Abstract:
A process for the manufacture of single crystals of MTiOXO.sub.4, wherein M is K, Rb or Tl and X is P or As, of optical quality and of sufficient size for use in nonlinear optical devices. In the process, starting ingredients chosen to be within the region of the ternary phase diagram in which the desired crystal MTiOXO.sub.4 product is the only stable solid phase, are heated to produce MTiOXO.sub.4 and then controllably cooled to crystallize the desired product. In a preferred method the ingredients are placed in a temperature gradient in which the hot zone ranges from about 800.degree.-1000.degree. C. and the cold zone about 10.degree.-135.degree. C. cooler, maintaining the temperature gradient for about 3 days to about 3 weeks, cooling, and recovering MTiOXO.sub.4 crystals.
Abstract:
A pair of substrates is mounted with first faces thereof directed away from each other and second faces thereof in sealing contact with each other. The substrates are then immersed in a first molten flux for depositing a film of a first material on the first faces of each of the substrates by liquid phase epitaxy (LPE). During the immersion in the first molten flux, the second faces of the substrates, being clamped against each other, seal each other from contact with the flux. After removal from the first flux, the pair of substrates is mounted with the films on the first faces thereof in sealing contact with each other. The substrates are then immersed in a second molten flux for depositing a film of a second material on the second faces of each of the substrates by LPE. The second material is, typically, different from the first material. During the immersion in the second molten flux, the films on the first faces of the substrates, being clamped against each other, seal each other from contact with the flux.
Abstract:
A method of liquid phase epitaxial (LPE) growth of, for example, a semiconductor material or an oxide material whereby growth upon a seed in a seed-solution system is affected by passing electric current in an appropriate direction to effect migration of the materials to the growth interface or away from the interface and then cause deposition of desired materials upon said growth interface.
Abstract:
A process for producing amethyst crystals involving growing of colorless quartz crystals by a hydrothermal method of a temperature drop in a high-pressure autoclave on crystalline quartz seed plates oriented parallel to the crystallographic planes of the major {1011} and minor {1101} rhombohedrons using crystalline quartz as a charge. Said growing is effected from aqueous solutions of potassium carbonate or potassium hydroxide having a concentration ranging from 4 to 7 wt.% and containing iron introduced into the autoclave in the form of metallic iron or in the form of its oxydic or hydroxydic compounds in an amount ranging from 5 to 30 g/l of the solution. The growing process is effected at a crystallization temperature within the range of from 300.degree. to 500.degree. C. under a pressure ranging from 200 to 1,700 kg/cm.sup.2 and a crystal growth rate of from 0.05 to 0.5 mm/day. It is advisable to introduce into the autoclave, prior to the crystal growing, lithium nitrite or lithium nitrate or manganese nitrate in an amount ranging from 1 to 10 g/l of the solution. The thus-grown colorless quartz crystals are exposed to an ionizing irridation. The process for growing crystals according to the present invention is well-reproducible, since it is performed at specfied physico-chemical parameters. The process of the present invention enables the production of amethyst crystals with a high color purity and a high transparency (i.e., with no cracks).
Abstract:
A method is disclosed for growing neodymium doped yttrium aluminum garnet crystals from a melt containing constituent oxides, lead oxide, lead fluoride, and boron trioxide. By subjecting the melt to a controlled temperature cycle while maintaining a temperature gradient in the melt, large size, high quality crystals are obtained. Crystals produced by the disclosed method are suited for laser application.
Abstract:
The surface of a starting single crystal of specified composition (e.g., silicon) is etched to produce a relief texture; a stratum of release composition (e.g., aluminum) is deposited on the relief texture to acquire a replica texture and is released to provide a replica master; a replica stratum of the specified composition in the amorphous or polycrystalline state is deposited on the replica master in order to acquire the original relief texture. It has been found that, when the replica stratum is recrystallized, it assumes a replica single crystal structure corresponding to the starting single crystal structure.
Abstract:
Apparatus for and methods of forming a liquid phase epitaxial growth layer on a semiconductor wafer by floating the wafer on a solution which forms the source of the epitaxial growth layer.
Abstract:
Method of growing single crystal of Bi.sub.4 Ti.sub.3 O.sub.12 by a top-seeded growth technique. A solution of TiO.sub.2 is a solvent consisting of Bi.sub.2 O.sub.3 with/without B.sub.2 O.sub.3 is prepared. The temperature of the solution is adjusted to a value which is not more than 5.degree.C above the saturation temperature of the solution, and is maintained at this value while the degree of saturation of the solution is increased by dissolving TiO.sub.2. A Bi.sub.4 Ti.sub.3 O.sub.12 seed crystal is then lowered into the solution which is gradually cooled so as to grow a single crystal. The transparency of crystals grown from a solution containing B.sub.2 O.sub.3 in addition to Bi.sub.2 O.sub.3 is better than that of crystals grown from solutions in which the solvent consists solely of Bi.sub.2 O.sub.3.