Threaded aluminum nitride (A1N) whiskers are grown by a physical vapor transport method in a radio-frequency induction heating furnace. The resultant whiskers are characterized by X-ray diffraction, Raman scattering...Threaded aluminum nitride (A1N) whiskers are grown by a physical vapor transport method in a radio-frequency induction heating furnace. The resultant whiskers are characterized by X-ray diffraction, Raman scattering, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy and photoluminescence. The analysis shows that the whiskers are single-crystalline, wurtzite AIN. The threaded A1N whiskers are 0.5 μm^100 μm in diameter and several millimeters in length in the fiber direction, and have lots of tiny sawteeth on the surface. The morphology of this threaded A1N whisker is beneficial for bonding when the whisker is used in composite. The growth of the whiskers is dominated by the vapor-solid (VS) mechanism, and the particular morphology might result from an oscillating condition produced in the radio-frequency induction heating furnace.展开更多
A finite element-based thermoelastic anisotropic stress model for hexagonal silicon carbide polytype is developed for the calculation of thermal stresses in SiC crystals grown by the physical vapor transport method. T...A finite element-based thermoelastic anisotropic stress model for hexagonal silicon carbide polytype is developed for the calculation of thermal stresses in SiC crystals grown by the physical vapor transport method. The composite structure of the growing SiC crystal and graphite lid is considered in the model. The thermal expansion match between the crucible lid and SiC crystal is studied for the first time. The influence of thermal stress on the dislocation density and crystal quality is discussed.展开更多
通过热力学理论对物理气相传输(PVT)法AlN晶体生长过饱和度进行分析,分别从软件模拟和晶体生长实验对衬底表面的温度分布进行调控,进而控制衬底表面AlN晶体生长的驱动力。理论上,采用Comsol模拟软件对坩埚结构的温度分布进行模拟仿真,...通过热力学理论对物理气相传输(PVT)法AlN晶体生长过饱和度进行分析,分别从软件模拟和晶体生长实验对衬底表面的温度分布进行调控,进而控制衬底表面AlN晶体生长的驱动力。理论上,采用Comsol模拟软件对坩埚结构的温度分布进行模拟仿真,模拟结果表明:复合型衬底可以显著改变衬底表面的温度分布,达到改变衬底表面AlN气氛的过饱和度的目的;实验上,采用PVT法AlN晶体的生长实验验证了软件模拟结果。采用复合型衬底生长AlN晶体时,通过对衬底表面的温度分布调控可有效控制晶体生长驱动力,进而实现形核位置和形核数量的控制。经过6~8 h AlN晶体生长后,可获得尺寸约为12 mm、厚度约为3 mm的AlN单晶。喇曼光谱和XRD双晶摇摆曲线测试结果表明晶体质量良好。展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(Grant No.2013CB932901)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51210105026 and 51172270)the Funds from the Chinese Academy of Sciences
文摘Threaded aluminum nitride (A1N) whiskers are grown by a physical vapor transport method in a radio-frequency induction heating furnace. The resultant whiskers are characterized by X-ray diffraction, Raman scattering, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy and photoluminescence. The analysis shows that the whiskers are single-crystalline, wurtzite AIN. The threaded A1N whiskers are 0.5 μm^100 μm in diameter and several millimeters in length in the fiber direction, and have lots of tiny sawteeth on the surface. The morphology of this threaded A1N whisker is beneficial for bonding when the whisker is used in composite. The growth of the whiskers is dominated by the vapor-solid (VS) mechanism, and the particular morphology might result from an oscillating condition produced in the radio-frequency induction heating furnace.
基金The project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (10472126)the Knowledge Innovation Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences
文摘A finite element-based thermoelastic anisotropic stress model for hexagonal silicon carbide polytype is developed for the calculation of thermal stresses in SiC crystals grown by the physical vapor transport method. The composite structure of the growing SiC crystal and graphite lid is considered in the model. The thermal expansion match between the crucible lid and SiC crystal is studied for the first time. The influence of thermal stress on the dislocation density and crystal quality is discussed.
文摘通过热力学理论对物理气相传输(PVT)法AlN晶体生长过饱和度进行分析,分别从软件模拟和晶体生长实验对衬底表面的温度分布进行调控,进而控制衬底表面AlN晶体生长的驱动力。理论上,采用Comsol模拟软件对坩埚结构的温度分布进行模拟仿真,模拟结果表明:复合型衬底可以显著改变衬底表面的温度分布,达到改变衬底表面AlN气氛的过饱和度的目的;实验上,采用PVT法AlN晶体的生长实验验证了软件模拟结果。采用复合型衬底生长AlN晶体时,通过对衬底表面的温度分布调控可有效控制晶体生长驱动力,进而实现形核位置和形核数量的控制。经过6~8 h AlN晶体生长后,可获得尺寸约为12 mm、厚度约为3 mm的AlN单晶。喇曼光谱和XRD双晶摇摆曲线测试结果表明晶体质量良好。