Single-crystalline silicon materials with large dimensions have been widely used as assemblies in plasma silicon etching machines.However,information about large-diameter low-cost preparation technology has not been s...Single-crystalline silicon materials with large dimensions have been widely used as assemblies in plasma silicon etching machines.However,information about large-diameter low-cost preparation technology has not been sufficiently reported.In this paper,it was focused on the preparation of 400-mm silicon（100） crystal lightly doped with boron from 28-in.hot zones.Resistivity uniformity and oxygen concentration of the silicon crystal were investigated by direct-current（DC） four-point probes method and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy（FTIR）,respectively.The global heat transfer,melt flow and oxygen distribution were calculated by finite element method（FEM）.The results show that 28-in.hot zones can replace conventional 32 in.ones to grow 400-mm-diameter silicon single crystals.The change in crucible diameter can save energy,reduce cost and improve efficiency.The trend of oxygen distribution obtained in calculations is in good agreement with experimental values.The present model can well predict the 400-mm-diameter silicon crystal growth and is essential for the optimization of furnace design and process condition.展开更多
A method to upgrade the iron grade in copper slag was proposed using lime to decompose Al_(2)O_(3)-containing fayalite melt(AFMT).Thermodynamic calculations indicated that adjusting the CaO/AFMT ratio can yield a resi...A method to upgrade the iron grade in copper slag was proposed using lime to decompose Al_(2)O_(3)-containing fayalite melt(AFMT).Thermodynamic calculations indicated that adjusting the CaO/AFMT ratio can yield a residual melt with a FeO concentration of 75−88 wt.%and produce Ca_(2)SiO_(4).In-situ observations suggested that the reaction was impeded in some way.Quenching experiments revealed that the initial reaction products consisted of calcium ferrite compounds and FeO−CaO melt.At the FeO−CaO melt/AFMT interface,Ca_(2)SiO_(4) particles precipitated,forming a dense Ca_(2)SiO_(4) film that significantly impeded mass transfer.Although trace amounts of Al_(2)O_(3) in AFMT temporarily enhanced mass transfer,they were insufficient to overcome this retardation effect.The decomposition reaction was far from achieving equilibrium,demonstrating a self-retardation effect.Measures must be implemented to eliminate this self-retardation effect and enhance the efficiency of reaction kinetics.展开更多
During continuous casting of steel slabs,the application of electromagnetic braking technology(EMBr)provides an effective tool to influence solidification by controlling the pattern of melt flow in the mold.Thus,the q...During continuous casting of steel slabs,the application of electromagnetic braking technology(EMBr)provides an effective tool to influence solidification by controlling the pattern of melt flow in the mold.Thus,the quality of the final product can be improved considerably.A new electromagnetic braking(EMBr)method,named vertical-combined electromagnetic braking(VC-EMBr),is proposed to be applied to a flexible thin slab casting(FTSC)mold.To evaluate the beneficial effects of the VC-EMBr,the melt flow,heat transfer,and solidification processes in the FTSC mold are studied by means of numerical simulations.In detail,a Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes turbulence model together with an enthalpy-porosity approach was used.The numerical findings are compared with respective simulations using the traditional Ruler-EMBr.The results demonstrate that the application of the VC-EMBr contributes significantly to preventing relative slab defects.In contrast to the Ruler-EMBr,the additional vertical magnetic poles of the VC-EMBr preferentially suppress the direct impact of jet flow on the narrow face of FSTC mold and considerably diminish the level fluctuation near the meniscus region.For instance,by applying a magnetic flux density of 0.3 T,the maximum amplitude of meniscus deflection reduces by about 80%.Moreover,the braking effect of the VC-EMBr effectively improves the homogeneity of temperature distribution in the upper recirculation region and increases the solidified shell thickness along the casting direction.On this basis,the newly proposed VC-EMBr shows a beneficial effect in preventing relative slab defects for FTSC thin slab continuous casting.展开更多
The Ho^(3+)/Pr^(3+) co-doped Na YF4 single crystals with various Pr^(3+) concentrations and constant Ho^(3+) molar percentage of ~1% were grown by an improved Bridgman method.Compared with the Ho^(3+) single-doped Na ...The Ho^(3+)/Pr^(3+) co-doped Na YF4 single crystals with various Pr^(3+) concentrations and constant Ho^(3+) molar percentage of ~1% were grown by an improved Bridgman method.Compared with the Ho^(3+) single-doped Na YF4 crystal,an obviously enhanced emission band at 2.85 μm is observed under 640 nm excitation.The Judd-Ofelt strength parameters(?2,?4 and ?6) are calculated,the radiative transition probabilities(A),the fluorescence branching ratios(β) and the radiative lifetime(τrad) are obtained in the meantime.The energy transfer from Pr^(3+) to Ho^(3+) and the optimum fluorescence emission of Ho^(3+) ions around 2.85 μm are investigated.Moreover,the maximum emission cross section of above samples at 2.85 μm is calculated to be 0.72×10^(-20) cm2 for the Na YF4 single crystal with Ho^(3+) molar percentage of 1% and Pr^(3+) molar percentage of 0.5% according to the measured absorption spectrum.All results suggest that the Ho^(3+)/Pr^(3+) co-doped Na YF4 single crystal may have potential applications in mid-infrared lasers.展开更多
基金financially supported by the Major National Science and Technology Projects(No.2008ZX02401)
文摘Single-crystalline silicon materials with large dimensions have been widely used as assemblies in plasma silicon etching machines.However,information about large-diameter low-cost preparation technology has not been sufficiently reported.In this paper,it was focused on the preparation of 400-mm silicon（100） crystal lightly doped with boron from 28-in.hot zones.Resistivity uniformity and oxygen concentration of the silicon crystal were investigated by direct-current（DC） four-point probes method and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy（FTIR）,respectively.The global heat transfer,melt flow and oxygen distribution were calculated by finite element method（FEM）.The results show that 28-in.hot zones can replace conventional 32 in.ones to grow 400-mm-diameter silicon single crystals.The change in crucible diameter can save energy,reduce cost and improve efficiency.The trend of oxygen distribution obtained in calculations is in good agreement with experimental values.The present model can well predict the 400-mm-diameter silicon crystal growth and is essential for the optimization of furnace design and process condition.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.52121004)the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars (No.51825403)+2 种基金the Science and Technology Innovation Program of Hunan Province,China (No.2021RC3013)National Key R&D Program of China (No.2022YFC3901602)the Major Science and Technology Project of Gansu Province,China (No.21ZD4GD033)。
文摘A method to upgrade the iron grade in copper slag was proposed using lime to decompose Al_(2)O_(3)-containing fayalite melt(AFMT).Thermodynamic calculations indicated that adjusting the CaO/AFMT ratio can yield a residual melt with a FeO concentration of 75−88 wt.%and produce Ca_(2)SiO_(4).In-situ observations suggested that the reaction was impeded in some way.Quenching experiments revealed that the initial reaction products consisted of calcium ferrite compounds and FeO−CaO melt.At the FeO−CaO melt/AFMT interface,Ca_(2)SiO_(4) particles precipitated,forming a dense Ca_(2)SiO_(4) film that significantly impeded mass transfer.Although trace amounts of Al_(2)O_(3) in AFMT temporarily enhanced mass transfer,they were insufficient to overcome this retardation effect.The decomposition reaction was far from achieving equilibrium,demonstrating a self-retardation effect.Measures must be implemented to eliminate this self-retardation effect and enhance the efficiency of reaction kinetics.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.U1760206 and 51574083)the 111 Project(2.0)of China(No.BP0719037)for the financial support+1 种基金The first author is grateful for financial support provided by the Institute of Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics at Technische Universität Ilmenau,Germany,and the Verein zur Förderung der Thermo-und Fluiddynamik e.V.Furthermore,the authors are grateful to Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft(DFG)for the financial support in the framework of the Research Training Group Lorentz Force Velocimetry and Lorentz Force Eddy Current Testing(GRK 1567)Finally,the authors acknowledge support by the Computer Center at TU Ilmenau for providing the computational resources.
文摘During continuous casting of steel slabs,the application of electromagnetic braking technology(EMBr)provides an effective tool to influence solidification by controlling the pattern of melt flow in the mold.Thus,the quality of the final product can be improved considerably.A new electromagnetic braking(EMBr)method,named vertical-combined electromagnetic braking(VC-EMBr),is proposed to be applied to a flexible thin slab casting(FTSC)mold.To evaluate the beneficial effects of the VC-EMBr,the melt flow,heat transfer,and solidification processes in the FTSC mold are studied by means of numerical simulations.In detail,a Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes turbulence model together with an enthalpy-porosity approach was used.The numerical findings are compared with respective simulations using the traditional Ruler-EMBr.The results demonstrate that the application of the VC-EMBr contributes significantly to preventing relative slab defects.In contrast to the Ruler-EMBr,the additional vertical magnetic poles of the VC-EMBr preferentially suppress the direct impact of jet flow on the narrow face of FSTC mold and considerably diminish the level fluctuation near the meniscus region.For instance,by applying a magnetic flux density of 0.3 T,the maximum amplitude of meniscus deflection reduces by about 80%.Moreover,the braking effect of the VC-EMBr effectively improves the homogeneity of temperature distribution in the upper recirculation region and increases the solidified shell thickness along the casting direction.On this basis,the newly proposed VC-EMBr shows a beneficial effect in preventing relative slab defects for FTSC thin slab continuous casting.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51272109)the Natural Science Foundation of Ningbo City(No.201401A6105016)the K.C.Wong Magna Fund in Ningbo University
文摘The Ho^(3+)/Pr^(3+) co-doped Na YF4 single crystals with various Pr^(3+) concentrations and constant Ho^(3+) molar percentage of ~1% were grown by an improved Bridgman method.Compared with the Ho^(3+) single-doped Na YF4 crystal,an obviously enhanced emission band at 2.85 μm is observed under 640 nm excitation.The Judd-Ofelt strength parameters(?2,?4 and ?6) are calculated,the radiative transition probabilities(A),the fluorescence branching ratios(β) and the radiative lifetime(τrad) are obtained in the meantime.The energy transfer from Pr^(3+) to Ho^(3+) and the optimum fluorescence emission of Ho^(3+) ions around 2.85 μm are investigated.Moreover,the maximum emission cross section of above samples at 2.85 μm is calculated to be 0.72×10^(-20) cm2 for the Na YF4 single crystal with Ho^(3+) molar percentage of 1% and Pr^(3+) molar percentage of 0.5% according to the measured absorption spectrum.All results suggest that the Ho^(3+)/Pr^(3+) co-doped Na YF4 single crystal may have potential applications in mid-infrared lasers.
