| 摘要 |
Single crystals of Hg3TeO6, which are useful in, for example, acousto-optic applications, are grown on rotating seed crystals in aqueous solution at an elevated temperature. A two-step process is employed in which supersaturation is achieved by a substantially homogeneous increase in pH throughout the solution under substantially isothermal conditions, followed by a decrease in temperature at substantially constant pH. The homogeneous increase in pH is attained by adding a compound such as urea whose rate of hydrolysis may be controlled by solution pH and temperature. The use of such a compound ensures thorough mixing of the compound in the solution before the compound hydrolyzes to produce a pH-altering substance.
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