Article Effect of flux on the spark-plasma-sintering (SPS) of translucent YVO4:Nd3+ ceramics: microstructural evolution and optical properties

Lihong Liu SAMURAI ORCID ; Jiguang Li SAMURAI ORCID ; Koji Morita SAMURAI ORCID ; Byung-Nam Kim SAMURAI ORCID ; Tohru S. Suzuki SAMURAI ORCID

Collection

Citation
Lihong Liu, Jiguang Li, Koji Morita, Byung-Nam Kim, Tohru S. Suzuki. Effect of flux on the spark-plasma-sintering (SPS) of translucent YVO4:Nd3+ ceramics: microstructural evolution and optical properties. Optics Express. 2025, 33 (22), 45574-45583. https://doi.org/10.1364/oe.574424

Description:

(abstract)

Enhanced optical properties of the (001) texture translucent YVO4:Nd3+ ceramics can be achieved by adding LiVO3 flux using a spark-plasma-sintering (SPS) technique. YVO4:Nd3+ green body oriented along the (001) direction is successfully obtained from well-dispersed and highly stable YVO4:Nd3+ suspension with suitable amount of LiVO3 flux addition using 1wt%dispersant. The introduction of LiVO3 flux can accelerate the sintering process and promote more effective densification during sintering. This ultimately leads to improved density of theYVO4:Nd3+ ceramics compared to the sample without flux addition. The enhanced density, caused by the addition of the flux, finally results in the improved transmittance efficiency of the texture translucent YVO4:Nd3+ ceramics.

Rights:

  • In Copyright

    © 2025 Optica Publishing Group under the terms of the Open Access Publishing Agreement. Users may use, reuse, and build upon the article, or use the article for text or data mining, so long as such uses are for noncommercial purposes and appropriate attribution is maintained. All other rights are reserved.

Keyword: orientation, magnetic field, colloidal processing, nanopowder

Date published: 2025-11-03

Publisher: Optica Publishing Group

Journal:

  • Optics Express (ISSN: 10944087) vol. 33 issue. 22 p. 45574-45583

Funding:

  • 防衛装備庁 JPJ004596 (安全保障技術研究推進制度)

Manuscript type: Publisher's version (Version of record)

MDR DOI:

First published URL: https://doi.org/10.1364/oe.574424

Related item:

Other identifier(s):

Contact agent:

Updated at: 2025-12-05 08:30:03 +0900

Published on MDR: 2025-12-05 08:23:52 +0900

Filename Size
Filename oe-33-22-45574.pdf (Thumbnail)
application/pdf
Size 3.45 MB Detail