Transparent electro-optic ceramics: Processing, materials, and applications
Transparent electro-optic (EO) oxide ceramics are known for their rapid EO effects. EO ceramics have several advantages over single-crystals, including variable size and shape, controllable chemical composition, superior mechanical properties, and low cost. Synthesis of high-performance transparent...
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| description | Transparent electro-optic (EO) oxide ceramics are known for their rapid EO effects. EO ceramics have several advantages over single-crystals, including variable size and shape, controllable chemical composition, superior mechanical properties, and low cost. Synthesis of high-performance transparent EO ceramics requires high purity of raw materials, high density, homogeneous composition, uniform grain size, and relatively wide bandgap. Powder synthesis and sintering are two of the critical steps involved in the fabrication of highly transparent EO ceramics. Using high-activity precursor powders has been effective in fabricating high-density ceramics that demonstrate excellent EO performance. The sintering process plays a crucial role in achieving this result, and currently, there are several sintering methods available for producing high-density ceramics, including hot-pressing, hot isostatic pressing, and spark plasma sintering. This review summarizes the recent progress in materials and processes used to develop transparent EO ceramics, including those based on lead zirconate titanate, lead magnesium niobate-lead titanate, and lead-free potassium sodium niobate. In addition, several novel applications of transparent EO ceramics, including light shutters, spectral filters, optical memory, as well as image storage and displays are reviewed. In the end, the review concludes with a discussion of future trends and perspectives. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-16cc9918ec2b448e90e90aa67c4343552025-01-14T04:12:27ZengElsevierJournal of Materiomics2352-84782025-03-01112100872Transparent electro-optic ceramics: Processing, materials, and applicationsIva Milisavljevic0Man Zhang1Qinghui Jiang2Qing Liu3Yiquan Wu4Kazuo Inamori School of Engineering, New York State College of Ceramics, Alfred University, Alfred, NY 14802, USASchool of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UKSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, ChinaSchool of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, ChinaKazuo Inamori School of Engineering, New York State College of Ceramics, Alfred University, Alfred, NY 14802, USA; Corresponding author.Transparent electro-optic (EO) oxide ceramics are known for their rapid EO effects. EO ceramics have several advantages over single-crystals, including variable size and shape, controllable chemical composition, superior mechanical properties, and low cost. Synthesis of high-performance transparent EO ceramics requires high purity of raw materials, high density, homogeneous composition, uniform grain size, and relatively wide bandgap. Powder synthesis and sintering are two of the critical steps involved in the fabrication of highly transparent EO ceramics. Using high-activity precursor powders has been effective in fabricating high-density ceramics that demonstrate excellent EO performance. The sintering process plays a crucial role in achieving this result, and currently, there are several sintering methods available for producing high-density ceramics, including hot-pressing, hot isostatic pressing, and spark plasma sintering. This review summarizes the recent progress in materials and processes used to develop transparent EO ceramics, including those based on lead zirconate titanate, lead magnesium niobate-lead titanate, and lead-free potassium sodium niobate. In addition, several novel applications of transparent EO ceramics, including light shutters, spectral filters, optical memory, as well as image storage and displays are reviewed. In the end, the review concludes with a discussion of future trends and perspectives.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235284782400087XElectro-optic (EO) oxideTransparent ceramicsOptical memorySpectral filtersFerroelectric behavior |
| spellingShingle | Iva Milisavljevic Man Zhang Qinghui Jiang Qing Liu Yiquan Wu Transparent electro-optic ceramics: Processing, materials, and applications Journal of Materiomics Electro-optic (EO) oxide Transparent ceramics Optical memory Spectral filters Ferroelectric behavior |
| title | Transparent electro-optic ceramics: Processing, materials, and applications |
| title_full | Transparent electro-optic ceramics: Processing, materials, and applications |
| title_fullStr | Transparent electro-optic ceramics: Processing, materials, and applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Transparent electro-optic ceramics: Processing, materials, and applications |
| title_short | Transparent electro-optic ceramics: Processing, materials, and applications |
| title_sort | transparent electro optic ceramics processing materials and applications |
| topic | Electro-optic (EO) oxide Transparent ceramics Optical memory Spectral filters Ferroelectric behavior |
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