A novel method of temperature control for a crystal growth puller

✍ Scribed by Y.Z. He; Y.G. Zhao; M.H. Zhu; X.P. Zhang; B.S. Cao

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 2002
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 132 KB
• Volume: 37
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0232-1300
• DOI: 10.1002/crat.200290003

✦ Synopsis

Abstract

A facile method to control the contracting rate of the thermal expansible bars for pulling crystal is first suggested. The thermal expansible bars, set in a modified Dewar flask whose vacuum degree is controlled, are heated to designed temperature and then switch off the power to let it cool down at a desired rate, which depends largely on the changeable vacuum degree. This new approach is expected to completely eliminate the effects, which possibly reduces the smooth extent of thermal expansion, caused by the minor temperature fluctuations during crystal growth process and to realize the utmost smooth and slow pulling rate. It is expected to install this apparatus in optical floating zone furnace, instead of traditional motor, to grow peritectic crystal, such as crystal Bi‐2223, since for the peritectic reaction, in principle, the extremely slow growing rate is considerably essential.