Laser-quality oxide Y3Al5O12 ceramics. Comparative studies of its basic characteristics and laser ceramics of a known manufacturer


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The effect of sintering aids of SiO2, ZrO2, B2O3, and MgO oxides on the optimum sintering temperature, ceramics grain growth, total volume of residual pores, and optical quality of obtained ceramics is studied. The best combinations of sintering aids are found; as a result, YAG:Nd (1 at%) samples of ceramics of high optical quality are obtained. An original method for characterizing laser properties of ceramics is developed. Comparative measurements of main laser characteristics of the obtained ceramics and ceramics of the Konoshima Chemical Corp. Ltd wellknown in the world practice, are performed.

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A. A. Kaminskii

Shubnikov Institute of Crystallography

Email: cheshev_e2003@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Leninskii pr. 59, Moscow, 117333

V. V. Balashov

Kotel’nikov Institute of Radio Engineering and Electronics

Email: cheshev_e2003@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Fryazino Branch, pl. Vvedenskogo 1, Fryazino, Moscow oblast, 141190

E. A. Cheshev

Lebedev Physical Institute; National Research Nuclear University “MEPhI”

Author for correspondence.
Email: cheshev_e2003@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Leninskii pr. 53, Moscow, 119991; Kashirskoe sh. 31, Moscow, 115409

Yu. L. Kopylov

Kotel’nikov Institute of Radio Engineering and Electronics

Email: cheshev_e2003@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Fryazino Branch, pl. Vvedenskogo 1, Fryazino, Moscow oblast, 141190

A. L. Koromyslov

Lebedev Physical Institute; National Research Nuclear University “MEPhI”

Email: cheshev_e2003@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Leninskii pr. 53, Moscow, 119991; Kashirskoe sh. 31, Moscow, 115409

O. N. Krokhin

Lebedev Physical Institute; National Research Nuclear University “MEPhI”

Email: cheshev_e2003@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Leninskii pr. 53, Moscow, 119991; Kashirskoe sh. 31, Moscow, 115409

V. B. Kravchenko

Kotel’nikov Institute of Radio Engineering and Electronics

Email: cheshev_e2003@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Fryazino Branch, pl. Vvedenskogo 1, Fryazino, Moscow oblast, 141190

K. V. Lopukhin

Kotel’nikov Institute of Radio Engineering and Electronics

Email: cheshev_e2003@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Fryazino Branch, pl. Vvedenskogo 1, Fryazino, Moscow oblast, 141190

I. M. Tupitsyn

Kotel’nikov Institute of Radio Engineering and Electronics

Email: cheshev_e2003@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Fryazino Branch, pl. Vvedenskogo 1, Fryazino, Moscow oblast, 141190

V. V. Shemet

Kotel’nikov Institute of Radio Engineering and Electronics

Email: cheshev_e2003@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Fryazino Branch, pl. Vvedenskogo 1, Fryazino, Moscow oblast, 141190

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