CA2122387A1 - Solid state formation of saphire using a localized energy source - Google Patents

Solid state formation of saphire using a localized energy source

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CA2122387A1
CA2122387A1 CA002122387A CA2122387A CA2122387A1 CA 2122387 A1 CA2122387 A1 CA 2122387A1 CA 002122387 A CA002122387 A CA 002122387A CA 2122387 A CA2122387 A CA 2122387A CA 2122387 A1 CA2122387 A1 CA 2122387A1
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sapphire
conversion
energy source
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French (fr)
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Randolph E. Maxwell
Curtis E. Scott
Mary S. Kaliszewski
Marshall G. Jones
Lionel M. Levinson
Carl E. Erikson
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General Electric Co
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    • C30CRYSTAL GROWTH
    • C30BSINGLE-CRYSTAL GROWTH; UNIDIRECTIONAL SOLIDIFICATION OF EUTECTIC MATERIAL OR UNIDIRECTIONAL DEMIXING OF EUTECTOID MATERIAL; REFINING BY ZONE-MELTING OF MATERIAL; PRODUCTION OF A HOMOGENEOUS POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIAL WITH DEFINED STRUCTURE; SINGLE CRYSTALS OR HOMOGENEOUS POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIAL WITH DEFINED STRUCTURE; AFTER-TREATMENT OF SINGLE CRYSTALS OR A HOMOGENEOUS POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIAL WITH DEFINED STRUCTURE; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C30B13/00Single-crystal growth by zone-melting; Refining by zone-melting
    • C30B13/06Single-crystal growth by zone-melting; Refining by zone-melting the molten zone not extending over the whole cross-section
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    • C30BSINGLE-CRYSTAL GROWTH; UNIDIRECTIONAL SOLIDIFICATION OF EUTECTIC MATERIAL OR UNIDIRECTIONAL DEMIXING OF EUTECTOID MATERIAL; REFINING BY ZONE-MELTING OF MATERIAL; PRODUCTION OF A HOMOGENEOUS POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIAL WITH DEFINED STRUCTURE; SINGLE CRYSTALS OR HOMOGENEOUS POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIAL WITH DEFINED STRUCTURE; AFTER-TREATMENT OF SINGLE CRYSTALS OR A HOMOGENEOUS POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIAL WITH DEFINED STRUCTURE; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C30B1/00Single-crystal growth directly from the solid state
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    • C30BSINGLE-CRYSTAL GROWTH; UNIDIRECTIONAL SOLIDIFICATION OF EUTECTIC MATERIAL OR UNIDIRECTIONAL DEMIXING OF EUTECTOID MATERIAL; REFINING BY ZONE-MELTING OF MATERIAL; PRODUCTION OF A HOMOGENEOUS POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIAL WITH DEFINED STRUCTURE; SINGLE CRYSTALS OR HOMOGENEOUS POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIAL WITH DEFINED STRUCTURE; AFTER-TREATMENT OF SINGLE CRYSTALS OR A HOMOGENEOUS POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIAL WITH DEFINED STRUCTURE; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C30B1/00Single-crystal growth directly from the solid state
    • C30B1/02Single-crystal growth directly from the solid state by thermal treatment, e.g. strain annealing
    • C30B1/06Recrystallisation under a temperature gradient
    • C30B1/08Zone recrystallisation
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    • C30CRYSTAL GROWTH
    • C30BSINGLE-CRYSTAL GROWTH; UNIDIRECTIONAL SOLIDIFICATION OF EUTECTIC MATERIAL OR UNIDIRECTIONAL DEMIXING OF EUTECTOID MATERIAL; REFINING BY ZONE-MELTING OF MATERIAL; PRODUCTION OF A HOMOGENEOUS POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIAL WITH DEFINED STRUCTURE; SINGLE CRYSTALS OR HOMOGENEOUS POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIAL WITH DEFINED STRUCTURE; AFTER-TREATMENT OF SINGLE CRYSTALS OR A HOMOGENEOUS POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIAL WITH DEFINED STRUCTURE; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C30B13/00Single-crystal growth by zone-melting; Refining by zone-melting
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C30CRYSTAL GROWTH
    • C30BSINGLE-CRYSTAL GROWTH; UNIDIRECTIONAL SOLIDIFICATION OF EUTECTIC MATERIAL OR UNIDIRECTIONAL DEMIXING OF EUTECTOID MATERIAL; REFINING BY ZONE-MELTING OF MATERIAL; PRODUCTION OF A HOMOGENEOUS POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIAL WITH DEFINED STRUCTURE; SINGLE CRYSTALS OR HOMOGENEOUS POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIAL WITH DEFINED STRUCTURE; AFTER-TREATMENT OF SINGLE CRYSTALS OR A HOMOGENEOUS POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIAL WITH DEFINED STRUCTURE; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C30B29/00Single crystals or homogeneous polycrystalline material with defined structure characterised by the material or by their shape
    • C30B29/10Inorganic compounds or compositions
    • C30B29/16Oxides
    • C30B29/20Aluminium oxides
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10STECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S117/00Single-crystal, oriented-crystal, and epitaxy growth processes; non-coating apparatus therefor
    • Y10S117/903Dendrite or web or cage technique
    • Y10S117/904Laser beam

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  • Inorganic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
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  • Crystals, And After-Treatments Of Crystals (AREA)
  • Compounds Of Alkaline-Earth Elements, Aluminum Or Rare-Earth Metals (AREA)
CA002122387A 1993-05-21 1994-04-28 Solid state formation of saphire using a localized energy source Abandoned CA2122387A1 (en)

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US08/064,386 1993-05-21
US08/064,386 US5427051A (en) 1993-05-21 1993-05-21 Solid state formation of sapphire using a localized energy source

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EP (1) EP0625594B1 (enExample)
JP (1) JPH0782074A (enExample)
KR (1) KR100288661B1 (enExample)
BR (1) BR9402034A (enExample)
CA (1) CA2122387A1 (enExample)
DE (1) DE69423811T2 (enExample)
ES (1) ES2144487T3 (enExample)
HU (1) HU213445B (enExample)
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JPH0782074A (ja) 1995-03-28
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ES2144487T3 (es) 2000-06-16
DE69423811T2 (de) 2001-02-15
TW291475B (enExample) 1996-11-21
US5427051A (en) 1995-06-27
PL174375B1 (pl) 1998-07-31
BR9402034A (pt) 1994-12-27
EP0625594A2 (en) 1994-11-23
EP0625594B1 (en) 2000-04-05
KR100288661B1 (ko) 2001-05-02
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DE69423811D1 (de) 2000-05-11
HU213445B (en) 1997-06-30

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