Making the Invisible Visible: Automated Defect Detection Improves Sapphire Yields
Sapphire is a precious gemstone, consisting of aluminum oxide (α-Al2O3) with occasional traces of other elements such as iron, titanium, chromium, vanadium or magnesium. While sapphire stones found in nature mostly go to jewelry applications, the lab-grown sapphire – produced in a scale of up to...
