Transparent Lu2O3:Eu ceramics by sinter and HIP optimization

Optical Materials

Volumn 33, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1721-1726

  Seeley, Z M ^a   Kuntz, J D ^a   Cherepy, N J ^a   Payne, S A ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Densification; Hot isostatic pressing; Lutetium oxide; Transparent ceramic; Vacuum sintering

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC MATERIALS; DENSIFICATION; EUROPIUM COMPOUNDS; GRAIN GROWTH; HOT ISOSTATIC PRESSING; LUTETIUM COMPOUNDS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; POROSITY;

HIGH ENERGY RADIOGRAPHY; LIGHT YIELD; LUTETIUM OXIDES; SCINTILLATING GLASS; SINTERED COMPACTS; STARTING POWDERS; TRANSPARENT CERAMIC; VACUUM SINTERING;

SINTERING;

EID: 80052022243     PISSN: 09253467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.optmat.2011.05.031     Document Type: Article

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