Crystal Growth Technology

This book deals with nearly all modern crystal growth techniques that have been adopted, including appropriate case studies. The book covers such topics as quartz growth, diamond growth, silicon carbide single crystals, PZT crystals, nonlinear optical crystals, and much more. It also contains the first discussion of crystal growth modeling.

Dr. K. Byrappa is a Professor at the University of Mysore in India. He specializes in hydrothermal techniques, crystal growth and materials processing. He has published over 120 research articles and worked in several international laboratories. He is the recipient of several national and international awards and the founder of a preeminent hydrothermal research laboratory Dr. T. Ohachi is a Professor at Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan. He is the editor of Crystal Growth books in Japanese, and has edited special volumes for journals related to crystal growth. He has published over 80 research papers and several major reviews. He has built up one of the most prestigious laboratories in the field of crystal growth from melt and vapor at Doshisha University