Crystal growth lab at IFP TU Wien

The availability of high-quality single crystals is a prerequisite for the in-depth investigation of new meterials. It is indispensable for determining the electrical, magnetic and phononic properties of crystalline matter, as well as for resolving anisotropic effects and for high-precision low temperature measurements of intrinsic material properties. An extensive infrastructure for single crystal growth has been established at the Institute of Solid State Physics (IFP). IFP has world-leading expertise in the growth of high-quality rare earth-based heavy fermion and transition element oxide compounds (several materials are grown only in Vienna, others have so far been grown as largest samples or highest quality crystals).
The following techniques are available for crystal growth of intermetallic and oxide compounds:

The differential thermal analysis (DTA) and the melt spinning (MS) technique provide a possibility for preliminary investigations for crystal growth. The Laue technique allows for characterization of the quality of the grown crystals and their orientation for physical measurements. There are also facilities at the Institute and at the TU for X-ray and electron microscopy investigations of the crystals.