DIAMOND ETCHING METHOD, DIAMOND CRYSTAL DEFECT DETECTION METHOD AND CRYSTAL GROWTH METHOD OF DIAMOND CRYSTAL

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an art of etching a diamond more easily.SOLUTION: A diamond etching method comprises the steps of: preparing an etchant composed of a base compound composed of alkali metal halide and an alkali metal hydroxide-containing additive; and melting the prepared etchant and soaking the diamond in the molten etchant. By doing this, the diamond is etched.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2