Three-dimensional analysis of flow and segregation in vertical Bridgman crystal growth under axial and transversal magnetic fields

Three-dimensional simulation, both pseudo-steady and time-dependent states, is carried out to illustrate the effects of magnetic fields on the flow and segregation in a vertical Bridgman crystal growth. With an axial magnetic field in a perfectly vertical growth, the calculated results are in good agreement with those obtained by a two-dimensional axisymmetric model. The asymptotic scaling of flow damping is also consistent with the boundary layer approximation regardless to the magnetic orientation. Radial and axial segregations are further discussed concluding that radial segregation could be severe if the flow damping is not adequate. Moreover, there is a regime of enhanced global dopant mixing due to the flow stretching by the axial field. Accordingly, the transversal field is more effective in pushing the growth to the diffusion-controlled limit and suppressing the asymmetric global flow due to ampule tilting.

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