The solidification behavior of LuA103 melts in Bridgman geometry is presentedThe contribution of different growth parameters to crystallization of single phase LuA10, are studied. Growth scheme for L U A ~ O ~ N ~ ~ + crystals possessing improved laser properties is described. LuA103 (space group ~:E-~bnm) is the end member of the rhombic rareearth group (LnA103, where Ln = Y or Ln ion between ...

A partial melt undergoing large scale deformation is shown to be unstable with respect to small scale redistribution of melt, provided the shear viscosity of the matrix depends on melt fraction. In the physically realistic case where melt "softens" the matrix, melt migrates along the direction parallel to the axis of minimum compressive stress and accumulates in "veins" (melt-rich lenses). The ...

Hot-melt extrusion is one of the most widely applied processing technologies in the plastic, rubber and food industry. Today this technology has found its place in the array of pharmaceutical manufacturing operations. Melt extrusion process are currently applied in the pharmaceutical field for the manufacture of a variety of dosage forms and formulations such as granules, pellets, tablets, supp...

In order to fabrication of transparent glass-ceramics with Li-mica nano crystals, the glasses with chemical composition of 94.9 mass% Li(1+x)Mg3AlSi3(1+x)F2 (x=0.5) with 5.1 mass% MgF2 were crystallized. The glasses were fabricated via the conventional melt-quenching technique. Mica crystals were precipitated in the glass phase by later heat treatment. Glass samples had glass transition tempera...

Grain size is an important control on mantle viscosity and permeability, but is difficult or impossible to measure in situ. We construct a two-dimensional, single phase model for the steady state mean grain size beneath a mid-ocean ridge. The mantle rheology is modeled as a composite of diffusion creep, dislocation creep, dislocation accommodated grain boundary sliding, and a plastic stress lim...

predicted effects, but more complete sample suites yielding detailed Modeling of equilibrium reactive melt transport in the mantle, temporal–compositional variations of clearly cogenetic lavas are including the effects of mineralogic reactions and changes in porosity needed to test the petrogenetic significance of reactive melt transport in the solid matrix, provides a series of robust predicti...

in order to fabrication of transparent glass-ceramics with li-mica nano crystals, the glasses with chemical composition of 94.9 mass% li(1+x)mg3alsi3(1+x)f2 (x=0.5) with 5.1 mass% mgf2 were crystallized. the glasses were fabricated via the conventional melt-quenching technique. mica crystals were precipitated in the glass phase by later heat treatment. glass samples had glass transition tempera...