Incorporation of boron during the growth of GaAs single crystals

Abstract
A study of GaAs prepared by conventional Bridgman techniques and by liquid‐encapsulated Czochralski methods reveals that only small amounts of boron are incorporated from the boric oxide encapsulant. When a pyrolytic boron nitride crucible is used, there is a 100‐fold increase in the amount of incorporated boron, suggesting some decomposition of the boron nitride.