Solid state recrystallization: A promising technique for the growth of semiconductor materials

Abstract

Experimental results related to the growth by solid state recrystallization of different semiconductors such as HgCdTe, HgMnTe, CdTe, ZnSe and ZnS are reported and reviewed. The importance of the initial texture and of the deviation from stoichiometry is stressed and the essential role of metal vacancies is emphasized.