DOI: 10.1063/1.1698728 ISSN:
The Distribution of Solute in Crystals Grown from the Melt. Part I. Theoretical
J. A. Burton, R. C. Prim, W. P. Slichter- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- General Physics and Astronomy
The incorporation of solute elements into single crystals of germanium grown from the melt is examined in terms of a simple model. The theory takes account of the contribution of solute transport in the melt, owing to diffusion and fluid motion, to the over-all process of impurity incorporation during steady-state crystallization. The analysis is extended to treat the transient inclusion of solute which results when the composition of the melt is abruptly changed.