Patent ID: 11873573
Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, A BODY CORPORATE
Field: Surface technology, coating (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC C  H | IPC C  H

Claim 0:
1. A method for producing structurally modified crystals, the method comprising:
focusing light emitted by one or more laser diodes at a floating zone to heat a portion of a feed rod to a molten state within the floating zone while in contact with a seed crystal, wherein the portion of the feed rod comprises a composition of matter having strong spin-orbit interactions and multiple nearly degenerate states;
applying a magnetic field from a magnet to the floating zone to modify a crystal structure of the portion of the feed rod within the floating zone as the portion of the feed rod solidifies from the molten state to a solid state upon exiting the floating zone; and
insulating the magnet from heat radiated from the floating zone.