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Ling Bing Kong · Yizhong Huang Wenxiu Que · Tianshu Zhang Sean Li · Jian Zhang Zhili Dong · Dingyuan Tang

Transparent Ceramics

Topics in Mining, Metallurgy and Materials Engineering Series editor Carlos P. Bergmann, Porto Alegre, Brazil

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Ling Bing Kong Yizhong Huang Wenxiu Que Tianshu Zhang Sean Li Jian Zhang Zhili Dong Dingyuan Tang •

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Transparent Ceramics

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Ling Bing Kong School of Materials Science and Engineering Nanyang Technological University Singapore Singapore

Sean Li School of Materials Science and Engineering The University of New South Wales Sydney Australia

Yizhong Huang School of Materials Science and Engineering Nanyang Technological University Singapore Singapore

Jian Zhang Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Laser Materials and Devices Jiangsu Normal University Xuzhou, Jiangsu China

Wenxiu Que School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Electronic Materials Research Laboratory Xi’an Jiaotong University Xi’an, Shaanxi China Tianshu Zhang Anhui Target Advanced Ceramics Technology Hefei, Anhui China

Zhili Dong School of Materials Science and Engineering Nanyang Technological University Singapore Singapore Dingyuan Tang School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Nanyang Technological University Singapore Singapore

ISSN 2364-3293 ISSN 2364-3307 (electronic) Topics in Mining, Metallurgy and Materials Engineering ISBN 978-3-319-18955-0 ISBN 978-3-319-18956-7 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-18956-7 Library of Congress Control Number: 2015938749 Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)

Preface

Transparent polycrystalline ceramics have been found various applications as laser hosts, infrared (IR) windows/domes, lamp