| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1502945 | Scripta Materialia | 2006 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Surface oxidation of a molten silicon droplet levitated under undercooled and oxygen-supersaturated conditions was observed. After the melt surface was covered with a SiO2 film, temperature fluctuation took place; this mainly corresponds to two competing phenomena, i.e. the exothermic reaction of SiO2 formation and the endothermic reaction of SiO evaporation, which enhances the undercooling.
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Authors
Taketoshi Hibiya, Satoshi Hokama, Yusuke Koike, Masaki Rinno, Hiroshi Kawamura, Hiroyuki Fukuyama, Kensuke Higuchi, Masahito Watanabe,