| II-VI compounds - Growth Method |
 Bridgeman Method: single crystals formed from the melt in the lower part of the cruicible serve as the bait. The bottom of the crucible has a conic shape. During the growth the crucible is steadily lowered into the colder part of the furnace. The speed of growth amounts to a few mm per hour. |
| The Features of the Method: Crystals grown by this method do not exceed 40 mm in diameter. Bridgeman polycrystal ribbons amount to 100 x 100 x 10 mm at maximum. |
