Preparation of Glass-Ceramics via Impregnation of Erbium-Doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet with Molten BaO–B2O3–Bi2O3 Glass
摘要
Abstract—
Glass-ceramic materials have been prepared by impregnating pressed erbium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet with molten 20Bi2O3–65B2O3–15BaO glass. A series of samples prepared at temperatures from 700 to 1500°C have been characterized by X-ray diffraction and differential scanning calorimetry, and their density has been measured as a function of impregnation temperature. We have found conditions for chemical and phase formation of yttrium and erbium borates and their subsequent conversion into the structure of Er:YAG.