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Crystal growth research in China
Journal of Crystal Growth 76 (1986) 33 North-Holland, Amsterdam
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CRYSTAL GROWTH RESEARCH IN CHINA JIANG Minhua Institute of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, People’s Rep. of China
The ancient crystal growth work in China can be traced back to about one thousand years ago. However, modern crystal growth work started during the period 1950—1960 and has undergone ex-
In recent years, China has extended this work to the exploration of new crystal materials, and outstanding results are achieved. Many new nonlinear optical crystals such as $-BaB2O3, LAP,
tensive development during the subsequent decades. In single crystal growth, China lays great emphasis on the quality and application of crystals. At present, various important crystals mainly required for applications as semiconductor, laser, optical and piezoelectric materials have already been grown and some of them put into industrial production. Some crystals, e.g. BGO, LN, KTP and KDP family, have developed further and are entering the international market. At the same time, Chinese researchers are engaging in studies of crystal growth uniformity and growth methods, as well as new techniques. A great part of the equipment used for growing is made in China.
organometallic complexes, etc., and other new acousto-optical and ferroelectric materials have been developed. The Chinese crystal growth field has gradually enlarged its research area to fundamental theory research work with expanding studies on the roughness of interfaces, computer simulation, growth mechanisms, etc. In a practical respect, a crystal growth cornmunity has been formed which consists of a large number of crystal growth groups spreading over institutions, universities and industrial departments in our country. Its academic organization is the Special Committee of Crystal Growth and Materials affiliated to the Chinese Silicate Society.
0022-0248/86/$03.50 © Elsevier Science Publishers B.V. (North-Holland Physics Publishing Division)
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CRYSTAL GROWTH RESEARCH IN CHINA JIANG Minhua Institute of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, People’s Rep. of China
The ancient crystal growth work in China can be traced back to about one thousand years ago. However, modern crystal growth work started during the period 1950—1960 and has undergone ex-
In recent years, China has extended this work to the exploration of new crystal materials, and outstanding results are achieved. Many new nonlinear optical crystals such as $-BaB2O3, LAP,
tensive development during the subsequent decades. In single crystal growth, China lays great emphasis on the quality and application of crystals. At present, various important crystals mainly required for applications as semiconductor, laser, optical and piezoelectric materials have already been grown and some of them put into industrial production. Some crystals, e.g. BGO, LN, KTP and KDP family, have developed further and are entering the international market. At the same time, Chinese researchers are engaging in studies of crystal growth uniformity and growth methods, as well as new techniques. A great part of the equipment used for growing is made in China.
organometallic complexes, etc., and other new acousto-optical and ferroelectric materials have been developed. The Chinese crystal growth field has gradually enlarged its research area to fundamental theory research work with expanding studies on the roughness of interfaces, computer simulation, growth mechanisms, etc. In a practical respect, a crystal growth cornmunity has been formed which consists of a large number of crystal growth groups spreading over institutions, universities and industrial departments in our country. Its academic organization is the Special Committee of Crystal Growth and Materials affiliated to the Chinese Silicate Society.
0022-0248/86/$03.50 © Elsevier Science Publishers B.V. (North-Holland Physics Publishing Division)