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The main requirement to "hot" sources for MO CVD processes is stability of
precursor vapor concentration in the area of substrate surface. Establishin
g the mathematical models of sublimation process of precursor will allow gr
eatly to accelerate a transition from results of the concrete experiment to
the "hot" source development with necessary parameters. Possibility of ela
borating similar mathematical model taking into account totality of experim
ental parameters was approved on the example of description of sublimation
process of tris(acetylacetonato)chromium(III) (Cr(acac)(3)). Modeling of su
blimation process of Cr(acac)(3) for different conditions of experiment was
carried out with using the notions of heat-mass-exchange theory. Criteria
dependency satisfactory describing influence of experimental parameters on
the rate of sublimation of molecular crystals of volatile Cr(acac)(3) was o
btained. An empirical correlation,
J = Const x T-2.18 x V-0.43 x exp(-Delta H/RT) x W-1.62 x L-0.386,
is proposed to describe the rate of mass transfer. The W and L-are width an
d length of sample, accordingly. This model satisfactory describes the whol
e collection of experimental data and ensures forecasting of sublimation ra
te under other conditions of the performance of the process.