Synthesis, characterization, and optical properties of pristine and doped yttrium aluminum garnet nanopowders

    Authors

    Y. Wang; L. G. Zhang; Y. Fan; J. S. Lu; D. E. McCready; C. Wang;L. N. An

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    J. Am. Ceram. Soc.

    Keywords

    TRANSPARENT YAG; POLYCRYSTALLINE; LASER; CERAMICS; PRECIPITATION; PRECURSORS; Materials Science, Ceramics

    Abstract

    Pristine, Si-doped, and Si/Nd-codoped yttrium aluminum garnet (YAG) nanoparticles were synthesized by pyrolysis of complex compounds of aluminum and yttrium with triethanolamine. It was found that the coexistence of Si4+ and Nd3+ increased the solubility of both ions and promoted the formation of YAG phase. Single-phase, nanocrystalline Si/Nd:YAG powders were obtained at calcination temperatures as low as 920 degrees C. The optical behavior of the Si/Nd:YAG nanopowders was similar to that of single-crystal Nd:YAG.

    Journal Title

    Journal of the American Ceramic Society

    Volume

    88

    Issue/Number

    2

    Publication Date

    1-1-2005

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    284

    Last Page

    286

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000227510200004

    ISSN

    0002-7820

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