Picture of the month - December 2017
Christmas' crystals
Birefringence of sapphire allows to reveal the crystal misorientations under polarized light. This image is from a sapphire disc obtained by Verneuil's growth.
About the author: Jessica Muzy is a first year PhD student in GPM2 group. Her work, in partnership with RSA Le Rubis SA (Jarrie, France), consists in studying the relation between sapphire growth parameters, crystalline quality and mechanical properties.
About the author: Jessica Muzy is a first year PhD student in GPM2 group. Her work, in partnership with RSA Le Rubis SA (Jarrie, France), consists in studying the relation between sapphire growth parameters, crystalline quality and mechanical properties.