Characterization and Applications of Single Crystal CVD Diamond

Recent developments in growth of single crystal diamond by the CVD process has shown that this technique is capable of producing diamond with the highest purity and crystalline perfection on a consistent basis. Further, CVD can produce large single crystals in a cost effective manner. In addition, the CVD technique is suitable for introduction of dopant impurities into the diamond in a controlled manner. This combination of properties indicate that single crystal CVD diamond will enable advanced applications of diamond in the areas of optics and microelectronics, as well as in some of the more traditional applications of diamond. Recent progress in single crystal CVD diamond technology has demonstrated diamond with properties meeting or exceeding the theoretical promise which diamond has presented for the past several decades. In this presentation, we will discuss some of the demonstrated properties of single crystal CVD diamond as well as some of the applications which these properties enable, including new technology areas such as quantum computing.