Nanocrystalline powders of yttrium scandium aluminum garnet (YSAG) doped with neodymium Nd3+ and samarium Sm3+ cations were synthesized by chemical precipitation. Their morphology, phase and granulometric composition have been studied. Three types of samples were produced from the obtained ceramic powders using various pressing methods: standard non-composite reference samples, samples with a composite structure of the same composition, and samples of composite ceramics with different layer compositions. The samples of the first and second types demonstrated high transparency and uniformity of the microstructure. A slight decrease in the light transmission of samples of the third type is due to the presence of a certain number of residual pores and inclusions near the interface of the layers, the probable nature of the formation of which is associated with differences in the kinetics of sintering compositions. The influence of the parameters of uniaxial and cold isostatic pressing of composite compacts on the microstructure and optical properties of YSAG:Nd3+/YSAG:Sm3+ composite ceramics was also investigated. It is shown that at the interface between the YSAG:Nd and YSAG:Sm layers there is a region of gradient doping with samarium cations, the extent of which may presumably depend on the pressing conditions and sintering parameters of composite compacts.
Fedor F. Malyavin – head of Ceramics Sintering Sector of the Research Laboratory of Technology of Advanced Materials and Laser Media of the Scientific Laboratory Complex of Clean Rooms, Faculty of Physics and Technology, North-Caucasus Federal University, Stavropol, Russia
Dmitry P. Bedrakov – 1st year postgraduate student, engineer of Ceramics Sintering Sector of the Research Laboratory of Technology of Advanced Materials and Laser Media of the Scientific Laboratory Complex of Clean Rooms, Faculty of Physics and Technology, North-Caucasus Federal University, Stavropol, Russia
Alexander A. Kravtsov – Candidate of Technical Sciences, head of the Nanopowder Synthesis Sector of the Research Laboratory of Technology of Advanced Materials and Laser Media of the Scientific Laboratory Complex of Clean Rooms, Faculty of Physics and Technology, North-Caucasus Federal University, Stavropol, Russia
Vitaly A. Tarala – Candidate of Chemical Sciences, head of the Research Laboratory of Technology of Advanced Materials and Laser Media of the Scientific Laboratory Complex of Clean Rooms, Faculty of Physics and Technology, North-Caucasus Federal University, Stavropol, Russia
Victoria E. Suprunchuk – Candidate of Chemical Sciences, senior researcher of the Nanopowder Synthesis Sector of the Research Laboratory of Technology of Advanced Materials and Laser Media of the Scientific Laboratory Complex of Clean Rooms, Faculty of Physics and Technology, North-Caucasus Federal University, Stavropol, Russia
Dmitry S. Vakalov – Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, head of the Sector of Physical and Chemical Methods of Research and Analysis of the Research Laboratory of Technology of Advanced Materials and Laser Media of the Scientific Laboratory Complex of Clean Rooms, Faculty of Physics and Technology, North-Caucasus Federal University, Stavropol, Russia
Viacheslav A. Lapin – Candidate of Technical Sciences, senior researcher of the Sector of Physical and Chemical Methods of Research and Analysis of the Research Laboratory of Technology of Advanced Materials and Laser Media of the Scientific Laboratory Complex of Clean Rooms, Faculty of Physics and Technology, North-Caucasus Federal University, Stavropol, Russia
Evgeniy V. Medyanik – researcher of Ceramics Sintering Sector of the Research Laboratory of Technology of Advanced Materials and Laser Media of the Scientific Laboratory Complex of Clean Rooms, Faculty of Physics and Technology, North-Caucasus Federal University, Stavropol, Russia
Konstantin V. Kungurtsev – deputy head of the Single Crystal Growth Section of LLC NPF “Eksiton”, Stavropol, Russia
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