Crystal Growth
International Series on the Science of the Solid State
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Crystal Growth
International Series on the Science of the Solid State
About This Book
Crystal Growth, Second Edition deals with crystal growth methods and the relationships between them. The chemical physics of crystal growth is discussed, along with solid growth techniques such as annealing, sintering, and hot pressing; melt growth techniques such as normal freezing, cooled seed method, crystal pulling, and zone melting; solution growth methods; and vapor phase growth. This book is comprised of 15 chapters and opens with a bibliography of books and source material, highlighted by a classification of crystal growth techniques. The following chapters focus on the molecular state of a crystal when in equilibrium with respect to growth or dissolution; the fundamentals of classical and modern hydrodynamics as applied to crystal growth processes; creation, control, and measurement of the environment in which a crystal with desired properties can grow; and growth processes where transport occurs through the vapor phase. The reader is also introduced to crystal growth with molecular beam epitaxy; crystal pulling as a crystal growth method; and zone refining and its applications. This monograph will be of interest to physicists and crystallographers.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Crystal Growth
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Preface to the Second Edition
- Preface to the First Edition
- CHAPTER 1. Introduction to Crystal Growth Methods
- CHAPTER 2. Nucleation and Growth Theory
- CHAPTER 3. Hydrodynamics of Crystal Growth Processes
- CHAPTER 4. Environment for Crystal Growth
- CHAPTER 5. Vapor Phase Growth
- CHAPTER 6. MBEāMolecular Beam Epitaxial Evaporative Growth
- CHAPTER 7. Crystal Pulling
- CHAPTER 8. Zone Refining and Its Applications
- CHAPTER 9. Methods of Growing Crystals Under Pressure
- CHAPTER 10. Crystallization from Solution at Low Temperatures
- CHAPTER 11. Liquid Phase Epitaxy
- CHAPTER 12. High-temperature Solution Growth
- CHAPTER 13. Dendritic Growth
- CHAPTER 14. Bulk Crystallization
- CHAPTER 15. Assessment of Crystalline Perfection
- Subject Index
- Organic Compounds Index
- Inorganic Compounds Index
- Table of Fundamental Physico-chemical Constants