FIELD:
inorganic chemistry.SUBSTANCE: invention can be used in magnetic, optical,
magneto-optical, X-
ray and
resonance studies, as well as in new generation
synchrotron technologies. A charge is prepared comprising, by wt.%: (Fe2O3 + Ga2O3) 4.9; B2O3 58.3; PbO 25.0; PbF2 11.8. The prepared charge is melted in small portions into a
platinum crucible at 870 °C, which is then placed in the gradient-
free zone of the growth furnace and heated for melting to 900 °C for 4 hours. A
platinum crystal holder is lowered into the resulting melt solution, rotating it at a speed of 20-60 rpm, and homogenized at this temperature, holding for 20-24 hours. After this, temperature surges are carried out cyclically, consisting of rapid cooling with holding and heating with holding. During the first and second cycles of temperature surges, the temperature is sharply reduced to 800-820 °C for 20 minutes and maintain at this temperature for 2-4 hours, then heat to 900 °C for 20 minutes and maintained at this temperature for 4-12 hours. In the third cycle, the temperature is sharply reduced to 800-810 °C for 20 minutes and kept at this temperature for 2-3 hours, then heated to 830-835 °C in 20 minutes and maintained at this temperature for 3-4 hours. After the specified temperature changes, the temperature is sharply reduced in 15 minutes to 805-810 °C and isothermal holding is carried out for 0.5-1 hour, during which the rotation of the
crystal holder is turned off. Then smooth cooling is carried out at a rate of 0.1-0.3 °C / h up to 780 °C, the synthesized crystals are released from the
crucible by smoothly removing the
crystal holder from it at a speed of 0.5 cm / min. Final cooling of the furnace is carried out for 4-6 hours to a temperature of 500 °C with subsequent shutdown. The invention makes it possible to grow single crystals of Fe1-xGaxBO3, where 0≤x<0.2, in the form of plates up to 5 mm in
diameter.EFFECT:
improved performance.1 cl, 2 dwg, 3 ex