Abstract
Pr-doped Y3ScxAl(5-x)O12 (Pr:YSAG) powders were prepared with a chemical combustion method. Transparent Pr:YSAG ceramics with up to 40% scandium substitution for aluminum (Pr:Y3Sc2Al3O12) and 4 at.% of Pr doping were successfully fabricated by sintering the powder compact at 1800 °C under H2 atmosphere. Optical properties of Pr:YSAG transparent ceramics were investigated in detail. It was found that by the scandium substitution for aluminum, the YSAG lattice expanded, which favored the formation of Pr:YSAG solid solution.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 427-431 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Ceramics International |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- C. Optical properties
- Transparent ceramic
- YSAG