In this book top experts treat general thermodynamic aspects of crystal fabrication; numerical simulation of industrial growth processes; commercial production of bulk silicon, compound semiconductors, scintillation and oxide crystals; X-ray characterization; and crystal machining. Also, the role of crystal technology for renewable energy and for saving energy is discussed. It will be useful for scientists and engineers involved in crystal and epilayer fabrication as well as for teachers and graduate students in material science, chemical and metallurgical engineering, and micro- and optoelectronics, including nanotechnology.

In this book top experts treat general thermodynamic aspects of crystal fabrication; numerical simulation of industrial growth processes; commercial production of bulk silicon, compound semiconductors, scintillation and oxide crystals; X-ray characterization; and crystal machining. Also, the role of crystal technology for renewable energy and for saving energy is discussed. It will be useful for scientists and engineers involved in crystal and epilayer fabrication as well as for teachers and graduate students in material science, chemical and metallurgical engineering, and micro- and optoelectronics, including nanotechnology.

GENERAL ASPECTS OF CRYSTAL GROWTH TECHNOLOGYEquilibrium thermodynamics and phase diagrams in crystal production processesEquilibrium thermodynamics fundamentals of crystal production processesThermodynamics, origin and characterisation of defectsThermophysical properties of crystal growth meltsSIMULATION OF INDUSTRIAL GROWTH PROCESSESThermal modeling and experimental studies for the development of the industrial growth of compound semiconductors by the vertical gradient freeze techniqueModelling of Czochralski growth of large Si crystals in industrial systems with and without magnetic fieldsGlobal analysis of effects of magnetic field configuration on melt-crystal interface shape and melt flow in CZ-Si crystal growthModelling analysis of VCz growth of GaAs bulk crystals and other low-gradient crystal pullingCOMPOUND SEMICONDUCTORSGaAs growth technologyDiameter control and interface shape stability in Czochralski GrowthUse of forced mixing via the accelerated crucible rotation technique (ACRT) in the Bridgman growth of cadmium mercury telluride (CMT)Ga1-xInxSb single crystal growth using the vertical Bridgman technique with accelerated crucible rotationX-ray characterisation of industrial crystalsSCINTILLATOR CRYSTALSContinuous growth of large halide scintillation crystalsOXIDESGrowth of langasite-type crystals and their device propertiesFlame-fusion (Verneuil) growth of oxidesCRYSTAL GROWTH FOR SUSTAINING ENERGYCrystal growth technology (CGT) for energy: saving energy and renewable energyCRYSTAL MACHININGCrystal sawing technologyPlasma chemical vaporization machining and elastic emission machining