[labnetwork] Diffusion ZnO on InAs in forming gas

[Beaudoin, Mario]

I never allow Zn containing materials to be deposited in any of my 
chambers.  Exactly for that reason.

Mario

On 2022-08-30 2:13 p.m., Brian K. Olmsted wrote:
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> Hi Paul,
>
> Others may want to add to this with their experiences, but I have used 
> ZnO in a retort furnace using a forming gas environment and the net 
> result was Zn contamination so bad and persistent that the furnace was 
> decommissioned and could not be used anymore.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Brian
>
> On Tue, Aug 30, 2022 at 2:36 PM Steffen, Paul <steffen.8 at osu.edu> wrote:
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>     Lab Network Community,
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>     We have a request to diffuse ZnO on InAs in forming gas at 450 C
>     for 1 hour in a horizontal furnace tube. Does anyone have
>     experience with these materials in forming gas? Would the forming
>     gas react with either material leading to decomposition and
>     contamination of the furnace tube with Zn or As?
>
>     Thanks.
>
>     -Paul
>
>     The Ohio State University
>     *Paul Steffen*
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