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Growth of solid solution single crystals
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Lehoczky, S. L. Szofran, F. R. |
| Copyright Year | 1987 |
| Description | Based on the thermophysical properties of Hg sub 1-x Cd sub x Te alloys, the reasons are discussed for the failure of conventional Bridgman-Stockbarger growth methods to produce high quality homogeneous crystals in the presence of Earth's gravity. The deleterious effects are considered which arise from the dependence of the thermophysical properties on temperature and composition and from the large amount of heat carried by the fused silica ampules. An improved growth method, developed to optimize heat flow conditions, is described and experimental results are presented. The problems associated with growth in a gravitational environment are discussed. The anticipated advantages of growth in microgravity are given and the implications of the requirements for spaceflight experiments are summarized. |
| File Size | 652046 |
| Page Count | 17 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19880004830 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t5jb1222n |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1987-12-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Materials Processing Crystal Growth Mercury Cadmium Tellurides Single Crystals Space Manufacturing Microgravity Applications Solid Solutions Gravitational Effects Space Commercialization Weightlessness Microgravity Thermophysical Properties Bridgman Method Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |