Processing of ceramics : breakthroughs in optical materials

• Other Authors: Ikesue, Akio, 1958- (Editor)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2021]
• Subjects: Transparent ceramics.; Optical materials > Technological innovations.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781119538813; 1119538815; 9781119538783; 1119538785; 9781119538806; 1119538807; 9781119538707
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 416 pages) : illustrations (some color)

"In the 1950's, Dr. R. L. Coble of MIT demonstrated that polycrystalline alumina ceramics can transmit light by using high purity raw materials and controlling the microstructure of ceramics. This technology has been applied to sodium discharge lamps, and today this technology is still wid...