| Abstract: | Micro‐crystals of two new compounds EuMnGe2O7 and SmMnGe2O7 were grown performing the flux method in a double‐spherical mirror furnace. One valuable advantage of this system was that the heating profile could be modified easily adjusting lamp positions and orientation as well. The micrometric crystals were observed and analyzed for chemical composition by scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive spectroscopy. This furnace is perfectly suitable to grow at low price, low temperature and short time new materials as a single crystal for basic research or to obtain raw material. (© 2004 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim) |
