ЛАЗЕРНАЯ КЕРАМИКА. 1. МЕТОДЫ ПОЛУЧЕНИЯ

*** Российский федеральный ядерный центр – Всероссийский научно-исследовательский

*** институт экспериментальной физики. Институт лазерно-физических исследований,

*** г. Саров

*** Научно-исследовательский и технологический институт оптического материаловедения

*** ВНЦ “ГОИ им. С.И. Вавилова”, Санкт-Петербург

*** Санкт-Петербургский государственный политехнический университет, Санкт-Петербург

*** Е-mail: mikhail@ftim.spbstu.ru

В данном разделе обзора рассматриваются основные особенности методов получения нового лазерного материала – керамики для разработки мощных твердотельных лазеров нового поколения. Лазерная керамика, с совершенной кристаллической структурой и не содержащая примесей, по своим спектральным и лазерным характеристикам практически идентична монокристаллам того же состава. Рассматриваются основные методы синтеза прекурсоров для лазерной керамики и примеры технологической реализации этих методов.

Ключевые слова:лазерная керамика, методы синтеза, спекание, алюмоиттриевый гранат, структура.

Коды OCIS: 140.3580, 160.3380, 140.3390, 140.3615, 140.3530.

УДК 621.3.026.45 109 + 620.22

Поступила в редакцию 16.04.2010.

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