National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration The U.S. Government's Official Web Portal National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA Banner spacer Banner Spacer spacer spacer
Advanced Search
Go button
spacer About NASA About NASA Glenn Exploration Systems Mission Directorate
ISS Research Project
ISS Research Project @ ARC
ISS Research Project @ GRC
ISS Research Project @ JSC
ISS Research Project @ JPL
ISS Research Project @ KSC
Announcement Background spacer
ISS Research Project @ MSFC
  Marshall Space Flight Center Projects
Reduction of Defects in Germanium Silicon (RDGS)
   
  • RDGSPartially detached crystals can be grown on Earth
  • Test the theory that solidification free of wall contact reduces defect density
  • Evaluate competing theories for the production of critical materials by testing different growth configurations and using the space environment


 

pdf icon Reduction of Defects in Germanium Silicon (RDGS) Quad Chart



ISS Research Project @ MSFC
ISS Research Project @ MSFC
ISS Research Project @ MSFC
ISS Research Project @ MSFC
ISS Research Project @ MSFC
ISS Research Project @ MSFC
ISS Research Project @ MSFC
ISS Research Project @ MSFC
ISS Research Project @ MSFC

ISS Research Project Links
Space Station Research & Technology  
     
Related Links
Space Flight Systems @ GRC
Human Research Program
This Month in Exploration  
   
   
 
   
   
 
     
   
 
 
 
 

Adobe Acrobat

 
 
Footer seperator
FirstGov Logo

+ Freedom of Information Act
+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices
+ President's Commission on Moon, Mars and Beyond (PDF)
NASA Logo

Webmaster:
Tim Reckart
NASA Official: Thomas St. Onge
Last Updated: January 27, 2011
Footer spacer
Footer spacer