Conditions for the selective laser-induced layer sintering of a stoichiomet
ric mixture of PbO, ZrO2 , and TiO2 powders with the formation of bulk PZT
ceramic articles were studied. The laser processing allows articles of the
PZT ceramics to be obtained immediately in the course of sintering or upon
additional annealing. Data on the microstructure and phase composition of t
he synthesized PZT ceramics are presented. (C) 2000 MAIK "Nauka / Interperi
odica".