Barium doping of molten silicon for use in crystal growing process

摘要

A process for preparing doped molten silicon for use in a single silicon crystal growing process is disclosed. Polysilicon is doped with barium and melted in a silica crucible containing less than about 0.5% gases insoluble in silicon. During melting and throughout the crystal growing process the barium acts as a devitrification promoter and creates a layer of devitrified silica on the inside crucible surface in contact with the melt resulting in a lower level of contaminants in the melt and grown crystal.