Synthesis, Characterization, and Optical Properties of Pristine and Doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Nanopowders

Journal Article · Tue Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 2005 · Journal of the American Ceramic Society

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1551-2916.2005.00071.x· OSTI ID:15020579

Wang, Yiguang; Zhang, Ligong; Fan, Yi; Luo, Jinsong; McCready, David E; Wang, Chong M; An, Linan

Pristine, Si-doped, and Si/Nd-doped 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 Si?? and Nd?? increased the solubility of both ions and promoted the formation of YAG phase. Single-phase, nanocrystalline Si/Nd:YAG powders were obtained at calcinations temperatures as low as 920 C. The optical behaviour of the Si/Nd:YAG nanopowders was similar to that of single-crystal ND:YAG.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 15020579
• Report Number(s): PNNL-SA-42661; KP1301030; TRN: US200521%%41
• Journal Information: Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Vol. 88, Issue 2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
ALUMINIUM
GARNETS
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
PYROLYSIS
SOLUBILITY
SYNTHESIS
YTTRIUM
DOPED MATERIALS
SILICON
NEODYMIUM
NANOSTRUCTURES