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Phys Rev Lett. 2000 Apr 17;84(16):3622-5. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.84.3622.

Structure of liquid Y3Al5O12 (YAG).

Physical review letters

Weber, Krishnan, Ansell, Hixson, Nordine

Affiliations

  1. Containerless Research, Inc., Evanston, Illinois 60201, USA.

PMID: 11019161 DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.84.3622

Abstract

The total structure factor S(Q) and the radial distribution function G(r) of liquid Y3Al5O12 (YAG) were measured at 1770-2230 K by x-ray scattering from samples under containerless conditions in Ar and O2. Nominal coordination numbers are 4 for Al3+ and 6 for Y3+ ions. The G(r) has peaks at r approximately 1.8 A for Al-O, r approximately 2. 25 A for Y-O, and r approximately 3.3-3.6 A assigned to metal ions in adjacent AlO5-4 and YO9-6 polyhedral ions. Relative to the pure oxides, G(r) for molten YAG has smaller half-widths for the Al-O and Y-O peaks, and an increased sensitivity to temperature and the ambient gas composition.

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