Abstract
Alexandrite-like cubic zirconia single crystals were grown by skull melting method. The R.F. generator (output power is 35 ㎾) used for skull melting was operated at 2 MHz. The grown crystals were doped with up to 1 or 1.5 wt% and 0.5 or 1 wt% of rare earth metal ion (Pr, Nd) on$ ZrO_2-Y_2O_3$ (12 mol%). The grown crystals were cut for slice (0.25 mm) and round brilliant (12 mm in diameter). The cut stones were heat treated in air and nitrogen at $1000^{\circ}C$ for 2 hours and their optical absorption spectra ($\lambda$ = 400∼700 nm) data were obtained.
스컬법에 의해 alexandrite-like cubic zirconia 단결정을 성장 시켰다. 스컬용융시 R.F generator는 35 ㎾, 2 MHz 였다. 단결정들은 전이금속이온인 Pr을 1 또는 1.5 wt%와 Nd를 0.5 또는 l wt%를 함께 첨가하여 성장시켰으며, 성장 후0.25 mm의 slice와 12 mm의 round brilliant cut으로 연마하였다. 연마석은 공기중 또는 질소분위기에서 $1000^{\circ}C$에서 2시간 열처리하였으며 optical absorption spectra($\lambda$ = 400∼700 nm)를 얻었다.