Synthetic diamond : emerging CVD science and technology / edited by Karl E. Spear, John P. Dismukes ; sponsored by the Electrochemical Society, Inc.

"A Wiley-Interscience publication."

Includes bibliographical referencesand index.

The vision of diamond as an engineered material / Max N. Yoder --
Development of low-pressure diamond growth in the United States / John C. Angus --
Summary of research on diamond growth from the gas phase in Russia / Dmitrii V. Fedoseev --
Development of diamond science and technology in Japan / Nobuo Setaka --
Development and status of diamondlike carbon / Alfred Grill and Bernard S. Meyerson --
Growth of diamond by CVD methods and effects of process parameters / Theodore D. Moustakas --
Vapor phase diagnostics in diamond CVD / Helen R. Thorsheim and James E. Butler --
Mechanisms for CVD diamond growth / Karl E. Spear and Michael Frenklach --
Physical, chemical and microstructural characterization and properties of diamond / Willem J.P. van Enckevort --
Diamond electrical properties and electronic device behavior / J.L. Davidson. Optical properties and optoelectronic applications of diamond / Jacques I. Pankove and Chang-Hua Qiu --
Tribology and wear behavior of diamond / Michael N. Gardos --
Industrial applications of single-crystal diamond / Michael Seal --
Technological applications of CVD diamond / K.V. Ravi --
A comparative assessment of CVD diamond manufacturing technology and economics / John V. Busch and John P. Dismukes --
CVD diamond markets in the 21st century / C. Jim Russell.

A riveting look at the science, technology and people involved in overcoming early impracticalities of the fledgling chemical vapor deposition (CVD) synthesis method and its development in today′s state of commercial readiness. Provides insights into numerous vapor phase techniques. Surveys the synthesis, structure, properties and applications of diamondlike carbon. Details current and rapidly emerging applications, manufacturing and markets.