简介:Aneodymiumdopedyttriumaluminumgarnet(Nd:YAG)transparentceramicwasfabricatedbyasolidstatereactionmethodusingcommercialα-Al2O3,Y2O3,andNd2O3powdersasstartingmaterialsandtetraethylorthosilicate(TEOS)assinteringaid.ThemorphologyandmicrostructureofthenanopowdersandtheNd:YAGtransparentceramicwereinvestigated.ThefullydenseNd:YAGceramicwithanaveragegrainsizeof~20μmwasobtainedbyvacuumsinteringat1720°Cfor12h.Fewporesandgrain-boundaryphaseswereobserved.Thein-linetransmittanceoftheceramicwas81.5%at1064nm.