Crystal Growth And Classical Nucleation Theory

Calculations were performed of the crystal growth rates in lithium disilicate glass in the low-temperature regime where homogeneous nucleation is observed. The computations were executed using the gain-loss (Becker-Doring) equations that form the framework of Classical Nucleation Theory (CNT). The growth rates were obtained in several different ways, using various choices for the kinetic model, the generalised diffusion coefficient, and the physical input data. The results of these calculations are compared with recently obtained experimental values of the growth rates.