Method and device for growing large-volume oriented monocrystals

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6969502
APP PUB NO 20030089307A1
SERIAL NO

10220115

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In the method for growing large-volume monocrystals crystal raw material is heated in a melting vessel with heating elements to a temperature above its melting point until a melt is formed. A monocrystal is then formed on the bottom of the melting vessel by lowering the temperature at least to the crystallization point. A solid/liquid phase boundary is formed between the monocrystal and the melt. The monocrystal grows towards the melt surface in a direction that is perpendicular to the phase boundary. A vertical axial temperature gradient is produced and maintained between the bottom of the melting vessel and its upper opening and heat inflow and/or heat outflow through side walls of the melting vessel is prevented, so that the solid/liquid phase boundary has a curvature radius of at least one meter. A crystal-growing device for performing this process is also described.

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HELLMA MATERIALS GMBH & CO KG07745 JENA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Axmann, Hans-Joerg Jena, DE 3 8
Elzner, Peter Lorch, DE 2 39
Moersen, Ewald Mainz, DE 6 39
Reichardt, Thorsten Stadtroda, DE 1 7
Schatter, Richard Eppsteinl Sreluthal, DE 1 7
Wehrhan, Gunther Jena, DE 16 51

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