One of the most popular methodologies for growing semiconductor and NLO single crystals on earth and in space is the confined Bridgman-Stockbarger method. Due to this popularity a lot of both experimental and fundamental studies have been reported using experimental and/or computational models in order to include on the most relevant thermosolutal bulk flow problems. As it's well known, Bridgrnan growth on Earth uses two classical different configurations, horizontal and vertical, depending if the gravity vector and the external thermal gradient are perpendicular or parallel respectively. In addition and depending if the temperature increases or decreases with height, stabilized or destabilized flow configurations should be considered in the vertical Bridgman case.
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