Stability-based optimization of ACRT for the growth of CZT by the traveling heater method
Abstract
Numerical modeling is employed to study the effects of several accelerated crucible rotation technique (ACRT) rotation schedules on the growth of cadmium zinc telluride (CZT) by the traveling heater method (THM). In conjunction with these analyses, a measure is developed to estimate the amplitude of disturbances associated with cellular interface growth morphologies that develop over time and across the melt-solid interface. Furthermore, this disturbance amplitude measure is used to assess the ability of ACRT to stabilize the growth interface and thereby minimize inclusion formation processes. Notably, our analyses reveal that interfacial instability is not well correlated with melt undercooling, explaining why classical ACRT approaches to reduce undercooling by mixing may not stabilize growth. Computations show that interface stability is best achieved via rotation schedules that accentuate outward Ekman flows during spin-up and, during spin-down, eliminate Taylor-Görtler flows and minimize inward Ekman flows.
- Authors:
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- Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- National Science Foundation (NSF)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1866967
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-21-30071
Journal ID: ISSN 0022-0248
- Grant/Contract Number:
- 89233218CNA000001; DMR-10007885
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Journal of Crystal Growth
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 579; Journal ID: ISSN 0022-0248
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; Computer simulation; Fluid flows; Morphological stability; Accelerated crucible rotation technique; Traveling heater method growth; Semiconducting II-VI materials
Citation Formats
Peterson, Jeffrey Hammett, Cosenza, Zachary, and Derby, Jeffrey J. Stability-based optimization of ACRT for the growth of CZT by the traveling heater method. United States: N. p., 2021.
Web. doi:10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2021.126446.
Peterson, Jeffrey Hammett, Cosenza, Zachary, & Derby, Jeffrey J. Stability-based optimization of ACRT for the growth of CZT by the traveling heater method. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2021.126446
Peterson, Jeffrey Hammett, Cosenza, Zachary, and Derby, Jeffrey J. Thu .
"Stability-based optimization of ACRT for the growth of CZT by the traveling heater method". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2021.126446. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1866967.
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title = {Stability-based optimization of ACRT for the growth of CZT by the traveling heater method},
author = {Peterson, Jeffrey Hammett and Cosenza, Zachary and Derby, Jeffrey J.},
abstractNote = {Numerical modeling is employed to study the effects of several accelerated crucible rotation technique (ACRT) rotation schedules on the growth of cadmium zinc telluride (CZT) by the traveling heater method (THM). In conjunction with these analyses, a measure is developed to estimate the amplitude of disturbances associated with cellular interface growth morphologies that develop over time and across the melt-solid interface. Furthermore, this disturbance amplitude measure is used to assess the ability of ACRT to stabilize the growth interface and thereby minimize inclusion formation processes. Notably, our analyses reveal that interfacial instability is not well correlated with melt undercooling, explaining why classical ACRT approaches to reduce undercooling by mixing may not stabilize growth. Computations show that interface stability is best achieved via rotation schedules that accentuate outward Ekman flows during spin-up and, during spin-down, eliminate Taylor-Görtler flows and minimize inward Ekman flows.},
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year = {Thu Nov 25 00:00:00 EST 2021},
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