Sintering of Yb3+:Y2O3 transparent ceramics in hydrogen atmosphere

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 305-309

  Zhang, Jian ^a,b   An, Liqiong ^a   Liu, Min ^a   Shimai, Shunzo ^a   Wang, Shiwei ^a  

^a SHANGHAI INSTITUTE OF CERAMICS   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Optical properties; Sintering; Spectroscopy; Transparent ceramics; Y2O3

Indexed keywords

BUILDING MATERIALS; CERAMIC MATERIALS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); HYDROGEN; LASERS; MELTING POINT; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); PULSED LASER APPLICATIONS; PUMPING (LASER); YTTERBIUM; YTTRIUM ALLOYS;

AVERAGE GRAIN SIZES; DIODE LASER PUMPING; DOPING CONCENTRATIONS; HYDROGEN ATMOSPHERES; LASER MATERIALS; MELTING TEMPERATURES; OPTICAL SPECTROSCOPIC PROPERTIES; PRECIPITATION METHODS; RAW POWDERS; SHORT PULSE MODES; SINTERING TEMPERATURES; TRANSPARENT CERAMICS; Y2O3;

SINTERING;

EID: 54349103558     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2008.03.006     Document Type: Article

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