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Substrate (GaAs) orientation dependence of arsenic incorporation in MOVPE-grown CdTe is reported. Arsine was used as the dopant carrier gas. The substrate orientations were (1 0 0), (5 1 1)A, B, (3 1 1)A, B and (2 1 1 )A, B. The highest incorporation was obtained for (1 0 0) substrates and the lowest for (2 1 1 )A orientation. As a general rule, incorporation was larger on B faces compared to A ones. A strong polarity dependence was observed between (2 1 1)B and (2 1 1 )A surfaces with arsenic concentration differing by an order of magnitude. Thermal anneals led to acceptor activation with maximum hole conductivities related to the amount of incorporated arsenic. Analysis of these results was done by considering the bonding geometry of the different exposed surfaces and the fact that As is introduced through an intermediate species formed in the vapour phase, the adduct DimethylCd-ASH 3 . |