Ultra-Pure Germanium Crystal Growth and Characterization... 

Considerable interest in the sohd-state physics of sihcon carbide, that is, the relation between its semiconductor characteristics and crystal growth, has resulted from the expectation that SiC would be useflil as a high temperature-resistant semiconductor in devices such as point-contact diodes (148), rectifiers (149), and transistors (150,151) for use at temperatures above those where sihcon or germanium metals fail (see Semiconductors). 

Figure 3.12 Effect of growth rate and agitation on the distribution coefficient of antimony in germanium crystals. (Reproduced with permission from Burton et al. 1953.)...

Figure 11. Tip grown single-crystal LCVD germanium fiber with secondary amorphous germanium side growth. Courtesy of Dr. P. C. Nordine, Containerless Research Incorporated, Evanston, IL...

Schweizer, M., et al.. Defect density characterization of detached-grown germanium crystals, /. Crystal Growth, 235,161-166, 2002. 

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