Effect of stoichiometry on grain growth and transparency of Nd: YAG ceramics

  • S. H. Lee
  • , E. R. Kupp
  • , J. Q. Dumm
  • , V. K. Castillo
  • , G. J. Quarles
  • , G. L. Messing

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Abstract

Polycrystalline 1 at% Nd:YAG ceramics were prepared by reactive sintering. We have measured in-line optical transmittance and scattering loss for several compositions near stoichiometric ceramics. The best optical transmittance (~84%) was obtained at stoichiometric composition.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationFrontiers in Optics, FiO 2007
PublisherOptical Society of America (OSA)
ISBN (Print)1557528462, 9781557528469
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
EventFrontiers in Optics, FiO 2007 - San Jose, CA, United States
Duration: Sep 16 2007Sep 16 2007

Publication series

NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers
ISSN (Electronic)2162-2701

Other

OtherFrontiers in Optics, FiO 2007
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Jose, CA
Period9/16/079/16/07

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Instrumentation
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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