Single crystal growth method

摘要

There is provided a single crystal growth method which allows single crystal of an incongruent melting compound to be grown stable while controlling its growth orientation. The single crystal growth method comprises the steps of: holding polycrystal and seed crystal within a heating furnace; joining the polycrystal with the seed crystal; heating the polycrystal on the side opposite from the side where the polycrystal is joined with the seed crystal to form a melt zone; moving the melt zone to the side where the polycrystal is joined with the seed crystal so that the melt zone is in contact with the seed crystal to allow seeding; and growing single crystal by moving the melt zone which has been in contact with the seed crystal and been seeded to the opposite side from the side where the polycrystal is joined with the seed crystal.