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A study of dendrites in quenched mercury-cadmium telluride

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Dendritic structures in quenched ingots of mercury-cadmium telluride have been investigated by electron microprobe analysis and metallographic method. It is possible to deduce the movement of the solidification interfaces during the quenching period from the configuration and distribution of dendritic patterns on crystal slices, and to qualitatively predict the lateral composition uniformity of the crystal after recrystallization as well. Based on this assessment, a simple criterion for evaluating the quality of quenched mercury-cadmium telluride ingot is proposed.

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    Chen Boliang, Shen Jie & Din Shuzheng

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Boliang, C., Jie, S. & Shuzheng, D. A study of dendrites in quenched mercury-cadmium telluride. J. Electron. Mater. 13, 47–65 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02659835

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