Methods for manufacturing monocrystalline or near-monocrystalline cast materials
Patent
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OSTI ID:1130084
Methods are provided for casting one or more of a semiconductor, an oxide, and an intermetallic material. With such methods, a cast body of a monocrystalline form of the one or more of a semiconductor, an oxide, and an intermetallic material may be formed that is free of, or substantially free of, radially-distributed impurities and defects and having at least two dimensions that are each at least about 35 cm.
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-98GO10337
- Assignee:
- AMG IdealCast Solar Corporation (Wayne, PA)
- Patent Number(s):
- 8,709,154
- Application Number:
- 12/670,212
- OSTI ID:
- 1130084
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2008 Jul 23
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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