Abstract
The Al2O3-Nd2O3-SiO 2-Y2O3 pseudoquaternary system was thermodynamically modeled with a focus on the phase equilibria concerning the sintering of neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet, Nd:YAG ((Y 1-xNdx)3Al5O12). The Nd2O3-SiO2 and Nd2O 3-Y2O3 systems were evaluated. Due to the lack of experimental thermochemical data, first-principles calculations were used to predict the enthalpy of formation of Nd2SiO5 and the enthalpy of mixing of Nd in YAG. Isothermal sections of the Al2O 3-Nd2O3-SiO2, Al2O 3-Nd2O3-Y2O3, and Nd 2O3-SiO2-Y2O3 pseudoternary systems are presented.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4158-4167 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Journal of the American Ceramic Society |
| Volume | 93 |
| Issue number | 12 |
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| State | Published - Dec 2010 |