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Title: Direct flow crystal growth system

Abstract

This patent describes a method of growing a crystal having increased damage threshold, in a crystal growth tank filled with crystal growing solution. It comprises maintaining the solution in the tank at substantially its saturation temperature; continuously removing solution from the tank; heating the solution removed from the tank to a predetermined temperature above the saturation temperature; filtering the heated solution through a 0.5 micron filter; cooling the filtered heated solution to substantially its saturation temperature; continuously returning the cooled filtered solution to the tank; wherein the steps of removing, filtering, cooling and returning are performed in a continuous flow system.

Inventors:
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Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
7252372
Patent Number(s):
US 5122224; A
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-428538; TRN: 92-031396
Assignee:
US Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 30 Oct 1989
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY; SOLID SOLUTIONS; CRYSTAL GROWTH METHODS; COOLING; FILTRATION; HEAT TREATMENTS; PROCESS CONTROL; TANKS; CONTAINERS; CONTROL; DISPERSIONS; MIXTURES; SEPARATION PROCESSES; SOLUTIONS; 665300* - Interactions Between Beams & Condensed Matter- (1992-)

Citation Formats

Montgomery, K E, and Milanovich, F P. Direct flow crystal growth system. United States: N. p., 1992. Web.
Montgomery, K E, & Milanovich, F P. Direct flow crystal growth system. United States.
Montgomery, K E, and Milanovich, F P. 1992. "Direct flow crystal growth system". United States.
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abstractNote = {This patent describes a method of growing a crystal having increased damage threshold, in a crystal growth tank filled with crystal growing solution. It comprises maintaining the solution in the tank at substantially its saturation temperature; continuously removing solution from the tank; heating the solution removed from the tank to a predetermined temperature above the saturation temperature; filtering the heated solution through a 0.5 micron filter; cooling the filtered heated solution to substantially its saturation temperature; continuously returning the cooled filtered solution to the tank; wherein the steps of removing, filtering, cooling and returning are performed in a continuous flow system.},
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year = {Tue Jun 16 00:00:00 EDT 1992},
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