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One of the Possibilities to Improve Optical Quality of As‐Grown Shaped Sapphire Crystals
Author(s) -
Yalovets T. N.,
Gurjiyants P. A.,
Kurlov V. N.,
Theodore F.,
Delepine J.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
crystal research and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.377
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1521-4079
pISSN - 0232-1300
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1521-4079(199908)34:7<821::aid-crat821>3.0.co;2-b
Subject(s) - sapphire , quality (philosophy) , materials science , optoelectronics , optics , nanotechnology , physics , laser , quantum mechanics
One of the possibilities to improve optical quality of as‐grown shaped sapphire crystals is presented. Replacement of RF susceptor made of normal grade graphite by that made of pyrocarbon covered graphite results in increase of the optical transmission of sapphire ribbons grown by the Stepanov/EFG technique.