Synthetic Monocrystalline Sapphire Wafers

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Single crystal sapphire is transparent variety of mineral corundum (aluminum oxide Al2O3). Colors are caused by small amounts of impurities in the crystal. Available from stock are synthetic monocrystalline polished sapphire wafers, sapphire windows, sapphire substrates, ultra-thin sapphire wafers and optical grade sapphire.

Synthetic sapphire has been produced commercially since 1902. There are near a dozen claimed unique-modified crystal growth methods used to produce sapphire. The partial listing includes:


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