摘要:
The invention relates to a single-crystal diamond grown by microwave plasma chemical vapor deposition that has a toughness of at least about 30 MPa m1/2. The invention also relates to a method of producing a single-crystal diamond with a toughness of at least about 30 MPa m1/2. The invention further relates to a process for producing a single crystal CVD diamond in three dimensions on a single crystal diamond substrate.
摘要:
An apparatus for producing diamond in a deposition chamber including a heat-sinking holder for holding a diamond and for making thermal contact with a side surface of the diamond adjacent to an edge of a growth surface of the diamond, a noncontact temperature measurement device positioned to measure temperature of the diamond across the growth surface of the diamond and a main process controller for receiving a temperature measurement from the noncontact temperature measurement device and controlling temperature of the growth surface such that all temperature gradients across the growth surface are less than 20° C. The method for producing diamond includes positioning diamond in a holder such that a thermal contact is made with a side surface of the diamond adjacent to an edge of a growth surface of the diamond, measuring temperature of the growth surface of the diamond to generate temperature measurements, controlling temperature of the growth surface based upon the temperature measurements, and growing single-crystal diamond by microwave plasma chemical vapor deposition on the growth surface, wherein a growth rate of the diamond is greater than 1 micrometer per hour.
摘要:
The present invention relates to method of improving the optical properties of diamond at low pressures and more specifically to a method of producing a CVD diamond of a desired optical quality which includes growing CVD diamond and raising the temperature of the CVD diamond from about 1400 °C to about 2200 °C at a pressure of from about 1 to about 760 torr outside the diamond stability field in a reducing atmosphere for a time period of from about 5 seconds to about 3 hours.
摘要:
An apparatus for producing diamond in a deposition chamber including a heat-sinking holder for holding a diamond and for making thermal contact with a side surface of the diamond adjacent to an edge of a growth surface of the diamond, a noncontact temperature measurement device positioned to measure temperature of the diamond across the growth surface of the diamond and a main process controller for receiving a temperature measurement from the noncontact temperature measurement device and controlling temperature of the growth surface such that all temperature gradients across the growth surface are less than 20° C. The method for producing diamond includes positioning diamond in a holder such that a thermal contact is made with a side surface of the diamond adjacent to an edge of a growth surface of the diamond, measuring temperature of the growth surface of the diamond to generate temperature measurements, controlling temperature of the growth surface based upon the temperature measurements, and growing single-crystal diamond by microwave plasma chemical vapor deposition on the growth surface, wherein a growth rate of the diamond is greater than 1 micrometer per hour.
摘要:
A single-crystal CVD diamond produced with a method wherein the temperature of the diamond growth surface is in the range of 900 - 1400°C and wherein the diamond is mounted in a heat sink. The diamond is grown by a microwave plasma CVD, in a deposition chamber under 150 torr, wherein the CH4 is over 8% per unit of H2. Said diamond can be used as a heat sink for a laser. Another use, is as a frequency converter, as a χ(3) nonlinear crystalline material for Raman laser converters comprising single crystal diamond.
摘要:
The present invention is directed to new uses and applications for colorless, single- crystal diamonds produced at a rapid growth rate. The present invention is also directed to methods for producing single crystal diamonds of varying color at a rapid growth rate and new uses and applications for such single-crystal, colored diamonds.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a method for producing colorless, single-crystal diamonds at a rapid growth rate. The method for diamond production includes controlling temperature of a growth surface of the diamond such that all temperature gradients across the growth surface of the diamond are less than about 20 0C, and growing single-crystal diamond by microwave plasma chemical vapor deposition on the growth surface of a diamond at a growth temperature in a deposition chamber having an atmosphere, wherein the atmosphere comprises from about 8 % to about 20 % CH4 per unit of H2 and from about 5 to about 25 % O2 per unit of CH4. The method of the invention can produce diamonds larger than 10 carats. Growth rates using the method of the invention can be greater than 50 μm/hour.