• Journal of Inorganic Materials
  • Vol. 35, Issue 9, 1053 (2020)
Donghai WANG1、*, Wentao HOU1, Na LI1, Dongzhen LI2, Xiaodong XU2, Jun XU1、*, Qingguo WANG1、*, and Huili TANG1
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Physics Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
  • 2School of Physics Electronic Engineering, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China
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    DOI: 10.15541/jim20190573 Cite this Article
    Donghai WANG, Wentao HOU, Na LI, Dongzhen LI, Xiaodong XU, Jun XU, Qingguo WANG, Huili TANG. Defects and Optical Property of Single-crystal Sapphire Fibers Grown by Edge-defined Film-fed Growth Method[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2020, 35(9): 1053 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic experimental device1-Melt; 2-Crucible; 3-Die; 4-Meniscus; 5-Sapphire fiber; 6-Seed
    1. Schematic experimental device1-Melt; 2-Crucible; 3-Die; 4-Meniscus; 5-Sapphire fiber; 6-Seed
    View of as-grown sapphire in which fibers with irregular shape (a) and regular shape (b)
    2. View of as-grown sapphire in which fibers with irregular shape (a) and regular shape (b)
    Schematic diagram of the boundary conditions used in the numerical simulation
    3. Schematic diagram of the boundary conditions used in the numerical simulation
    Growth stripes in the crystal structure caused by slight vibrations above the die, v=30 mm/h
    4. Growth stripes in the crystal structure caused by slight vibrations above the die, v=30 mm/h
    Cross section morphology and bubbles' distribution in the cross section of the sapphire fibers
    5. Cross section morphology and bubbles' distribution in the cross section of the sapphire fibers
    Principles of capillary shaping for EFG fiber growth methodRm-Vertical curvature of the meniscus; Rd-Die radius; Rc-Radius of the crystal; Hm-Meniscus height
    6. Principles of capillary shaping for EFG fiber growth methodRm-Vertical curvature of the meniscus; Rd-Die radius; Rc-Radius of the crystal; Hm-Meniscus height
    Relationship between theoretical meniscus shapes Z(R) and different fiber radii R
    7. Relationship between theoretical meniscus shapes Z(R) and different fiber radii R
    Bubbles’ distribution observed on the lateral periphery of the fiber
    8. Bubbles’ distribution observed on the lateral periphery of the fiber
    Decrease in total Mo inclusion length with die life (a) and Mo concentration as a function of time from a sapphire melt (b)
    9. Decrease in total Mo inclusion length with die life (a) and Mo concentration as a function of time from a sapphire melt (b)
    Flow field in the meniscus (fiber radius 0.5 mm) and corresponding bubbles in the crystals
    10. Flow field in the meniscus (fiber radius 0.5 mm) and corresponding bubbles in the crystals
    Absorption spectrum of the EFG sapphire fiber
    11. Absorption spectrum of the EFG sapphire fiber
    MaterialsOrientationφo /(º)Ref.
    Si[111]11[10]
    YAG[100]11[11]
    Sapphire[0001]17[12]
    Sapphire$[10\bar{1}0]$35[12]
    Table 1.

    Parameter φo for different crystals

    Donghai WANG, Wentao HOU, Na LI, Dongzhen LI, Xiaodong XU, Jun XU, Qingguo WANG, Huili TANG. Defects and Optical Property of Single-crystal Sapphire Fibers Grown by Edge-defined Film-fed Growth Method[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2020, 35(9): 1053
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