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Process of making high quality single quartz crystal using silica glass nutrient

US4956047A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 8, 1988
Grant dateSep 11, 1990
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Expiry dateAug 8, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T117/1096
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Ultra high pure quartz is grown by a one step in-situ growth process where the nutrient is high purity silica. A negative temperature gradient is maintained between the nutrient zone and the seed zone until about the start of crystal growth. A sealable container made of silver contains the nutrient and the seed within the autoclave chamber.

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