Exploratory Research and Development Program on III-V Semiconductor Crystals.

Abstract

A summary is presented of the results achieved in an exploratory research and development program on III-V semiconductor crystals. High quality single crystals of undoped and doped GaAs and GaSb were grown in a horizontal Bridgman furnace. Selected lots of 400 grams of GaSb and 600 grams of GaAs were cut into < 100 > oriented wafers and delivered to Night Vision Laboratories. Two techniques were investigated for the preparation of homogeneous single crystals of Ga1-xInxAs with 0.3 < x < 0.7. Melt growth in a horizontal Bridgman furnace produced homogeneous ingots but no single crystals. Vapor phase transport of presynthesized Ga1-xInxAs in a closed tube, using iodine as the transport agent, produced single crystals platelets as large as 0.8 cm x 0.4cm and appears to be a promising technique for preparing single crystals of large dimensions. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 28, 1974
Accession Number
AD0916806

Entities

People

  • J. F. Black

Organizations

  • United Technologies Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Buildings And Structures
  • Compound Semiconductors
  • Crystals
  • Electronics
  • Night Vision
  • Phase
  • Research Facilities
  • Semiconductors
  • Single Crystals
  • Solid State Electronics
  • Transport Ships
  • Vapor Phases

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Semiconductor Device Technology

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Graphene