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The advantages and various types of vapor phase epitaxial growth systems are examined before looking at the open tube growth process in detail. Using the criteria for high purity systems, which are thoroughly reviewed, a vertical hydride system capable of growing InGaAsP alloys has been built. The initial growth of GaAs and InP is described and problems encountered with the use of this semi-automatic system are examined.","The correction of these problems led to the construction of an automatic system which is discussed in detail. Undoped GaAs and InP expitaxial layers have been grown with carrier concentrations as low as 3 x 10('13) cm('-3) (77(DEGREES)K) for the former and 2 x 10('14) cm('-3) (77(DEGREES)K) for the latter with liquid nitrogen mobilities as high as 90,000 cm('2)/Vs and 60,000 cm('2)/Vs respectively. 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