This paper presents one part of a concerted effort to understand the solidification and crystal
growth of semiconductor materials using the bottom-seeded growth technique with …

This proposed two-year research project was to involve development of an analytical model,
a numerical algorithm for its integration, and a software for the analysis of a solidification …

Within the framework of the proposed research, emphasis was placed on application of
magnetic fields to semiconductor growth systems. It was found that magnetic fields up to 3 …

The primary objective of this work was to investigate the effects that combined electric and
magnetic fields can have on gravitationally driven fluid flow during the bulk growth of …

The purpose of this study was to improve the understanding of the transport phenomena
which occurs in the directional solidification of alloy semiconductors. In particular, emphasis …

This research is composed of three major components:(1) development of interface
morphology control for automated Bridgman growth of semiconductor systems;(2) …

A unique growth cell was designed in which crossed electric and magnetic fields could be
separately or simultaneously applied during semiconductor crystal growth. A thermocouple …

A novel type of high pressure multi-zone furnace for VGF growth of semiconductor materials
and its thermal performance are introduced. Numerical models for the global simulation of …

When a solidification front is non-planar, in electrically conducting materials, such as metals
or semiconductors, the Seebeck effect generates an electric current (density jTE) at the scale …

Characteristic quantities of thermoelectromagnetic convection and the electromagnetic force
density were evaluated. The effects of thermoelectromagnetic convection along with the …