Enclosed crystal growth
AssigneeLuxium Solutions, LLC
InventorsDavid J. Weeden, Brian J. McAndrews, Guilford Leroy Mack, III, Ralph L. Maclean, Jr.
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Abstract
Various single crystals are disclosed including sapphire as well as methods of forming the same. A method of forming a crystalline structure is disclosed as well. The method can include providing a melt in a crucible having a die. The die can include a ventilation opening. The method can further include growing the crystalline structure from the die using an enclosed seed. The single crystals can have desirable geometric properties, including a length greater than a diameter greater than a thickness.
Claims10
A method of forming an enclosed crystalline structure, the method comprising:
- providing a melt in a crucible having a die, wherein the die comprises a ventilation opening;
- and
- growing the crystalline structure from the die using a seed to form an enclosed crystalline structure.
A method of forming an enclosed crystalline structure, the method comprising:
- providing a melt in a crucible having a die, wherein the die comprises a ventilation opening;
- contacting a crystalline seed to the melt;
- and
- growing a body of the crystalline structure from the die using the crystalline seed, wherein the crystalline seed becomes a cover for the enclosed crystalline structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.