Optical characterstics of C-60 single crystals grown in microgravity conditions

This work is devoted to the growing and characterization of perfect C-60 si ngle crystals with the aim of further understanding of the physical propert ies of this material related to the low energy excited states which determi ne in a considerable degree its electronic properties, which, in turn, are important for its possible application. Here we present several characteriz ation techniques based on optical properties of C-60 crystals and the first results of the investigation of the C-60 samples grown at the orbital spac e station "MIR ".