Experimental features affecting the transparency of YAG ceramics

Optical Materials

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 713-721

  Esposito, Laura ^a   Piancastelli, Andreana ^a   Costa, Anna Luisa ^a   Serantoni, Marina ^a   Toci, Guido ^b   Vannini, Matteo ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b IFAC CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Laser host; Nd:YAG; Transparent ceramics; Yb:YAG

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC MATERIALS; CHARACTERIZATION; HIGH ENERGY LASERS; NEODYMIUM LASERS; SINTERING; TRANSPARENCY; VACUUM APPLICATIONS; YTTRIUM ALUMINUM GARNET;

CERAMIC PRODUCTION PROCESS; COMMERCIAL POWDERS; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; HIGH PEAK POWER LASERS; LASER HOSTS; ND: YAG; OPTICAL CHARACTERIZATION; TRANSPARENT CERAMIC;

LASER MATERIALS PROCESSING;

EID: 84859893108     PISSN: 09253467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.optmat.2010.09.016     Document Type: Article

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