Observations of growth kinetics of crystals of sodium chlorate with cubic {100} macromorphology in relation to growth conditions and dislocation structure of the newly grown parts of the crystals with supersaturation applied during the process of regeneration of the seed are reported. It was found that at lower initial supersaturations applied during regeneration of the seed the density of dislocation propagating into the growing crystal and then growth rate of (100) face, at supersaturation constant for all experiments, are lower. Thus, the supersaturation applied during regeneration of the seed is a critical factor in determining the dislocation structure at the seed-crystal interface.
Keywords: solution growth, sodium chlorate, dislocations, Lang topography, growth rates, strain
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