50 years progress in crystal growth : a reprint collection

Front Cover; 50 years Progress in Crystal Growth; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Contributors; Part I: Early Foundations; Chapter 1. The history of crystal growth; Chapter 2. Dr. A.V.L. Verneuil and the synthesis of ruby and sapphire; Chapter 3. Remembrances of Flame fusion; Chapter 4. Evolution and application of the Kyropoulos crystal growth method; Part II: A National Perspective; Chapter 5. Fundamentals and applications: a 50-year retrospective of the Japanese crystal growth community; Part III: Progress Since 1952
How pioneering discoveries were made, and how research and future devices will be based upon these developments.