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News Release 05-080
New Technique Produces 10-carat Diamond
Crystal-clear material is better for optics, scientific applications
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![Five-carat diamond laser-cut from a 10-carat single crystal produced by high-growth rate CVD](/news/mmg/media/images/diamonds_fig_3a_f.jpg)
This 5-carat diamond was laser-cut from a 10-carat single crystal produced by high-growth rate CVD.
Credit: Carnegie Institution
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![Single-crystal diamond block formed by CVD process](/news/mmg/media/images/diamonds_fig_212_f.jpg)
Single-crystal diamond block formed by CVD process on six faces of a substrate diamond
Credit: Carnegie Institution
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![The CVD process can produce a variety of single crystal diamonds.](/news/mmg/media/images/diamonds_fig_112_f.jpg)
The CVD process can produce a variety of single crystal diamonds.
Credit: Carnegie Institution
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