Flux growth of rare-earth stabilized zirconia and hafnia crystals - Yokoyama, M.; Ota, T.; Yamai, I. (Elsevier)
Crystals of zirconia and hafnia stabilized with rare-earth oxides (Nd"2O"3, Sm"2O"3, Gd"2O"3, Dy"2O"3, Er"2O"3, Yb"2O "3) were grown from a flux of the system KF-Na"2B"4O"7. Flourite-type or pyrochlore-type crystals were obtained according to the kind of rare-earth oxide doped. The rare-earth oxide content in the grown crystal was estimated by precision lattice parameter measurement. Crystal morphology and growth process are described.
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Keywords: V; TE-TZ; U