Detection of "Exotic" Dopant-Related Macrodefects in Vapour Grown CdTe:Cr Single Crystals

• Authors: V. Popovych , P. Sagan
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

SEM observation of non-typical macrodefects in the form of needle-like second phase particles in highly doped CdTe:Cr single crystals, grown by the modified physical vapour transport method, was reported. They form regular network parallel to the {111} and {100} planes. In the combined analyses using energy dispersive X-ray profiling and high-angle annular dark-field elemental mapping, it has been determined that the observed needle-like aggregates are composed of Cr-Te intermetallic compound, most probably cadmium doped Cr₃Te₄.

Keywords

EN

61.50.-f; 61.72.-y; 61.72.Vv

Discipline

• 61.50.-f: Structure of bulk crystals
• 61.72.-y: Defects and impurities in crystals; microstructure(for radiation induced defects, see 61.80.-x; for defects in surfaces, interfaces, and thin films, see 68.35.Dv and 68.55.Ln; see also 85.40.Ry Impurity doping, diffusion, and ion implantation technology; for effects of crystal defects and doping on superconducting transition temperature, see 74.62.Dh)

• Journal: Acta Physica Polonica A
• Year: 2016
• Volume: 129
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 49-51

Dates

published

2016-01

received

2015-04-19

(unknown)

2015-11-16

Contributors

author

V. Popovych

• Department of Fundamental Technologies, Ivan Franko Drogobych State Pedagogical University, 24 Ivan Franko str., 82100, Drogobych, Ukraine

author

P. Sagan

• Centre for Innovation and Transfer of Natural Sciences and Engineering Knowledge, University of Rzeszów, S. Pigonia 1, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland

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Identifiers

DOI

10.12693/APhysPolA.129.49