supported by the 42nd China Postdoctoral Science Foundation;the Applied Basic Research Program of Sciences and Technology Commission Foundation of Shanghai (No.06DZ11417);the National "863" Program of China (No.2007AA03Z523)
Transparent Nd:YAG/YAG composite ceramics are synthesized by solid-state reaction method using high- purity Y203, A1203, and Nd203 powders as raw materials. The mixed powder compacts are sintered at 1780 ℃ for 10 h ...