Methods for Growing Single Crystals of Ceramics

The growth of single crystals involves one of the following changes of state  

Several different methods are used commercially to grow single crystals. These methods, which can be divided into melt, solution, and vapor-phase techniques, are summarized in Table 29.2. Here, the operating cost does not include the cost of labor, the skill refers only to the diffi- 

Cz High Medium Medium Medium Many Rapid High 

Bridgman Low Medium Low Little Many Medium Medium 

Verneuil Medium Low High Little Some Rapid Low 

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