PURPOSE: To reduce crystal defects by a method wherein X-ray standing waves are raised in the nearby part on a crystal surface by irradiating the part with intensive monochromic X-rays of a crystal under the Bragg reflection condition.
CONSTITUTION: The X-rays 3 in wavelength of 1.540598 are entered into the surface of a substrate 1 in the direction of 14.222°. At this time, the X-ray standing waves are raised in the nearby part on a substrate surface under the Bragg reflection condition. The node position of the standing waves on a lattice plane can be adjusted by adjusting the incident angle within the range of a few seconds in such a state wherein the node of the standing waves coincides with a lattice plane. In this state, the transition circle existing in the nearby part on the surface can be completely extinguished by leaving the substrate temperature intact at 300°C for one hour. Furthermore, the crystal defects can be notably lowered.