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Method of manufacturing oxide crystal

US5851956A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 7, 1996
Grant dateDec 22, 1998
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Expiry dateOct 7, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S505/729
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A large oxide crystal of high quality is manufactured by increasing the speed of crystal growth without affecting crystal growth. A melt of BaO--CuO as a raw material put in a crucible is heated and melt in the presence of a solid phase precipitate of Y.sub.2 BaCuO.sub.5 and kept at a prescribed temperature. Thereafter, a seed crystal is pulled up while being rotated, with the seed crystal being in contact with the surface of the melt, whereby an oxide crystal having the structure of YBa.sub.2 Cu.sub.3 O.sub.7-x this method, an atmosphere for growing the oxide crystal has an oxygen partial pressure higher than that in an ambient atmosphere.

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