Shaped crystal growth

Preface. Introduction. 1. Dynamic Stability of Crystallization - the Basis of Shaped Crystal Growth. 2. The Czochralski Technique. 3. Techniques of Pulling from Shaper. 4. The Verneuil Technique. 5. The Floating-Zone Technique. 6. Radial Instability of Vapor Whiskers. 7. Stability of Cylindrical Pore Growth. 8. Two Shaping Elements Technique. 9. Variable and Local Shaping Techniques. 10. Crystal Cross-Section Shapes. 11. Shaped Crystal Growth by TPS. 12. Crystallization under Microgravity Conditions. Appendix: Calculation of the Growth Angle from the Shape of a Crystallization Drop. References.