Research · Jun 20, 2025

Crystal Growth Thermal Enclosure Optimization

Developed an insulated enclosure strategy to stabilize thermal gradients during growth runs.

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Crystal Growth Thermal Enclosure Optimization

Overview

Designed and tested enclosure variants to reduce thermal disturbances in crystal growth experiments.

Problem / Constraints

  • Strong ambient sensitivity in open setup
  • Limited space around instrumentation
  • Need for fast iteration cycles

Approach

Modeled heat paths, selected low-conductivity materials, and tested enclosure geometries under controlled runs.

Results

Thermal Stability

+28%

Rework Cycles

-31%

Build Cost

Low

Media

Lessons / Next Steps

Planned next step is integrating in-run telemetry for adaptive thermal control.