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Method and apparatus for growing high quality single crystal

US6843849B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMay 22, 2000
Grant dateJan 18, 2005
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Expiry dateMay 22, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T117/1068
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

In a method for growing a single crystal by bringing a seed crystal (4) into contact with a melt (2) of raw materials melted under heating in a crucible (1) a blade member (5) or a baffle member in disposed in the raw material melt (2) in the crucible (1) and a single crystal is grown by pulling up it with rotating the crucible (1) to thereby grow various single crystals including CLBO from the highly viscous raw material melt (2) as high quality and high performance crystals.

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