Publications

A. de Potter, B. Fischer (of Bruker ASC), "Improvements of Si-Crystal Growing Processes for PV Applying Strong Magnetic Fields", InterPV, May, 2010, pp. 82-85.

FEMAG S.A., "Software or Hardware?", InterPV, March, 2009, pp. 76-78.

PUBLICATIONS

F. Dupret, N. Van den Bogaert, "Modelling Bridgman and Czochralski growth", Handbook of Crystal Growth, Vol. 2B, Chapter 15, ed. D. T. J. Hurle, North Holland, pp. 875-1010 (1994).

JOURNAL PAPERS

Francois Dupret et al., Effective Simulation of the Effect of a Transverse Magnetic Field (TMF) in Czochralski Silicon Growth, Journal of Crystal Growth (2012). DOI:10.1016

F. Loix, Francois Dupret, A. de Potter, R. Rolinsky, N. Van den Bogaert, V. Regnier, "Optimization of Silicon Ingot Quality by the Numerical Prediction of Bulk Crystal Defects", Solid State Phenomena, Gettering and Defect Engineering in Semiconductor Technology XIII, (2009) 205-210 10.4028

B. Delsaute and F. Dupret, "A conformal Petrov-Galerkin method for convection dominated problems", Int J for Numer Meth Fluid, vol. 56 No. 8 (2008) 1077-1084. DOI: 10.1002/fld.1754

N. Van Goethem, A. de Potter, N. Van den Bogaert, F. Dupret, "Dynamic prediction of Point Defects in Czochralski Silicon Growth. An Attempt to Reconcile Experimental Defect Diffusion Coefficients with the V/G criterion", J Phys Chem Solid, vol. 69, No. 2-3 (2008) 320-324. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpcs.2007.07.129

L. Valek, J. Sik, D. Lysacek "Enhanced Oxygen Precipitation during the Czochralski Crystal Growth", Solid State Phenomena, vol. 131-133 (2008) 167-173.

L. Valek, D. Lysacek, J. Sik, "OISF Pattern and Grown-in Precipitates in Heavily Boron Doped Silicon", Jour. Electrochem. Soc., vol. 154 (10) (2007) H904-H909. DOI: 10.1149/1.2769947

F. Bioul, F. Dupret, "Application of Asymptotic Expansions to Model Two-Dimensiononal Induction Heating systems. Part I: Calculation of Electromagnetic Field Distribution", IEE Transaction on Magnetics, vol. 41, No. 9, September (2005)

F. Bioul, F. Dupret, "Application of Asymptotic Expansions to Model Two-Dimensiononal Induction Heating systems. Part II: Calculation of Equivalent Surface Stresses and Heat Flux", IEE Transaction on Magnetics, vol. 41, No. 9, September (2005)

F. Bioul, F. Dupret, "Free surface shear flows induced by Marangoni and alternating electromagnetic forces", Journal of Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics, 30, 3, 2005, 205-213, 0340-0204.

S. Gondet, T. Duffar, G. Jacob, N. Van den Bogaert, F. Louchet, "Thermal stress simulation and interface destabilisation in indium phosphide grown by LEC process", J. Cryst. Growth, 198/199 (1999) 129-134.

S. Gondet, T. Duffar, G. Jacob, N. Van den Bogaert, F. Louchet, "Improvement of crystalline quality of 3-inch InP wafers", Jpn. J. Appl. Phys., Vol. 38 (1999) 972-976.

E. Dornberger, D. Gräf, M. Suhren, U. Lambert, P. Wagner, F. Dupret, W. von Ammon, "Influence of Boron Concentration on the Oxidation Induced Stacking Fault Ring in Czochralski Silicon Crystals", Journal of Crystal Growth, 180 (1997), 343-352.

R. Assaker, N. Van den Bogaert, F. Dupret, "Time-Dependent Simulation of the Growth of Large Silicon Crystals by the Czochralski Technique Using a Turbulent Model for Melt Convection", Journal of Crystal Growth, 180 (1997), 450-460.

E. Olivari, P. Jacmin, N. Van den Bogaert, V. Wertz, F. Dupret, "The Use of a Reduced Model for On-Line Simulations of the Czochralski Growth of Single Crystals", Journal of Crystal Growth, 180 (1997), 627-637.

N. Van den Bogaert, F. Dupret, "Dynamic Global Simulation of the Czochralski Process : I. Principles of the Method", Journal of Crystal Growth, 171 (1997) 65-76.

N. Van den Bogaert, F. Dupret, "Dynamic Global Simulation of the Czochralski Process : II. Analysis of the Growth of a Ge Crystal", Journal of Crystal Growth, 171 (1997) 77-93.

E. Dornberger, W. von Ammon, N. Van den Bogaert, F. Dupret, "Transient Computer Simulation of a CZ Crystal Growth Process", Journal of Crystal Growth, 166 (1996) 452-457.

N. Van den Bogaert, F. Dupret, "Simulation of Back-Melting in Czochralski Growth", Journal of Crystal Growth, 166 (1996) 446-451.

R. Assaker, N. Van den Bogaert, F. Dupret, "Dynamic global simulation of bulk crystal growth under the influence of an axisymmetric magnetic field", Magnetohydrodynamics, Zinatne Publishing House, Riga, Estonia, vol.31 (3) (1995) 254-263.

Y. Ryckmans, P. Nicodeme, F. Dupret, "Numerical simulation of crystal growth: influence of melt convection on global heat transfer and interface shape" J. Crystal Growth, 99 (1990) 702-706.

F. Dupret, P. Nicodeme, Y. Ryckmans, P. Wouters, M.J. Crochet, "Global modelling of heat transfer in crystal growth furnaces", Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer, 33 (1990) 1849-1871.

M.J. Crochet , F. Dupret, Y. Ryckmans, F.T. Geyling, E.M. Monberg, "Numerical simulation of crystal growth in avertical Bridgman furnace", J. Crystal Growth, 97 (1989) 173-185.

F. Dupret, P. Nicodeme, Y. Ryckmans, "Numerical method for reducing stress level in GaAs crystals" J. Crystal Growth, 97 (1989) 162-172.

F. Dupret, Y. Ryckmans, P. Wouters, M.J. Crochet "Numerical calculation of the global heat transfer in a Czochralski furnace" J. Crystal Growth,  79 (1986) 84–91




ABSTRACTS

A. de Potter, "Growing cost-effective and low-defect ingots requires more than experiments!", International Solar Energy Expo and Conference 2010, Seoul, Korea, February 2010.

F. Loix, F. Dupret, A. de Potter, R. Rolinsky, N. Van den Bogaert, V. Regnier, "Optimization of Silicon Ingot Quality by the Numerical Prediction of Bulk Crystal Defects.", 13th International Autumn Meeting "Gettering and defect engineering in Semi-conductor Technology", GADEST 2009, Dollnsee-Schorfheide, Germany, September 2009.

F. Loix, F. Dupret, A. de Potter, R. Rolinsky, W. Liang, N. Van den Bogaert, "Optimization of Silicon Ingot Quality by the Numerical Prediction of Bulk Crystal Defects.", 13th International Conference on Defects - Recognition, Imaging and Physics in Semiconductor (Drip XIII), Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America, September 2009.

V. Regnier, O. Magotte, N. Van den Bogaert, R. Rolinsky, F. Dupret "Effective Simulation of the Effect of a Transverse Magnetic Field in Czochralski Silicon Growth.", 6th International Workshop on Modeling in Crystal Growth, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States of America, August 2009.

F. Dupret, F. Loix, R. Rolinsky, A. de Potter, "Prediction and Optimization of the Quality of Czochralski Silicon Single Crystals.", 6th International Workshop on Modeling in Crystal Growth, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States of America, August 2009.

F. Dupret, R. Rolinsky, L. Wu, F. Loix, A. de Potter, "Optimization of crystal quality in Cz and Fz growth.", 6th Workshop Angewandte Simulation in der kristallzuchtung, Berlin, Germany, April 2009.

R. Rolinsky, N. Van den Bogaert, V. Regnier, F. Dupret, "Analysis of Transient Effects in CZ and FZ Bulk Crystal Growth using Quasi-Dynamic Numerical Simulations. Application to Process Control and Optimization.", China Semiconductor Technology International Conference 5ISTC/CSTIC 2009), Shanghai, China, March 2009.

F. Dupret, R. Rolinsky, L. Wu, F. Loix, A. de Potter, "Global Simulation of the Growth of Large Diameter Silicon Crystals: from Dynamic Modelling to Crystal Quality Optimization.", China Semiconductor Technology International Conference 5ISTC/CSTIC 2009), Shanghai, China, March 2009.

R. Rolinsky, N. Van den Bogaert, V. Regnier, L. Wu, M. Jacot, F. Dupret, "Quality optimization of Czochralski-grown Silicon crystals by means of the Off-Line Control technique.", 15th International Conference on Crystal Growth, Salt Lake City, United States of America, August 2007.

V. Regnier, F. Bioul, B. Delsaute, F. Dupret, "Global Modeling of Czochralski Silicon growth under the effect of a transverse magnetic field by means of the simplified FLET method.", 15th International Conference on Crystal Growth, Salt Lake City, United States of America, August 2007.

F. Dupret, N. Van Goethem, N. Van den Bogaert, A. de Potter, R. Rolinsky, "Prediction of defect formation in Czochralski Silicon growth.", 15th International Conference on Crystal Growth, Salt Lake City, United States of America, August 2007.

B. Delsaute and F. Dupret, "Solution of convection-dominated problems by means of a conformal petrov-galerkin method", ECCOMAS CFD 2006, European Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics, Egmond aan Zee, The Netherlands, September 2006

F. Bioul, R. Rolinsky, B. Delsaute, L. Wu, N. Van den Bogaert, V. Regnier, F. Dupret, "Free surface shear flows induced by alternating electromagnetic forces and application to Floating Zone process", 5th International Workshop on Modeling in Crystal Growth, Bamberg, Germany, September 2006

F. Bioul, B. Delsaute, L. Wu, V. Regnier, F. Dupret, "A simplified method to take into account the effect of transverse magnetic fields in the global modeling of Czochralski silicon growth", 5th International Workshop on Modeling in Crystal Growth, Bamberg, Germany, September 2006

N. Van Goethem, N. Van den Bogaert, A. de Potter, R. Rolinsky, F. Dupret, "Dynamic prediction of defect formation in Czochralski silicon growth. Analysis of the discrepancy between experimental defect diffusion coefficients and the V/G criterion.", 5th International Workshop on Modeling in Crystal Growth, Bamberg, Germany, September 2006

R. Rolinsky, L. Wu, M. Jacot, R. Ramaya Selvaraj, A. de Potter, N. Van den Bogaert, B. Delsaute, V. Regnier, F. Dupret, "Dynamic prediction of the entire Czochralski growth process and use of the off-line control technique to optimize crystal shape and quality.", 5th International Workshop on Modeling in Crystal Growth, Bamberg, Germany, September 2006

B. Delsaute, V. Regnier, R. Houtermans, F. Dupret, "3D modeling of Czochralski melt flow and experimental validation.", 5th International Workshop on Modeling in Crystal Growth, Bamberg, Germany, September 2006

F. Dupret, N. Van Goethem, N. Van Den Bogaert, V. Regnier, R. Rolinsky, A. de Potter, "Dynamic Prediction of Defect Formation in Czochralski Silicon Growth. From accurate time-dependent simulations to process optimization", 16th American Conference on Crystal Growth and Epitaxy (ACCGE-16), Big Sky, Montana, USA, July 2005, P. 78.

R. Rolinsky, F. Dupret, "Dynamical numerical simulation of bulk crystal growth and optimization of the Czochralski process", 6th International Conference on Single Crystal Growth and Heat and Mass Transfer (ICSC-2005), Obninsk, Russia, September 2005.


PROCEEDINGS

F. Dupret, R. Rolinsky, L. Wu, F. Loix, A. de Potter, N. Van den Bogaert, V. Regnier, "Global Simulation of CZ and FZ Bulk Crystal Growth: from Quasi-Dynamic and Dynamic Modelling to Process Control and Crystal Quality Optimization", ISTC/CSTIC 2009 issue of ECS Transactions, International Semiconductor Technology Conference (ISTC) and China Semiconductor Technology International Conference (CSTIC), Shanghai, China, March 2009


B. Delsaute and F. Dupret, "A conformal Petrov-Galerkin method for convection dominated problems", ICFD 2007, Conference on Numerical Methods for Fluid Dynamics, Reading, United Kingdom, March 2007

B. Delsaute, F. Dupret, "A Petrov-Galerkin method for convection-dominated problems", IMACS'2005 World Congress, Paris, France, July 2005, pp. 11-15.

F. Bioul, B. Delsaute, V. Regnier, F. Dupret, "A simplified method to take into account the effect of horizontal magnetic fields in the numerical modeling of Czochralski silicon growth", 15th Riga and 6th Pamir International Conference - Fundamental and Applied MHD, Riga, Lettonie, June 2005, p. 237.

F. Bioul, F. Dupret, "Free surface flow induced by alternating electromagnetic forces. Application to liqui bridges in micro-gravity and floating zone process", 15th Riga and 6th Pamir International Conference - Fundamental and Applied MHD, Riga, Lettonie, June 2005, p.239.

F. Dupret, N. Van den Bogaert, V. Regnier, R. Rolinsky, L. Wu, N. Van Goethem, B. Delsaute, F. Bioul, A. de Potter, T. Cason, M. Jacot, "Numerical Modeling of Industrial Crystal Production", Third Int. Workshop on Crystal Growth Technology (IWCGT-3), H.J. Scheel editor, 2005, 423-432.

R. Rolinsky, L. Wu, B. Delsaute, F. Bioul, N. Van Goethem, N. Van den Bogaert, V. Regnier, F. Dupret, "Development of Off-Line Control Techniques to Optimize the Czochralski Silicon Growth Process", 14th Int. Conf. on Crystal Growth (ICCG-14), Grenoble, France, August 2004, paper 1224, p. 574.

R. Rolinsky, L. Wu, N. Van Goethem, B. Delsaute, F. Bioul, N. Van den Bogaert, V. Regnier, F. Dupret, "Dynamic Simulation of Bulk Crystal Growth, 9th Scientific and Business Conference on Silicon Technology, Photovoltaic and Infrared Optics" (SILICON 2004), K. Vojtechovsky editor, Roznov pod Radhostem, Czech Republic, November 2004, pp. 231-234.

V. Regnier, L. Wu, B. Delsaute, F. Bioul, N. Van den Bogaert, F. Dupret, "Dynamic Simulation of the Entire Crystal Growth Process : Multi - Scale Analysis of Melt Flow Transients", 21st International Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (ICTAM04), Warsaw, Poland, August, W. Gutkowski and T.A. Kowalewski editors ed., 2004, paper ID FM15L-12591, p. 134.

F. Bioul, B. Delsaute, V. Regnier, F. Dupret, "Free Surface Flow Induced by Alternating Electromagnetic Fields", International Marangoni Association Congress 2004 (IMA-2) - 2nd Conference on Interfacial Fluid Dynamics and Processes in Physico-Chemical Systems, Brussels, Belgium, July, V.M. Shevtsova and D.E. Melnikov editors ed., 2004, p. 11.

L. Wu, B. Delsaute, F. Bioul, R. Rolinsky, N. Van Goethem, V. Regnier, N. Van den Bogaert, F. Dupret, "Investigation of Short and Long Term Flow Transients in the Czochralski Silicon Growth Process", 14th Int. Conf. on Crystal Growth (ICCG-14), Grenoble - France, 2004, paper 1223, p. 653.

F. Bioul, N. Van Goethem, L. Wu, B. Delsaute, R. Rolinsky, N. Van den Bogaert, V. Regnier, F. Dupret, "Optimization of the Czochralski Silicon Growth Process by Means of Configured Magnetic Fields", International Workshop on Flow Control by Tailored Magnetic Fields (FLOWCOMAG), Dresden, Germany, April, 2004, 2p.

F. Dupret, N. Van den Bogaert, R. Assaker, V. Regnier, "Mathematical modeling of the growth of large diameter Czochralski silicon crystals considering melt dynamics", 8th Int. Symp. on Silicon Materials Science and Technology, 193rd Meeting of The Electrochemical Society, San Diego, May 1998, H.R. Huff, H. Tsuya, U.Gösele, editors, pp. 396-410.

E. Olivari, N. Van den Bogaert, V. Wertz, F. Dupret, "A reduced numerical model for fast simulation of crystal growth ", 13th IFAC World Congress, San Francisco, USA, July 1996, Vol. M, Elsevier Science Ltd., Oxford, pp. 519-524.  

P. Jacmin, N. Van den Bogaert, F. Dupret, V. Wertz,"A lumped model to control the growth of Cz processed crystals", 13th IFAC World Congress, San Francisco, USA., July 1996, Vol. M, Elsevier Science Ltd., Oxford, pp. 415-420.

N. Van den Bogaert, F. Dupret, "Time-dependent modelling of GaAs growth in a LEC furnace: calculation of global heat transfer, crystal shape and thermal stresses in the crystal", Inst. Phys. Conf. Ser. N° 129: Chapter 12, 19th Int. Symp. GaAs and Related Compounds, Karuizawa, Japan, 1992, IOP Publishing Ltd., 1993, pp. 917-918.