Submicrometer grain-sized transparent erbium-doped scandia ceramics

Journal of the American Ceramic Society

Volumn 93, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 3657-3662

  Serivalsatit, Karn ^a   Ballato, John ^a  

^a Clemson University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVERAGE GRAIN SIZE; ERBIUM DOPED; FRESNEL; GRAIN SIZE; OPTICAL TRANSMITTANCE; RELATIVE DENSITY; SINTERED CERAMICS; SUBMICROMETERS; TWO-STEP SINTERING PROCESS;

CERAMIC MATERIALS; ERBIUM; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; HOT ISOSTATIC PRESSING; SCANDIUM; SINTERING;

GRAIN GROWTH;

EID: 78549277556     PISSN: 00027820     EISSN: 15512916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1551-2916.2010.03954.x     Document Type: Article

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