Drs Network & Imaging Systems, LLC

Tim Svoboda

Luigi Colombo

Fred Raymel Harris

Lance Robertson

Kathryn O'Brien

Victor Perez-Rubio

A system for growing a CdZnTe crystal includes a crucible operable to contain a solid CdZnTe source and a heating element operable to melt an upper surface to the solid CdZnTe source and form a tellurium rich melt floating on the solid CdZnTe source. The crucible is operable to contain an encapsulating layer above the tellurium rich melt. The system also includes a rod operable to mechanically support a CdZnTe seed crystal.

Method and system for liquid encapsulated growth of cadmium zinc telluride crystals

A method of growing a cadmium zinc telluride (CdZnTe) crystal includes providing a crucible including a solid CdZnTe source and forming a Te-rich Cd—Zn—Te melt on the solid CdZnTe source. The method also includes positioning a CdZnTe seed crystal in physical contact with the Te-rich Cd—Zn—Te melt and growing the CdZnTe crystal from the Te-rich Cd—Zn—Te melt.

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Grand Prairie, TX, United States of America

Tim Svoboda