Journal of Synthetic Crystals, Volume. 54, Issue 5, 772(2025)

Influence of Thermal Field on the Interface Shape and Growth Rate of Fluoride Crystals Grown by Bridgman Method

Jiahe LI, Lili ZHENG*, Hui ZHANG, Xiang LI, and Junfeng CHEN
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  • School of Aerospace Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing100084, China
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    Bridgman crystal growth system
    Calculating region and boundary conditions for single crucible
    Diagram of multi-crucible furnace
    Evolution of growth rate and interface shape during growth. (a) Axial growth rate variation along the crystal growth height; (b)~(g) temperature distribution in different growth stages
    Variation of central axis crystal growth rate with crystal growth height for adiabatic block lengths of 5, 10, 15 and 20 cm (a), as well as the isotherm distribution at a growth height of 200 mm (b)~(e)
    Variation of central axis crystal growth rate with crystal growth height at lower heater temperatures of 1 300, 1 400, 1 500, and 1 600 K (a), as well as the isotherm distribution at a growth height of 200 mm (b)~(e)
    Variation of central axis crystal growth rate with crystal growth height at upper heater temperatures of 1 675, 1 700, 1 725, and 1 750 K (a), as well as the isotherm distribution at a growth height of 200 mm (b)~(e)
    Variation of central axis crystal growth rate with crystal growth height at different crucible bottom shapes (θ=0°, 15°, 30°) (a), as well as the evolution of the growth interface shape (b)~(d)
    Effect of crystal size on growth rate and interface shape. (a) Variation of central axis crystal growth rate with crystal growth height of different crystal sizes; temperature distribution of small-sized (b) and large-sized (c) crystal
    Thermal field control of large-sized crystals.(a) Variation of central axis crystal growth rate with crystal growth height at different upper heater temperatures; (b), (c) temperature distribution
    Temperature distribution of furnace with multi-crucible
    Temperature distribution of multi-crucible and large-sized single crucible
    Heat field control in actual furnace. (a) Interface shape of different Tc (L represents melt, S represents crystal); (b) local diagram of the crystal growth system; (c) diagram of heat dissipation opening; (d) interface shape of different d
    Temperature profile of different upper heater bottom temperatures Tc (a) and heat dissipation opening heights d (b)
    • Table 1. Physical property parameter<sup>[<a class="aTag" href="#Ref_13" target="_self" style="display: inline;">13</a>,<a class="aTag" href="#Ref_18" target="_self" style="display: inline;">18</a>]</sup>

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      Table 1. Physical property parameter<sup>[<a class="aTag" href="#Ref_13" target="_self" style="display: inline;">13</a>,<a class="aTag" href="#Ref_18" target="_self" style="display: inline;">18</a>]</sup>

      参数数值参数数值
      BaF2熔点/K1 641BaF2折射率1.47
      晶体热导率/(W·m-1·K-12.4石墨密度/(kg·m-31 760
      熔体热导率/(W·m-1·K-10.24石墨热导率/(W·m-1·K-123.3
      晶体平均消光系数/m-110石墨定压热容/(J·kg-1·K-11 953
      熔体平均消光系数/m-1100石墨发射率0.9
      BaF2定压热容/(J·kg-1·K-1406.1保温碳毡热导率/(W·m-1·K-10.54
      BaF2密度/(kg·m-34 890保温碳毡发射率0.9
      BaF2潜热/(105 J·kg-13.8
    • Table 2. Variable description and system structure parameters

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      Table 2. Variable description and system structure parameters

      参数数值
      坩埚长度,Lc/cm30
      坩埚半径,Rc/cm6
      晶体半径,Rcrystal/cm5.6
      上加热器长度,Lh/cm35
      下加热器长度,Ll/cm35
      绝缘区长度,La
      下降速率,Vp/(mm·h-12
      坩埚底部放肩角度,θ
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    Jiahe LI, Lili ZHENG, Hui ZHANG, Xiang LI, Junfeng CHEN. Influence of Thermal Field on the Interface Shape and Growth Rate of Fluoride Crystals Grown by Bridgman Method[J]. Journal of Synthetic Crystals, 2025, 54(5): 772

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    Received: Nov. 25, 2024

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jul. 2, 2025

    The Author Email: Lili ZHENG (zhenglili@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.16553/j.cnki.issn1000-985x.2024.0299

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