Cellular Automata Approach and Simulation of Crystal Growth of Ternary Compounds

Simulation of crystal growth is an important aspect in understanding some hidden features of growth mechanisms and its relation with thermodynamical properties. It is important to understand the basic role of the parameters involved in the growth process and their effects at microscopic level to control the distribution of intrinsic impurities. We have used “Mathematica” environment and extended a conventional model of Cellular Automata to explain these aspects. The growth process is simulated for CuInTe 2 crystal both by thermal cooling process and by Bridgman technique. This simulation approach explains satisfactorily some special growth patterns, which were reported earlier.