DEFORMATION-BEHAVIOR OF CDTE AND (CD,ZN)TE SINGLE-CRYSTALS BETWEEN 200-DEGREES-C AND 600-DEGREES-C

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作者
RAI, RS
MAHAJAN, S
MICHEL, DJ
SMITH, HH
MCDEVITT, S
JOHNSON, CJ
机构
[1] USN,RES LAB,WASHINGTON,DC 20375
[2] II-VI INC,SAXONBURG,PA 16056
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MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING B-SOLID STATE MATERIALS FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY | 1991年 / 10卷 / 03期
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10.1016/0921-5107(91)90129-J
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摘要
The deformation behavior of CdTe and (Cd,Zn)Te single crystals oriented for single slip has been investigated in the temperature range 200-600-degrees-C. The addition of 4.5 at.% Zn increases the yield strength by about eight times over that of CdTe crystals. Further, in both cases the yield strengths are nearly temperature independent above 300-degrees-C. Arguments have been developed to rationalize these observations. Deformed structures have been evaluated by transmission electron microscopy. Parallel sets of dislocations, dislocation dipoles, loops, tangles and networks are observed in the deformed samples. In addition, the (Cd,Zn)Te samples deformed at 200-degrees-C show profuse twinning. The evolution of the deformed structures has been discussed in the light of earlier studies pertaining to the elemental and III-V compound semiconductors. Also, the formation of twins is rationalized.
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