The mechanism of micropipe nucleation at inclusions in silicon carbide
- 9 August 1999
- journal article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters
- Vol. 75 (6) , 784-786
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.124512
Abstract
A model is presented for a possible mechanism of screw dislocation (including micropipe) nucleation in silicon carbide. The model is based on the observation of micropipe nucleation at the sites of foreign material inclusions using synchrotron white beam x-ray topography and transmission optical microscopy. It is shown that incorporation of the inclusion into the growing crystal can lead to deformation of the protruding ledge which constitutes the overgrowing layer. Accommodation of this deformation into the crystal lattice leads to the production of pairs of opposite sign screw dislocations which then propagate with the growing crystal. Evidence for the existence of such pairs of dislocations is presented.Keywords
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