| Abstract: | The behavior of components within the phase boundary region during liquid phase growth is the subject of the present article. Based on the supposition that the phase boundary is a structured region, repeating the periodicity of the substrate, the distribution of different components within the phase boundary is considered. Assuming that the value of the supersaturation at the upper end of the phase boundary defines the growth rate of the compound, a relation has been derived, concerning the extension of the phase boundary. The case of liquid phase epitaxial growth of GaAs is considered and an effort for evaluation of the phase boundary extension is undertaken. The linear dependence of the stationary growth rate on the cooling rate, predicted previously, is proved experimentally. |
