Phase selection in precursor-derived yttrium aluminum garnet and related Al2O3- Y2O3 compositions

Journal of Materials Research

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 1017-1025

  Gandhi, Ashutosh S ^a   Levi, Carlos G ^a  

^a University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; COMPOSITION; CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; CRYSTALLIZATION; HEAT TREATMENT; LATTICE CONSTANTS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); STOICHIOMETRY; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); X RAY DIFFRACTION; YTTRIUM COMPOUNDS;

PHASE SELECTION; REVERSE COPRECIPITATION; YTTRIUM ALUMINUM GARNET;

POWDERS;

EID: 29044451118     PISSN: 08842914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1557/JMR.2005.0133     Document Type: Article

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