JPH05310494A - Growth of single crystal - Google Patents
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【0001】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、CdTe等の単結晶を
育成する方法に関するものである。FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a method for growing a single crystal such as CdTe.
【0002】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来、CdTe結晶を育成した例として
は、SOLID STATE TECHNOLOGY (June 1990,83-86 「文献
1」)、Jornal of Crystal Growth 70 (1984,379-385
「文献2」)、特開昭62-288193 号公報「文献3」に示
すものがある。文献1には、VB(垂直ブリッジマン
法)によるCdTe結晶育成が示されている。又、同2
には、CdTe原料とB2 O3 をルツボ中に入れ、加
熱,溶融されたCdTe融液に種結晶を浸漬して結晶を
引き上げる、いわゆるLEC法(液体封止チョクラルス
キー法)によるCdTe結晶の育成方法が示されてい
る。更に、同3には、同様の方法でルツボ内に成形体を
入れ、形状制御しながらCdTe結晶を育成する方法が
示されている。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, examples of growing CdTe crystals include SOLID STATE TECHNOLOGY (June 1990, 83-86 "Reference 1"), Journal of Crystal Growth 70 (1984, 379-385).
"Reference 2") and JP-A-62-288193, "Reference 3". Reference 1 shows CdTe crystal growth by VB (vertical Bridgman method). Also, the same 2
CdTe crystal by the so-called LEC method (liquid-encapsulated Czochralski method) in which a CdTe raw material and B 2 O 3 are put in a crucible, and a seed crystal is immersed in a heated and melted CdTe melt to pull up the crystal. The training method of is shown. Further, the same article 3 discloses a method in which a compact is put in a crucible and a CdTe crystal is grown while controlling the shape by the same method.
【0003】[0003]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかし、前記の従来方
法では、種結晶を使用して育成しても、種付け直下で多
結晶化するため、CdTe結晶を単結晶化することが非
常に難しかった。本発明は、このような技術的背景のも
とになされたものであって、その目的は、種付け直下で
の多結晶化を防止し、単結晶を育成する方法を提供する
ことにある。However, in the above-mentioned conventional method, even if a seed crystal is grown, it is polycrystallized immediately under seeding, so that it is very difficult to single-crystallize a CdTe crystal. .. The present invention has been made under such a technical background, and an object thereof is to provide a method for preventing polycrystallization immediately under seeding and growing a single crystal.
【0004】[0004]
【課題を解決するための手段】前記の目的を達成するた
めに、本発明育成方法は、加熱,溶融されたCdTe原
料融液に、CdTe種結晶を浸漬し、CdTe単結晶を
育成する方法において、前記CdTe原料融液の組成
が、−0.01<(Cdモル数−Teモル数)/Teモ
ル数<0.01を満たし、かつ前記種結晶の方位が、<
111>方向から10度以内であることを特徴とする。In order to achieve the above object, the growth method of the present invention is a method for growing a CdTe single crystal by immersing a CdTe seed crystal in a heated and melted CdTe raw material melt. The composition of the CdTe raw material melt satisfies −0.01 <(Cd mole number−Te mole number) / Te mole number <0.01, and the orientation of the seed crystal is <
It is characterized in that it is within 10 degrees from the 111> direction.
【0005】又、このような育成方法において、の原料
融液及び/又は種結晶に、In,Mn,Ga,As,C
l,Alから選択された1種以上をドーピングしたこと
を特徴とする。Further, in such a growing method, In, Mn, Ga, As, C are added to the raw material melt and / or the seed crystal.
It is characterized in that at least one selected from l and Al is doped.
【0006】又、周期律表II族(Cd,Zn,Hg)
及びVI族(Te,Se,S)元素から選ばれた3種以
上を含むII−VI族混晶化合物半導体材料を加熱,溶
融した原料融液に、この原料融液とほぼ同一組成の種結
晶を浸漬し、II−VI族混晶化合物半導体の単結晶を
育成する方法において、前記原料融液の組成が、−0.
01<(II族元素モル数−VI族元素モル数)/VI
族元素モル数<0.01を満たし、かつ前記種結晶の方
位が、<111>方向から10度以内であることを特徴
とする。Further, Group II (Cd, Zn, Hg) of the periodic table
And a II-VI mixed crystal compound semiconductor material containing three or more elements selected from Group VI (Te, Se, S) elements is heated and melted into a raw material melt, and a seed crystal having substantially the same composition as the raw material melt In the method of growing a single crystal of a II-VI mixed crystal compound semiconductor, the composition of the raw material melt is −0.
01 <(group II element mole number-VI group element mole number) / VI
The group element mol number <0.01 is satisfied, and the orientation of the seed crystal is within 10 degrees from the <111> direction.
【0007】更に、このような育成方法において、原料
融液及び/又は種結晶に、In,Mn,Ga,As,C
l,Alから選択された1種以上をドーピングしたこと
を特徴とする。Further, in such a growing method, In, Mn, Ga, As, C are added to the raw material melt and / or the seed crystal.
It is characterized in that at least one selected from l and Al is doped.
【0008】[0008]
【作用】前記のように原料融液の組成と種結晶の方位を
限定することによって、種結晶と原料融液のなじみがよ
くなり、種付け直下での多結晶化を防止することができ
る。又、II−VI族混晶化合物半導体の単結晶を育成
する場合も、同様に原料融液の組成と種結晶の方位を限
定することによって、種結晶と原料融液のなじみがよく
なり、種付け直下での多結晶化を防止することができ
る。従って、種結晶から良質の単結晶を育成することが
できる。As described above, by limiting the composition of the raw material melt and the orientation of the seed crystal, the seed crystal and the raw material melt become well compatible with each other, and polycrystallization just under seeding can be prevented. Also, in the case of growing a single crystal of a II-VI mixed crystal compound semiconductor, by similarly limiting the composition of the raw material melt and the orientation of the seed crystal, the familiarity between the seed crystal and the raw material melt is improved, and seeding is performed. Polycrystallization immediately below can be prevented. Therefore, a good quality single crystal can be grown from the seed crystal.
【0009】[0009]
(実施例1)LEC法により、<111>方向のCdT
e単結晶の育成を行った。4インチ径の石英ルツボに、
0<(Cdモル数−Teモル数)/Teモル数<0.0
1で合成された1200gのCdTe原料と、200g
のB2 O3 を投入し、種結晶には、<111>(方位精
度±2deg)を使用した。温度分布は、縦方向温度勾
配150℃/cm、径方向温度勾配50℃/cmであっ
た。又、引き上げ速度は、5mm/Hで育成した。(Example 1) CdT in <111> direction by LEC method
e Single crystal was grown. For a 4 inch diameter quartz crucible,
0 <(Cd mole number-Te mole number) / Te mole number <0.0
1200g of CdTe raw material synthesized in 1 and 200g
B 2 O 3 was added and <111> (orientation accuracy ± 2 deg) was used as the seed crystal. The temperature distribution had a longitudinal temperature gradient of 150 ° C./cm and a radial temperature gradient of 50 ° C./cm. The pulling rate was 5 mm / H.
【0010】その結果、育成できた結晶は、直径30m
m、長さ40mmの単結晶であった。尚、育成中の原料
からのCd蒸発量は、3gで、育成中の組成は、−0.
01<(Cdモル数−Teモル数)/Teモル数<0.
01を満たしていた。As a result, the grown crystal has a diameter of 30 m.
It was a single crystal with m and a length of 40 mm. The amount of Cd evaporated from the raw material during the growth was 3 g, and the composition during the growth was −0.
01 <(Cd mole number-Te mole number) / Te mole number <0.
It satisfied 01.
【0011】一方、育成中の組成が、−0.04<(C
dモル数−Teモル数)/Teモル数<−0.01又
は、0.01<(Cdモル数−Teモル数)/Teモル
数<−0.04とずれたとき、或は種結晶の方位が、<
111>から10deg以上ずれたときは種結晶の直下
で多結晶化し、単結晶化することが全くできなかった。On the other hand, the composition during the growth is -0.04 <(C
d mole number-Te mole number) / Te mole number <-0.01 or 0.01 <(Cd mole number-Te mole number) / Te mole number <-0.04, or seed crystal Direction of <
When it deviated from 111> by 10 deg or more, polycrystallization occurred just below the seed crystal, and single crystallization could not be performed at all.
【0012】(実施例2)VB法により、<111>方
向のCdZnTe単結晶の育成を行った。内面をカーボ
ンコートされた2インチ径の石英管に、0<(II族元
素モル数−VI族元素モル数)/VI族元素モル数<
0.01の精度でCd,Zn,Teの各原料を、モル比
0.96:0.04:1で全量1000g封入し、種結
晶には、ほぼ同組成の<111>(方位精度±2de
g)を使用した。温度分布は、縦方向温度勾配50℃/
cm、又、成長速度は4mm/Hで育成した。Example 2 A CdZnTe single crystal in the <111> direction was grown by the VB method. In a quartz tube having a diameter of 2 inches and having an inner surface coated with carbon, 0 <(mol number of II group element-mol number of VI group element) / mol number of VI group element <
With a precision of 0.01, 1000 g of each raw material of Cd, Zn, and Te was enclosed at a molar ratio of 0.96: 0.04: 1, and the seed crystal had a composition of <111> (orientation accuracy ± 2 de
g) was used. The temperature distribution has a vertical temperature gradient of 50 ° C /
cm, and the growth rate was 4 mm / H.
【0013】その結果、育成できた結晶は、直径50m
m、長さ50mmの単結晶であった。尚、育成中の原料
からのCd蒸発量は殆どなく、育成中の組成は、0<
(II族元素モル数−VI族元素モル数)/VI族元素
モル数<0.01を満たしていた。As a result, the grown crystal has a diameter of 50 m.
It was a single crystal of m and 50 mm in length. There is almost no evaporation of Cd from the raw material during the growth, and the composition during the growth is 0 <
(Group II element mole number-VI group element mole number) / VI group element mole number <0.01.
【0014】一方、育成中の組成が、−0.04<(I
I族元素モル数−VI族元素モル数)/VI族元素モル
数<−0.01又は、0.01<(II族元素モル数−
VI族元素モル数)/VI族元素モル数<0.04とず
れたとき、或は種結晶の方位が、<111>から10d
eg以上ずれたときは種結晶の直下で多結晶化し、単結
晶化することが全くできなかった。On the other hand, the composition during the growth is -0.04 <(I
Group I element mole number-Group VI element mole number) / Group VI element mole number <-0.01 or 0.01 <(Group II element mole number-
(VI group element mole number) / VI group element mole number <0.04, or the orientation of the seed crystal is from <111> to 10d.
When it was deviated by more than eg, polycrystal was formed just below the seed crystal and single crystal could not be formed at all.
【0015】(実施例3)LEC法により、Alドープ
された<111>方向のCdTe単結晶の育成を行っ
た。4インチ径の石英ルツボに、0<(Cdモル数−T
eモル数)/Teモル数<0.01で合成された120
0gのCdTe原料と0.1gのAl、200gのB2
O3 を投入し、種結晶には、<111>B(方位精度±
2deg)を使用した。温度分布は、縦方向温度勾配1
50℃/cm、径方向温度勾配50℃/cmであった。
又、引き上げ速度は、4mm/Hで育成した。Example 3 An Al-doped <111> -oriented CdTe single crystal was grown by the LEC method. In a 4 inch diameter quartz crucible, 0 <(Cd mole number-T
e moles) / Te moles <0.01 synthesized 120
0 g of CdTe raw material, 0.1 g of Al, 200 g of B 2
O 3 was added, and the seed crystal was <111> B (orientation accuracy ±
2 deg) was used. Temperature distribution is vertical temperature gradient 1
The temperature gradient was 50 ° C./cm and the radial temperature gradient was 50 ° C./cm.
The pulling rate was 4 mm / H.
【0016】その結果、育成できた結晶は、直径30m
m、長さ30mmの単結晶であった。尚、育成中の原料
からのCd蒸発量は、2gで、育成中の組成は、−0.
01<(Cdモル数−Teモル数)/Teモル数<0.
01を満たしていた。As a result, the grown crystal has a diameter of 30 m.
It was a single crystal with m and a length of 30 mm. The amount of Cd evaporated from the raw material during the growth was 2 g, and the composition during the growth was −0.
01 <(Cd mole number-Te mole number) / Te mole number <0.
It satisfied 01.
【0017】一方、育成中の組成が、−0.04<(C
dモル数−Teモル数)/Teモル数<−0.01又
は、0.01<(Cdモル数−Teモル数)/Teモル
数<−0.04とずれたとき、或は種結晶の方位が、<
111>から10deg以上ずれたときは種結晶の直下
で多結晶化し、単結晶化することが全くできなかった。On the other hand, the composition during the growth is -0.04 <(C
d mole number-Te mole number) / Te mole number <-0.01 or 0.01 <(Cd mole number-Te mole number) / Te mole number <-0.04, or seed crystal Direction of <
When it deviated from 111> by 10 deg or more, polycrystallization occurred just below the seed crystal, and single crystallization could not be performed at all.
【0018】(実施例4)VB法により、Inドープさ
れた<111>方向のCdZnSeTe単結晶の育成を
行った。内面をカーボンコートされた2インチ径の石英
管に、0<(II族元素モル数−VI族元素モル数)/
VI族元素モル数<0.01の精度でCd,Zn,S
e,Teの各原料を、モル比0.09:0.01:0.
03:0.97で全量1000g封入し、種結晶には、
ほぼ同組成の<111>(方位精度±2deg)を使用
した。温度分布は、縦方向温度勾配50℃/cm、又、
成長速度は2mm/Hで育成した。Example 4 An In-doped <111> -oriented CdZnSeTe single crystal was grown by the VB method. In a quartz tube having a diameter of 2 inches, the inner surface of which is coated with carbon, 0 <(group II element mole number-VI group element mole number) /
Cd, Zn, S with accuracy of group VI element mol number <0.01
e, Te starting materials in a molar ratio of 0.09: 0.01: 0.
The total amount of 1000 g was enclosed at 03: 0.97, and the seed crystal was
<111> (orientation accuracy ± 2 deg) having almost the same composition was used. The temperature distribution has a vertical temperature gradient of 50 ° C / cm,
The growth rate was 2 mm / H.
【0019】その結果、育成できた結晶は、直径50m
m、長さ40mmの単結晶であった。尚、育成中の原料
からのCd蒸発量は殆どなく、育成中の組成は、0<
(II族元素モル数−VI族元素モル数)/VI族元素
モル数<0.01を満たしていた。As a result, the grown crystal has a diameter of 50 m.
It was a single crystal with m and a length of 40 mm. There is almost no evaporation of Cd from the raw material during the growth, and the composition during the growth is 0 <
(Group II element mole number-VI group element mole number) / VI group element mole number <0.01.
【0020】一方、育成中の組成が、−0.04<(I
I族元素モル数−VI族元素モル数)/VI族元素モル
数<−0.01又は、0.01<(II族元素モル数−
VI族元素モル数)/VI族元素モル数<0.04とず
れたとき、或は種結晶の方位が、<111>から10d
eg以上ずれたときは種結晶の直下で多結晶化し、単結
晶化することが全くできなかった。On the other hand, the composition during the growth is -0.04 <(I
Group I element mole number-Group VI element mole number) / Group VI element mole number <-0.01 or 0.01 <(Group II element mole number-
(VI group element mole number) / VI group element mole number <0.04, or the orientation of the seed crystal is from <111> to 10d.
When it was deviated by more than eg, polycrystal was formed just below the seed crystal and single crystal could not be formed at all.
【0021】[0021]
【発明の効果】以上説明したように、本発明方法によれ
ば、CdTe結晶又はII−VI族混晶化合物半導体結
晶を育成する場合において、育成中の原料融液の組成と
単結晶方位を限定することによって、種結晶と原料融液
のなじみを向上させることができる。従って、種付け直
下の多結晶化を防止することができ、種結晶から大型の
単結晶を得ることができる。As described above, according to the method of the present invention, when growing a CdTe crystal or a II-VI mixed crystal compound semiconductor crystal, the composition and single crystal orientation of the raw material melt during growth are limited. By doing so, the familiarity between the seed crystal and the raw material melt can be improved. Therefore, it is possible to prevent polycrystallization just below the seeding, and to obtain a large single crystal from the seed crystal.
Claims (4)
CdTe種結晶を浸漬し、CdTe単結晶を育成する方
法において、前記CdTe原料融液の組成が、−0.0
1<(Cdモル数−Teモル数)/Teモル数<0.0
1を満たし、かつ前記種結晶の方位が、<111>方向
から10度以内であることを特徴とする単結晶の育成方
法。1. A CdTe raw material melt which is heated and melted,
In the method of immersing a CdTe seed crystal and growing a CdTe single crystal, the composition of the CdTe raw material melt is -0.0.
1 <(mol of Cd-mol of Te) / mol of Te <0.0
1, and the orientation of the seed crystal is within 10 degrees from the <111> direction.
n,Ga,As,Cl,Alから選択された1種以上を
ドーピングしたことを特徴とする請求項1記載の単結晶
の育成方法。2. A raw material melt and / or seed crystal is provided with In, M
The method for growing a single crystal according to claim 1, wherein at least one selected from n, Ga, As, Cl and Al is doped.
びVI族(Te,Se,S)元素から選ばれた3種以上
を含むII−VI族混晶化合物半導体材料を加熱,溶融
した原料融液に、この原料融液とほぼ同一組成の種結晶
を浸漬し、II−VI族混晶化合物半導体の単結晶を育
成する方法において、前記原料融液の組成が、−0.0
1<(II族元素モル数−VI族元素モル数)/VI族
元素モル数<0.01を満たし、かつ前記種結晶の方位
が、<111>方向から10度以内であることを特徴と
する単結晶の育成方法。3. A II-VI mixed crystal compound semiconductor material containing three or more elements selected from Group II (Cd, Zn, Hg) and Group VI (Te, Se, S) elements of the periodic table is heated and melted. In the method of growing a single crystal of a II-VI mixed crystal compound semiconductor by immersing a seed crystal having substantially the same composition as that of the raw material melt in the prepared raw material melt, the composition of the raw material melt is -0.0.
1 <(group II element mole number-VI group element mole number) / VI group element mole number <0.01, and the orientation of the seed crystal is within 10 degrees from the <111> direction. Method for growing a single crystal.
n,Ga,As,Cl,Alから選択された1種以上を
ドーピングしたことを特徴とする請求項3記載の単結晶
の育成方法。4. The raw material melt and / or seed crystal is provided with In, M
The method for growing a single crystal according to claim 3, wherein at least one selected from n, Ga, As, Cl and Al is doped.
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