TY  - EJOU
AU  - Sohail, M.  
AU  - Saghir, M. Z.  

TI  - Three-Dimensional Modeling of the Effects of Misalignment on the Growth of Ge1-xSix by The Traveling Solvent Method
T2  - Fluid Dynamics \& Materials Processing

PY  - 2006
VL  - 2
IS  - 2
SN  - 1555-2578

AB  - A numerical simulation study is carried out for the crystal growth of Ge1-xSixby the Traveling Heater Method (THM). The effects of a geometrical misalignment on the crystal growth are investigated. The full Navier-Stokes equations together with the energy, mass transport and continuity equations are solved numerically using the finite element technique. The application of a misalignment is shown to have a considerable effect on the buoyancy induced flow. An optimal misalignment is determined, that weakens the convective flow, provides a uniform concentration along the growth interface and gives symmetrical characteristics to the three-dimensional buoyancy induced flow.
KW  - Traveling Solvent Method
KW  -  TSM
KW  -  Traveling Heater Method
KW  -  THM
KW  -  SiXGe1 - X
KW  -  Misalignment

DO  - 10.3970/fdmp.2006.002.127