Production of large, high-quality single crystals for optical applications using the pulling method
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Optical Single Crystals Group
SHIMAMURA, Kiyoshi
VILLORA, Garcia
YUAN, Dongsheng
The technologies used at this center can be broadly divided into synthesis/manufacturing technology and evaluation analysis technology.
This page specifically focuses on synthesis and processing methods.Method for measurements and characterization is at Measurements and characterization page.
There is also a wide range of synthesis and processing technologies. First, it is a means of obtaining the desired material by reacting or melting substances at high temperatures, using a so-called "furnace." On the other hand, it is a means of synthesizing materials at relatively low temperatures, that is, using chemical methods that can be imaged from beakers or flasks.It provides a means of synthesizing substances from liquids such as aqueous solutions. There are also processes that use liquids and do not involve a dissolution step. An example of this is the process of dispersing powder into a liquid. Dispersion processes are of great importance in materials synthesis.
Another method is to synthesize materials by depositing vaporized raw materials as solids on a substrate. This process of precipitating a solid phase from a gas phase is often used for high-purity synthesis in a vacuum environment. Furthermore, this center will utilize shape forming technology such as microfabrication technology for device formation.
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Solid and melt processes / high temperature processes
We will introduce manufacturing processes that use high temperatures, such as solid phase reactions and melt processes, at this center.
It is a process that produces large single crystals from melted liquid at high temperatures.
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Optical Single Crystals Group
SHIMAMURA, Kiyoshi
VILLORA, Garcia
YUAN, Dongsheng
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Optical Single Crystals Group
NAKAMURA, Masaru
This is the process of creating ceramics by densifying powder at high temperatures.
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Optical Ceramics Group
SUZUKI, Tohru
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Polycrystalline Optical Material Group
MORITA, Koji
This is a synthesis method that involves reacting a solid at high temperature with a gas. A typical example is nitride synthesis using ammonia.
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Advanced Phosphor Group
TAKEDA, Takashi
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Electro-ceramics Group
SUEHIRO, Takayuki
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Amorphous Material Group
SEGAWA, Hiroyo
We would like to introduce the liquid phase process at this center.
This is a process for controlling the behavior of fine particles dispersed in a liquid to bring out material properties.
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Optical Ceramics Group
SUZUKI, Tohru
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Nanophotonics Group
FUDOUZI, Hiroshi
Solid-phase materials are synthesized by precipitating raw materials dissolved in a solvent.
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Electro-ceramics Group
SAITO, Noriko
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Optical Ceramics Group
NAKANE, Takayuki
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Amorphous Material Group
SEGAWA, Hiroyo
HAYASE, Gen
A synthesis method that induces chemical reactions and mass transport by applying an electric field to the interface between a solution and a solid.
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Amorphous Material Group
SEGAWA, Hiroyo
We will introduce vapor phase growth at this center.
This is a process in which raw materials are vaporized in a vacuum and then deposited and crystallized on a wafer.
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Semiconductor Epitaxial Structures Group
MANO, Takaaki
OHTAKE, Akihiro
KAWAZU, Takuya
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Amorphous Material Group
OGAKI, Takeshi
This is a process in which raw material molecules carried by a gas flow react on the substrate surface and precipitate and crystallize.
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Semiconductor Defect Design Group
TERAJI, TokuyukiWATANABE, Kenji
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Ultra-wide Bandgap Semiconductors Group
KOIZUMI, SatoshiLIAO, Meiyong
This is a crystal growth method in which raw metal is transported onto a substrate as chloride gas and crystals are deposited on the substrate.
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Ultra-wide Bandgap Semiconductors Group
OSHIMA, Yuichi
This is a thin film growth process in which raw materials evaporated by laser pulse irradiation are deposited and crystallized on a substrate wafer.
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Electro-ceramics Group
ADACHI, YutakaSHIMIZU, TakaoOHSAWA, Takeo
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Nano Electronics Device Materials Group
NAGATA, Takahiro
Raw materials vaporized using plasma are deposited on a wafer to grow crystals and synthesize thin film crystals.
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Electro-ceramics Group
SHIMIZU, TakaoOHSAWA, Takeo
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Nano Electronics Device Materials Group
NAGATA, Takahiro
Fabrication processes used in this center
It is a process in which fine structures are formed on the surface of a wafer or thin film using pattern formation on a resist film using electron beams or light.
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Nanophotonics Group
IWANAGA, Masanobu
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Semiconductor Epitaxial Structures Group
MIYAZAKI, Hideki
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Quantum Photonics Group
KURIMURA, Sunao
This method uses acid/alkaline solutions, plasma, etc. to remove the sample surface by dissolving or evaporating it and giving it the desired shape.
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Ultra-wide Bandgap Semiconductors Group
OSHIMA, Takayoshi
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Nanophotonics Group
IWANAGA, Masanobu
By applying a magnetic field to powder, etc., particle aggregation and orientation are controlled.
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Optical Ceramics Group
HIROTA, NoriyukiSUZUKI, Tohru