Abstract
The vacuum-Bridgman equipment for large size diameter (4 inch more over) crystal growth was organized simply and the $CaF_2$ single crystal which was grown in the conditions of growth rate of 2mm/hr, freezing temperature gradient of $12^{\circ}C$/cm, have analyzed to keep excellent properties. Using Mo thermal reflector of umbrella shape, it could be eliminated the formation of polycrystalline. The preferential growth direction was (111) and the calculated lattice parameter was $5.460 \AA$ by XRD peaks. The secondary phases, also, was not formed by means of powder-XRD analysis. The value of EPD is $1.4{\times}10^4 \textrm{cm}^{-2}$ and the optical quality, which is the transmittance is 91% up in UV region, is suitable for optical components of UV applications.
대구경(직경 4inch이상) $CaF_2$ 단결정성장을 위하여 vacuum-Bridgman 장치를 구성하였으며, 성장속도 2mm/hr, 성장온도구배 $12^{\circ}C$/cm의 조건하에서 성장한 $CaF_2$ 단결정은 우수한 물성을 갖는 것으로 분석되었다. 우산형(umbrella shape)의 Mo thermal reflector를 사용한 경우에 polycrystalline으로의 성장을 제거할 수 있었다. 성장우선방위는 (111)면이었으며, 분말 XRD법에 의한 peak로부터 $5.460\AA$의 격자상수를 구하였다. 또한 XRD분석에 의하면 제2상은 형성되지 않았으며, EPD값은 $1.4{\times}10^4 \textrm{cm}^{-2}$이었다. 성장된 결정은 UV영역의 광학부품용도로 사용하기에 적합한 투과율 91%이상의 특성을 나타내었다.