Conversion of polycrystalline alumina to single-crystal sapphire by localized codoping with silica

Journal of the American Ceramic Society

Volumn 87, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1879-1882

  Thompson, Gary S ^a   Henderson, Peter A ^a   Harmer, Martin P ^a   Wei, George C ^b   Rhodes, William H ^b  

^a LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OSRAM SYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENSIFICATION; DOPING (ADDITIVES); GRAIN GROWTH; POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; SAPPHIRE; SINGLE CRYSTALS; THERMAL CYCLING;

CODOPING; POLISHED SURFACES; SURFACE CONVERSION; THERMAL CYCLING RESISTANCE;

ALUMINA;

EID: 8644247448     PISSN: 00027820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1151-2916.2004.tb06334.x     Document Type: Article

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