Transparent ceramics for lighting

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 237-244

  Wei, G C ^a  

^a OSRAM SYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Lamp envelopes; Microstructure; Optical properties; Oxides; Sintering

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; BUILDING MATERIALS; CERAMIC CAPACITORS; CERAMIC MATERIALS; CERAMIC PRODUCTS; CORUNDUM; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); DURABILITY; DYSPROSIUM; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; GARNETS; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MERCURY (METAL); NITRIDES; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PROJECTION SYSTEMS; SILICA; SILICATE MINERALS; SINTERED ALUMINA; SINTERING; SYSTEM STABILITY; TRANSPARENCY; TUBES (COMPONENTS); YTTRIUM; YTTRIUM OXIDE;

ALUMINUM OXYNITRIDE; COOLING CYCLES; CUBIC MATERIALS; DISCHARGE TUBES; DYSPROSIUM OXIDES; ELECTRODE SYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; HIGH TEMPERATURES; LAMP ENVELOPES; LIGHTING PRODUCTS; OPTICAL APPLICATIONS; OPTICAL QUALITIES; OPTICAL SOURCES; OPTICAL TRANSPARENCIES; SHORT ARCS; SINTERED POLYCRYSTALLINE; THERMO-MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; TRANSPARENT CERAMICS; TUBE MATERIALS; YTTRIUM ALUMINATES;

MATERIALS PROPERTIES;

EID: 54349092621     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2008.03.018     Document Type: Article

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