Theory of transport processes in single crystal growth from the melt

RA Brown - AIChE Journal, 1988 - Wiley Online Library
The quality of large semiconductor crystals grown from the melt for use in electronic and
optoelectronic devices is strongly influenced by the intricate coupling of heat and mass …

On the prediction of dislocation formation in semiconductor crystals grown from the melt: analysis of the Haasen model for plastic deformation dynamics

D Maroudas, RA Brown - Journal of crystal growth, 1991 - Elsevier
The Haasen model for plastic deformation by the formation of dislocations in diamond
structure semiconductor crystals is analyzed for thermal stress fields that are indicative of …

Effect of cooling rate on the activation of slip systems in seed cast-grown monocrystalline silicon in the [001] and [111] directions

B Gao, S Nakano, H Harada, Y Miyamura… - Crystal growth & …, 2013 - ACS Publications
To effectively reduce dislocation by controlling the cooling process, the effect of cooling rate
on the activation of slip systems was studied in seed cast-grown monocrystalline silicon in …

Minimization of thermoelastic stresses in czochralski grown silicon: application of the integrated system model

DE Bornside, TA Kinney, RA Brown - Journal of Crystal Growth, 1991 - Elsevier
A quasi-steady-state, integrated system model describing high temperature heat transfer,
solidification, and the action of capillarity in the Czochralski crystal growth process for silicon …

Numerical investigation of the influence of cooling flux on the generation of dislocations in cylindrical mono-like silicon growth

B Gao, K Kakimoto - Journal of crystal growth, 2013 - Elsevier
To effectively reduce dislocations during seeded growth of cylindrical monocrystalline-like
silicon by controlling the cooling flux, the relationship between the generation of dislocations …

Three-dimensional analysis of dislocation multiplication in single-crystal silicon under accurate control of cooling history of temperature

B Gao, K Kakimoto - Journal of crystal growth, 2014 - Elsevier
Dislocation multiplication in single-crystal silicon during heating and cooling processes was
studied by three-dimensional simulation under accurate control of the temperature history …

On the finite element modeling of dislocation dynamics during semiconductor crystal growth

CT Tsai - Journal of crystal growth, 1991 - Elsevier
The thermal stresses induced by temperature variations during steady-state growth of
semiconductor crystals cause plastic deformations within the crystal by dislocation motion …

Prediction of dislocation generation during Bridgman growth of GaAs crystals

CT Tsai, MW Yao, A Chait - Journal of crystal growth, 1992 - Elsevier
Dislocation densities are generated in GaAs single crystals due to the excessive thermal
stresses induced by temperature variations during growth. A viscoplastic material model for …

Simulations of dislocation density in silicon carbide crystals grown by the PVT-method

QS Chen, P Zhu, M He - Journal of Crystal Growth, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The Alexander-Haasen (AH) model has been applied to analyze the plastic
deformation and dislocation generation during the crystal growth process of 4H-SiC (silicon …

The constitutive equation for silicon and its use in crystal growth modeling

CT Tsai, OW Dillon Jr, RJ De Angelis - 1990 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
A stress analysis that describes the crystal growing process requires a material model that is
valid over a wide temperature range and includes dislocation motion and multiplication. The …