Investigations of the equilibrium vapour pressure over GaAs were carri
ed out by a Bourdon manometer in the temperature range of 1170 - 1260-
degrees-C. By means of this method it is possible to measure the vapou
r pressure in a closed system with high accuracy. At the melting point
the vapour pressure is 73 +/- 4 kPa over polycrystalline GaAs produce
d by low-pressure synthesis and 71 +/- 4 kPa over monocrystalline hori
zontal gradient freezing material. The experimental and the calculated
values were compared.