Examples of artificially grown crystals
Dysprosium Titanate
 |
| A crystal of Dysprosium Titanate grown in an optical floating zone furnace. The characteristics of the material were not deviated through the entire growth. The colour of the crystal is an example of the colour centre problem. |
Crystal details |
|
| Compound name | Dysprosium Titanate |
| Formula | Dy2Ti2O7 |
| Dimensions | 7 x 7 x 95 mm |
| Mass | |
| Colour | transparent to dark brown |
| Keywords | oxide |
Growth conditions |
|
| Technique | Optical Floating Zone |
| Temperature | |
| Pressure | 2 bar |
| Growth rate | |
| Solvent | |
| Doping procedure | |
| Keywords | melt |
Comments |
|
| Application(s) | SQUID Magnetometry Heat Capacity Measurements Neutron Scattering Muon Spin Rotation |
| Link(s) | |
| Other remarks | |
© The Contributor
Conditions of reuse: Creative Commons Attribution Licence