Abstract
High quality crystals of $YMnO_3$, which is interested in non-volatile memory device application, were grown by the floating zone method. Optimum condition for powder synthesis was established to be $1200^{\circ}C$ for 10 hrs and optimum condition for sintering of $YMnO_3$feed-rod was established to be $1500^{\circ}C$ for 10hrs respectively. It was found from non-seeded growth experiment that $YMnO_3$crystal was grown preferentially to the [1010] orientation. The $YMnO_3$single crystal, which was grown to the direction of perpendicular to C-axis, was typically 5mm in diameter, 50 mm in length and showed dark-blue color.
부유대용융법에 의해 비휘발성 기억소자용 강유전성물질인 $YMnO_3$단결정을 육성하였다. 결정성장전 YMnO$_3$분말의 최적합성조건은 $1200^{\circ}C$에서 10시간, 최적원료봉 소결조건으로 $1500^{\circ}C$에서 10시간이었다. 초기 Seed가 없는 상태에서의 실험에서 성장된 단결정의 우선성장방위는 X-ray Laue분석을 통하여 [1010] 임을 알수 있었고 이 결정을 seed로 사용하여 c-축에 수직한 방향으로 $YMnO_3$단결정을 성장하였다 성장된 단결정은 직경 5mm, 길이 50 mm로 양질의 흑청색 결정이었다.
