Method for transferring a semiconductor body from a growth substrate to a support material

A method of transferring a semiconductor body selected from the group consisting of a semiconductor layer, a semiconductor layer sequence or a semiconductor layer structure from a growth substrate to a support material, the method which comprises:

• providing the growth substrate and the semiconductor body grown on the growth substrate;
• irradiating an interface between the growth substrate and the semiconductor body at which the growth substrate and the semiconductor body are to be separated or a region in proximity to the interface with electromagnetic radiation;
• absorbing the electromagnetic radiation at the interface or in the region in proximity of the interface and inducing a material at the interface to decompose;
• separating the semiconductor body from the growth substrate;
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• connecting the semiconductor body to the support material.