Abstract
As a new type of disk storage material, single crystal growth of Eu2PdSi3 is a difficult problem because of the volatile element. In the study, Eu2PdSi3 crystals were grown by optical floating zone technique. Cellular structure was obtained when the feed rod was prepared according to stoichiometric ratio. It was indicated that constitutional supercooling occoured which was caused by the compositon shift of the melt. Bulk Eu2PdSi3 crystals were grown by feed rod composition shift method. It was found that volatile problem could be solved using feed rod composition shift method under the argon pressure higher than 3 MPa.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-5 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Cailiao Rechuli Xuebao/Transactions of Materials and Heat Treatment |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 3 |
State | Published - 25 Mar 2016 |
Keywords
- Cellular structure
- Floating zone technique
- Rare earth compounds
- Single crystal growth