Transparent ceramics for structural applications: Part 1: Physics of light transmission and technological consequences

CFI Ceramic Forum International

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2007, Pages

  Krell, A ^a   Hutzler, T ^a   Klimke, J ^a  

^a FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR CERAMIC TECHNOLOGIES AND SYSTEMS   (Germany)

Author keywords

A1ON; Alumina A12O3; Defect free processing; Garnet YAG; Light transmission; Spinel MgO A12O 3; Translucent ceramics; Transparent ceramics; Yttria Y2O3; Zirconia ZrO 2

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248631391     PISSN: 01739913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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