Floating zone growth of LaB6 crystals from the CaB6-added feed rods

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作者
Otani, S [1 ]
Aizawa, T [1 ]
Yajima, Y [1 ]
机构
[1] Natl Inst Mat Sci, Adv Mat Lab, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3050044, Japan
关键词
defect; floating zone technique; borides;
D O I
10.1016/S0022-0248(01)01701-8
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O7 [晶体学];
学科分类号
0702 ; 070205 ; 0703 ; 080501 ;
摘要
Single crystals of LaB6 were prepared by the RF-heated floating zone method. CaB6 was used as an additive of boron because calcium violently evaporates during melting and boron remains. When 6 wt% of CaB6 was added to the feed rod, the molten zone had almost the congruent composition. The single crystals without inclusions were obtained at a rate of 2 cm/h, twice as fast as that in conventional growth. The Ca content was 100 ppm in the crystals. (C) 2002 Published by Elsevier Science B.V.
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页码:431 / 434
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