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Status of Te-rich and Hg-rich liquid phase epitaxial technologies for the growth of (Hg,Cd)Te alloys

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In this review, we summarize the progress to-date in the technology of Hg1−xCdxTe liquid phase epitaxial growth from Hg-rich and Te-rich solutions. Areas of research which need to be pursued to further improve the state of the art in device performance are discussed.

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Vydyanath, H.R. Status of Te-rich and Hg-rich liquid phase epitaxial technologies for the growth of (Hg,Cd)Te alloys. J. Electron. Mater. 24, 1275–1285 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02653085

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