An axis symmetric 2D description of the process of the growth of a single crystal Si tube growth from the melt by pulling down method. Part1

Abstract

This paper is the first part of an axis symmetric description of a single crystal tube growth process by micro-pulling-down method.the description concerns the following aspects:the free surfaces equations and the pressure difference across the free surfaces (section 2) , limits of the pressure differences across the free surfaces (section 3) ;static stability of the capillary free surfaces (section 4). In section 5 the above aspects are numerically investigated in case of a silicon tube growth.This investigation can be helpful in the better understanding the growth process and in the automation of manufacturing.In section 6 some general conclusion are given.Section 7 is an annex which contains the proof of the general statements formulated in sections 3 and 4.