Controlling Silicon Carbide Crystal Growth with Baffles

Abstract

Crystal growth systems with a baffle are provided. In one example, a crystal growth system for growing crystalline material, the crystalline material including silicon carbide, includes a seed holder configured to hold a silicon carbide seed crystal. The seed crystal provides a growth surface for growth of the silicon carbide crystalline material. The system includes a crucible at least partially defining a crystal growth chamber. The system includes a source material. The system includes one or more baffles within the crystal growth chamber and spaced apart from the source material. The one or more baffles include one or more apertures defined through the one or more baffles. The baffle includes a long dimension that is non-perpendicular to the growth surface of the seed crystal.

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