Abstract
Tm:Y2O3 transparent ceramics were obtained by sintering at 1850 °C for 25 h. Effect of different disper-sants and binders to the quality of ceramics were studied. Polyethylene glycol (PEG) was used as disper-sant. Mixture of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and glycerol were added as binders. Dispersants are useful to promote the optical properties of transparent ceramics dramatically. And binders can increase the trans-mittance in infrared range of ceramics, but it will decrease the transmittance in visible range. The 2 μm emission bands were observed under laser diode excitation at 780 nm in the doped sample with 1 at.% of Tm3+.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 971-974 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Optical Materials |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 2010 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Spectroscopy
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering