Journal of Crystal Growth, Vol.319, No.1, 4-7, 2011
Melt growth of high-resistivity CdZnTe crystals by controlling Cd over-pressures
In this study, Cd1-xZnx Te crystals, with x=0.20, were grown unseeded by closed-ampoule vertical directional solidification (Bridgman) technique under controlled Cd over-pressures. CdZnTe crystals of high electrical resistivity have been reproducibly obtained with the In dopant concentration of 4-6 ppm, atomic and a Cd reservoir temperature between 785 and 825 degrees C. A combination of three process modifications have contributed to the accomplishment: (1) homogenizing the ampoules of starting materials under the vacuum environment to minimize contamination, (2) performing growth under controlled Cd over-pressures with the optimal In dopant, and (3) controlling post-growth cooling procedures to maintain uniformity of electrical properties over the crystal. Published by Elsevier B.V.