Growth of large single crystals of Rare Earth Hexaborides

Abstract

Single crystal growth of several rare earth hexaborides has been carried out by the floating zone technique. A high power Xenon arc lamp image furnace was used for the crystal growth. Large high quality crystals of LaB${}_6$, CeB${}_6$, PrB${}_6$ and NdB${}_6$, about 1 cc in volume have been obtained. Crystals of all these compounds have also been grown using enriched ${}^{11}$B isotope for use in neutron scattering experiments.

3 pages, 3 figures, in press (J. Crystal Growth)

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