DETERMINATION OF CONDITIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH OF A METASTABLE DIAMOND PHASE OF CARBON AND ABSENCE OF STABLE GRAPHITE PHASE L. O. Meleshko UDC 636.425 Conditions for development and growth of just a metastable diamond phase of carbon and complete absence of graphite are determined. Based on the results obtained, a method for development of single-crystal diamond films not involving chemical etching of graphite is proposed. JEPTER7492019998 JEPTER749208