Fact Sheet

Text Size

Growth of Homogeneous SiGe Crystals in Microgravity by the TLZ Method (Hicari)
04.26.13

OpNom:

Overview | Description | Applications | Operations | Results | Publications | Imagery

Experiment Overview

This content was provided by Kyoichi Kinoshita, and is maintained in a database by the ISS Program Science Office.

Information provided courtesy of the Japan Aerospace and Exploration Agency (JAXA).
Brief Summary

The materials science investigation Growth of Homogeneous SiGe Crystals in Microgravity by the TLZ Method (Hicari) aims to verify the crystal-growth by Travelling Liquidous Zone method, and to produce high-quality crystals of Silicon-Germanium (SiGe) semiconductor using the Japanese Experiment Module-Gradient Heating Furnace (JEM-GHF). Once this method is established, it is expected to be applied for developing much efficient solar cells and semiconductor-based electronics.

Principal Investigator(s)

  • Kyoichi Kinoshita, Tsukuba, Japan

    • Co-Investigator(s)/Collaborator(s)

    Information Pending

    Developer(s)
    Information Pending

    Sponsoring Space Agency

    Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

    Sponsoring Organization

    Information Pending

    Research Benefits

    Information Pending

    ISS Expedition Duration:

    September 2010 - September 2013

    Expeditions Assigned

    25/26,27/28,29/30,31/32,33/34,35/36

    Previous ISS Missions

    Information Pending

    ^ back to top


    Experiment Description

    Research Overview

    Information Pending

    Description

    Information Pending

    ^ back to top


    Applications

    Space Applications

    Information Pending

    Earth Applications

    Information Pending

    ^ back to top


    Operations

    Operational Requirements

    Information Pending

    Operational Protocols

    Information Pending

    ^ back to top


    Results/More Information

    ^ back to top


    Results Publications

      Kinoshita K, Arai Y, Inatomi Y, Miyata H, Tanaka R, Sone T, Yoshikawa J, Kihara T, Shibayama H, Kubota Y, Shimaoka T, Warashina Y, Sakata K, Takayanagi M, Yoda S.  Homogeneous SiGe crystal growth in microgravity by the travelling liquidus-zone method    . Journal of Physics: Conference Series. 2011 December 6; 327: 012017. DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/327/1/012017.

    ^ back to top

    Ground Based Results Publications

    ^ back to top

    ISS Patents

    ^ back to top

    Related Publications

    ^ back to top

    Related Websites

    ^ back to top


    Imagery

    Information provided by the investigation team to the ISS Program Scientist's Office.
    If updates are needed to the summary please contact JSC-ISS-Program-Science-Group. For other general questions regarding space station research and technology, please feel free to call our help line at 281-244-6187 or e-mail at JSC-ISS-Research-Helpline.
    › Back To Top