Rapid silicon carbide micro-crystal growth by high power CO2 laser

Haonan Zhou, Chang Jiang Chen, Wenbin Zhu, Ju Hung Chao, Shizhuo Yin

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Abstract

This paper presents an ultra-fast growth of silicon carbide crystal with the size up to 50 μm from SiC nanopowders. By using a CO2 laser with a power of 30W to heat the silicon carbide nanopowders in a vacuum chamber, the nanopowders tends to congregate together to form larger particles first. Following the slow cooling process, the congregate formation would further transform to final SiC micro-crystals. The two types of final products grown from quenching process and slow cooling process were analyzed by SEM. The lattice structure of final SiC micro-crystal was determined to be hexagonal structure according to the XRD analysis.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationPhotonic Fiber and Crystal Devices
Subtitle of host publicationAdvances in Materials and Innovations in Device Applications XI
EditorsShizhuo Yin, Ruyan Guo
PublisherSPIE
Volume10382
ISBN (Electronic)9781510612211
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2017
EventPhotonic Fiber and Crystal Devices: Advances in Materials and Innovations in Device Applications XI 2017 - San Diego, United States
Duration: Aug 6 2017Aug 7 2017

Other

OtherPhotonic Fiber and Crystal Devices: Advances in Materials and Innovations in Device Applications XI 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego
Period8/6/178/7/17

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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