Application of 3-kG magnetic field reduces thermal and solutal convection in Bi/MnBi melt in Bridgman-Stockbarger (moving-vertical-thermalgradient) furnace operating in normal gravitational field. Resulting Bi/MnBi alloy samples had properties similar to samples grown under nearly zero gravity. New technique proves useful in growing more uniform, defect-free semiconductor materials from such other electrically conductive melts.
Damping Melt Convection With A Magnetic Field
NASA Tech Briefs ; 9 , 3
1986-01-01
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Control of Melt Convection Using Traveling Magnetic Fields
British Library Conference Proceedings | 2002
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