Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology · 1982 · 94 citations · 0 references
EngineeringExperimental ThermodynamicsChemistryLiquidus SurfaceSolution (Chemistry)Thermodynamic PropertiesThermodynamic ModellingMolecular ThermodynamicsPseudobinary LiquidusThermodynamicsEquilibrium Thermodynamic PropertyLiquidus LinesPhysicsPhysical ChemistryPhase DiagramPhase EquilibriumNatural SciencesApplied PhysicsCondensed Matter PhysicsHg–cd–te System
The liquidus surface of Hg1−xCdxTe(s) solid solutions, the liquidus lines in the Hg–Te and Cd–Te binaries, the pseudobinary liquidus and solidus, and the extensive partial pressure data are fit simultaneously. The liquid model assumed is one of which the interactions of the Hg, Cd, Te, HgTe, and CdTe species are represented in the excess Gibbs energy of mixing as a sum of quadratic and cubic terms in the species mole fractions with linarly temperature dependent coefficients. The overall fit is quantitatively satisfactory.