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Analysis of the dopant segregation effects at the floating zone growth of large silicon crystals

A. Mühlbauer*, A. Muiznieks, J. Virbulis

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Abstract

A computer simulation is carried out to study the dopant concentration fields in the molten zone and in the growing crystal for the floating zone (FZ) growth of large (> 100 mm) Si crystals with the needle-eye technique and with feed/crystal rotation. The mathematical model developed in the previous work is used to calculate the shape of the molten zone and the velocity field in the melt. The influence of melt convection on the dopant concentration field is considered. The significance of the rotation scheme of the feed rod and crystal on the dopant distribution is investigated. The calculated dopant concentration directly at the growth interface is used to determine the normalized lateral resistivity distribution in the single crystal. The calculated resistivity distributions are compared with lateral spreading resistivity measurements in the single crystal.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)372-380
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of crystal growth
Volume180
Issue number3-4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 1997

Keywords

  • Dopant concentration field
  • Finite-element method
  • Floating zone growth
  • Si crystal

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry

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