Fabrication of bulk ceramics by high-power millimeter-wave radiation

Authors
Makino, Y Ueno, T Matsumoto, T Miyake, S
Citation
Y. Makino et al., Fabrication of bulk ceramics by high-power millimeter-wave radiation, JPN J A P 1, 40(2B), 2001, pp. 1080-1082
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS PART 1-REGULAR PAPERS SHORT NOTES & REVIEW PAPERS → ACNP
Volume
40
Issue
2B
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1080 - 1082
Database
ISI
SICI code
Abstract
High-power 28 GHz millimeter-wave radiation was applied to the fabrication of bulk AlN, Si3N4 and Al2O3. Millimeter-wave radiation enables the rapid s intering of these ceramics at a temperature from 50 degreesC to 300 degrees C lower than that of the conventional method. The rapid sintering is attrib uted to the enhancement of atomic migration due to the "nonthermal effect" of the millimeter wave. It is indicated that millimeter wave radiation can be used for the efficient fabrication of bulk ceramics.