Means for growing ribbon crystals without subjecting the crystals to thermal shock-induced strains

摘要

In combination with a susceptor particularly suited for use in growing a ribbon crystal employing edge-defined film-fed growth techniques and characterized by a susceptor including a die through which a melt is drawn for forming a crystal ribbon, a pair of jets for directing a stream of fluid coolant along a path extended to impinge on the susceptor in close proximity with the die in non-incident relation with the crystal being grown.