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Growth of Li 2 CO 3 Single Crystals by Zone Melting Technique
Author(s) -
Palaniswamy M.,
Gnanam F. D.,
Ramasamy P.,
Laddha G. S.
Publication year - 1982
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/crat.2170170802
Subject(s) - zone melting , cleavage (geology) , materials science , crystallography , crystal growth , crystal (programming language) , single crystal , melting temperature , growth rate , etch pit density , analytical chemistry (journal) , mineralogy , chemistry , composite material , etching (microfabrication) , geometry , mathematics , chromatography , fracture (geology) , computer science , programming language , layer (electronics)
Li 2 CO 3 single crystals have been grown by zone melting technique in carbondioxide atmosphere. The diameter of the grown crystal depends on the growth rate. The quality of the crystal depends on the growth rate, temperature of the molten zone, choice of the seed and the temperature of the auxiliary furnace. The crystal shows cleavage plane. The etch studies on cleavage planes show that the etch pits are always triangular in character.