Containerless melting of glass by magnetic levitation method

被引:57
作者
Kitamura, N
Makihara, M
Hamai, M
Sato, T
Mogi, I
Awaji, S
Watanabe, K
Motokawa, M
机构
[1] AIST, Osaka Natl Res Inst, Ikeda, Osaka 5638577, Japan
[2] Tohoku Univ, Mat Res Inst, Sendai, Miyagi 9808577, Japan
[3] CREST, Japan Sci & Technol Corp, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3050047, Japan
来源
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS PART 2-LETTERS | 2000年 / 39卷 / 4A期
关键词
magnetic levitation; high magnetic field; glass; containerless melting; perfect sphere;
D O I
10.1143/JJAP.39.L324
中图分类号
O59 [应用物理学];
学科分类号
摘要
The Melting of glass materials levitated in high magnetic fields has been carried out without a crucible by using a hybrid magnet and a CO2 laser. A cubic glass with 6 mm sides has become a complete sphere through melting and cooling in the air. This new method will provide opportunities for obtaining high-purity and new heterogeneous materials.
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页码:L324 / L326
页数:3
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