
to Micro-Pulling-Down Method.- Micro-Pulling-Down (?-PD) and Related Growth Methods.- Basics of the ?-PD Method.- Equipment Configuration.- Growth Phenomena and Crystal Chemistry.- Modification and Evolution of ?-PD Method.- Flux Growth of Miniature Bulk Crystals by the ?-PD...

This volume offers an overview of the growth of shaped crystals (oxides, fluorides, etc.) by the micro-pulling-down technique. Both melt and solution (flux) growth are considered. The advantages and disadvantages of the method are discussed in detail and compared with related...