Numerical investigation of three-dimensional melt convection with the magnetic Czochralski method

Flow Control by Magnetic Fields during Crystal Growth from Melt

“…All numerical models developed over time [26,[68][69][70][71][72][73][74][75] showed that the main buoyant vortex is suppressed in the vertical cross-section parallel to the HMF ( Therefore, without three-dimensional numerical modeling and model experiments, it is very difficult to describe and understand these influences.…”

Effects of a magnetic field and magnetization force on protein crystal growth. Why does a magnet improve the quality of some crystals?

“…On the other hand, the electric conductivity of semiconductor melts, for which magnetic damping of convection is already industrially used, is higher by 5 -6 orders of magnitude. For molten Si, the electric conductivity was considered to be 1.25 MΩ -1 m -1 (Oshima et al, 1994). Therefore, reduction of convection by Lorentz force, effective for metal and semiconductor melts, does not work for aqueous solution of proteins.…”