Crystal Growth Processes Based on Capillarity closely examines crystal growth technologies, like Czochralski, Floating zone, and Bridgman. The up-to-date reference contains detailed technical and applied information, especially on the difficulty of crystal shape control. Including practical examples and software applications, this book provides both theoretical and experimental sections. Edited by a well-respected academic with over twenty-five years of experience in this field, the text is an excellent resource for professionals in crystal growth as well as for students in understanding the fundamentals and the technology of crystal growth.

Thierry Duffar is professor at Grenoble Polytechnic Institute (France) where he received his PhD in chemical engineering. Professor Duffar is a member of various scientific committees including the International Organization of Crystal Growth and the International Union of Crystallography and he was chair of the organizing committee for 14th International Conference on Crystal Growth in Grenoble in 2004. Professor Duffar is the (co)author of more than 100 publications in refereed scientific journals. His current research interests include the electromagnetic processing of materials, the effect of electromagnetic and gravity fields on crystal growth processes, studies on structural defect generation in materials and the means to control them and the elaboration of photovoltaic silicon.