An effective, simple and low-cost a method for growing single crystals of
perovskite oxideshaving primary and secondary abnormal grain growths
according to temperature condition higher than a determined temperature
or an atmosphere of heat treatment, involves a perovskite seed single
crystal being adjoined to a polycrystal of perovskite oxides and heating
the adjoined combination whereby the seed single crystal grows into the
polycrystal at the interface therebetween repressing secondary abnormal
grain growths inside the polycrystal. 1) The composition ratio of the
polycrystal is controlled and/or the specific component(s) of the
polycrystal is(are) added in an excess amount compared to the amount of
the component(s) of the original composition of the polycrystal, 2) the
heating is performed in the temperature range which is over primary
abnormal grain growths completion temperature and below secondary
abnormal grain growths activation temperature, whereby the seed single
crystal grows continuously.