SYNTHESIS AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF FORSTERITE.

Abstract

The report describes the growth of what are believed to be the first synthetic single crystals of appreciable size of forsterite, Mg2SiO4, and the measurement of optical absorption in these crystals. A limited number of measurements of electrical conductivity as a function of temperature were also made. It is shown that the pure magnesium orthosilicate is a very good insulator, and that the interesting optical properties observed in natural olivines are due to the presence of iron. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0641363

Entities

People

  • T. J. Shankland

Organizations

  • Harvard University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Conductivity
  • Crystals
  • Dielectrics
  • Electrical Conductivity
  • Magnesium
  • Measurement
  • Nesosilicates
  • Optical Absorption
  • Optical Properties
  • Physical Properties
  • Single Crystals

Fields of Study

  • Materials science
  • Physics

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Graphene