Editing Czochralski method (section)

== Application ==

[[Monocrystalline silicon]] (mono-Si) grown by the ''Czochralski method'' is often referred to as ''monocrystalline Czochralski silicon'' (Cz-Si). It is the basic material in the production of [[integrated circuits]] used in computers, TVs, mobile phones and all types of electronic equipment and [[semiconductor devices]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://h2g2.com/edited_entry/A912151 |title=Czochralski Crystal Growth Method |date=30 January 2003|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817040029/http://h2g2.com/edited_entry/A912151 |archive-date=2016-08-17 }}</ref> Monocrystalline silicon is also used in large quantities by the [[photovoltaic]] industry for the production of [[crystalline silicon|conventional]] mono-Si [[solar cell]]s. The almost perfect crystal structure yields the highest light-to-electricity conversion efficiency for silicon.

Use of the Czochralski process is not limited to semiconductor materials; it is extensively utilized in the growth of high-quality optical crystals and synthetic gemstones. This method enables the production of large, high-purity crystals suitable for various optical applications. For instance, synthetic [[Chrysoberyl|alexandrite]]—a variety of chrysoberyl—is commonly produced using this technique. Additionally, synthetic sapphire ([[corundum]]) is frequently grown through the Czochralski process. Furthermore, [[yttrium aluminium garnet]] (YAG), an artificial garnet, has been synthesized using this method. YAG crystals are utilized as diamond simulants and in various optical applications, benefiting from the process's ability to produce large, high-purity crystals.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-26 |title=Popular Methods Of Growing Artificial Gemstones _BBO Crystal_Nd YAG Crystal_Nd YVO4 Crystal_Pockels Cells-Crylink |url=https://www.crylink.com/growing-artificial-gemstones/ |access-date=2025-03-09 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Razeghi |first=M. |date=2017-12-01 |title=A lifetime of contributions to the world of semiconductors using the Czochralski invention |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0042207X16309630 |journal=Vacuum |volume=146 |pages=308–328 |doi=10.1016/j.vacuum.2017.01.009 |bibcode=2017Vacuu.146..308R |issn=0042-207X|url-access=subscription }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Weldon |first=Robert |title=An Introduction to Synthetic Gem Materials |url=https://www.gia.edu/gem-synthetic |access-date=9 March 2025 |website=Gemological Institute of America}}</ref>