Published July 1986 | Version v1
Journal article

Ordering and decomposition in semiconductor alloys

  • 1. Solar Energy Research Institute, Golden, Colorado 80401

Description

The stability of ordered semiconductor alloys has been studied, using total energy pseudopotential calculations. The ordered alloys are found to be stabilized with respect to disordered alloys via reduction of the internal strain and by chemical interactions. The Si--C and Si--Ge systems are used as illustrations, finding that ordered Si/sub x/Ge1/sub -//sub x/ should be a metastable alloy, in agreement with experimental observations

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
J. Mater. Res.
Journal Volume
1
Journal Issue
4
Series
J. Mater. Res.
Journal Page Range
523-526
CODEN
JMREE

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
17087271
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Descriptors DEI
CARBON ADDITIONS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DECOMPOSITION; FORMATION HEAT; GERMANIUM ALLOYS; MIXING HEAT; SILICON ALLOYS; STABILITY; STRAINS
Descriptors DEC
ALLOYS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; ENTHALPY; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; REACTION HEAT; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES