Er:YAG polycrystalline ceramics: The effects of the particle size distribution on the structural and optical properties. Issue 9 (November 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Moreira, L.; Ponce, L.; de Posada, E.; Flores, T.; Peñaloza, Y.; Vázquez, O.; Pérez, Y.
• Is Part Of: Ceramics international. Volume 41:Issue 9(2015)Part B
• Page Start: 11786
• Page End: 11792
• Publication Date: 2015-11
• Subjects: C. Optical properties -- Er:YAG ceramics -- Particle size distribution -- Microstructures; Ceramics -- Periodicals; Céramique industrielle -- Périodiques; Ceramics; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 666
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2015.05.146
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0272-8842

Abstract

Abstract: The effects of the particle size distribution on the structural and optical properties of Er:YAG polycrystalline ceramics were investigated. For this purpose, two distribution groups were used: monomodal and bimodal. The results demonstrate that the use of bimodal distributions improves the density and optical properties of Er:YAG ceramics compared with the studied monomodal distributions. The best result was obtained for the bimodal distribution that resulted from mixing two monomodal distributions (1:4) with an average particle size ratio of 2:1.