Synthesis of Yttrium Aluminum Garnet from Yttrium and Aluminum Isobutyrate Precursors

Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Fibers from Metalloorganic Precursors

Mixtures of yttrium acetate hydrate (Y(O2CCH3)3?4H2O) and aluminum formate hydrate (Al(O2CH)3?3H2O in H2O) or yttrium isobutyrate (Y[O2CCH(CH3)2]3) and aluminum isobutyrate (Al[O2CCH(CH3)2]3) in tetrahydrofuran were used as precursors to process yttrium aluminum garnet (YAG, Al5Y3O12) fibers. The pyrolytic decomposition patterns of Al(O2CH)3?3H2O, Y(O2CCH3)3?4H2O, and a [3Y(O2CCH3)3?4H2O/5Al(O2...

Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Laser Materials

Polycrystalline Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Fibers from Colloidal Sols

Polycrystalline yttrium aluminum garnet (YAG) fibers were prepared from commercially available colloidal sols of Y,O, and AlOOH and water-soluble polymers. The fibers were dry spun and all processing was performed in air. Transformation to YAG was complete by =1300"C, and the fibers were mostly dense by 1600°C with a final fired diameter of 120 pm. A bend test was used to characterize mechanica...

Effect of Synthesis Temperature on the Electrochemical Properties of Yttrium Aluminum Garnet

In this study, yttrium aluminum garnet (YAG) was prepared using a facile electrochemical technique. Four samples were synthesized in 0, 20, 40 and 60°C by electrochemical pulse deposition and were then calcined at 1200°C. The effect of synthesis temperature on morphology and structure of YAG was studied using X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and scanning electron micro...

Three-photon absorption in Nd-doped yttrium aluminum garnet

This paper presents the results of a study of resonantly enhanced, three-, photon absorption in Nd-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Y3Alg0~2) or Nd: YAG. The trivalent ions of the rare-earth elements, such as Nd'+, are characterized by energy levels which remain relatively sharp even in a crystalline environment, and thus crystalline solids doped with rare-earth ions present interesting systems i...