A peek into the history of sapphire crystal growth

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5078, Issue , 2003, Pages 1-11

  Harris, Daniel C ^a  

^a NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Crystal growth; Dome; EFG crystal growth; Gradient solidification; HEM crystal growth; Sapphire; Verneuil

Indexed keywords

EDGE DEFINED FILM FED GROWTH (EFG); GRADIENT SOLIDIFICATION; HEAT EXCHANGER METHODS (HEM);

CORROSION RESISTANCE; CRYSTAL GROWTH; CRYSTALLIZATION; DOMES; FLUXES; HEAT EXCHANGERS; LIGHT ABSORPTION; LIGHT EMITTING DIODES; MILITARY APPLICATIONS; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; SILICON WAFERS; SOLIDIFICATION; SYNTHETIC GEMS;

SAPPHIRE;

EID: 1642475107     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.501428     Document Type: Conference Paper

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