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Chemical Vapor Deposited β-SiC for Optics Applications

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

Jitendra S. Goela ,
Michael A. Pickering  and
Raymond L. Taylor
Jitendra S. Goela
Affiliation:
Morton Advanced Materials, 185 New Boston Street, Woburn, MA 01801
Michael A. Pickering
Affiliation:
Morton Advanced Materials, 185 New Boston Street, Woburn, MA 01801
Raymond L. Taylor
Affiliation:
Morton Advanced Materials, 185 New Boston Street, Woburn, MA 01801
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Abstract

The fabrication, properties and optics applications of transparent and opaque Chemical Vapor Deposited (CVD) β-SiC are reviewed. CVD-SiC is fabricated by the pyrolysis of methyltrichlorosilane, in excess H2, in a low-pressure CVD reactor. The CVD process has been successfully scaled to produce monolithic SiC parts of diameter up to 1.5 m and thickness 2.5 cm. The characterization of CVD-SiC for important physical, optical, mechanical and thermal properties indicate that it is a superior material for optics applications. CVD-SiC properties are compared with those of the other candidate mirror and window materials. SiC process/property relationships are discussed, emphasizing the differences in process conditions, microstructure, and properties between transparent and opaque CVD-SiC.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 363 , 1994 , 71
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1995

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