Yttrium : compounds, production and applications / Bradley D. Volkerts, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Volkerts, Bradley D.

Series:

Materials science and technologies series.

Materials science and technologies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Yttrium.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (292 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hauppauge, N.Y. : Nova Science Publishers, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Presents topical research in the study of Yttrium, including Yttrium in pigments and phosphors; Microwave properties and applications of Yttrium iron garnet films; and, the physics and engineering aspects of electronic conduction in Yttrium dihydride.

Contents:

Intro

YTTRIUM: COMPOUNDS, PRODUCTION AND APPLICATIONS

CONTENTS

PREFACE

Chapter 1 ND:YAG LASER TREATMENT FOR DIFFERENT VASCULAR LESIONS

ABSTRACT

1. INTRODUCTION

2. HISTORY OF ND:YAG LASER FOR THE TREATMENT OF VASCULAR LESIONS

3. PRINCIPLES OF VASCULAR LASER

4. SELECTING PARAMETERS

4.1. Wavelength

4.2. Pulse Duration

4.3. Spot Size

4.4. Fluence

4.5. Algorithm

5. DEFINITION OF VASCULAR PATHOLOGY

6. CLINICAL APPLICATIONS

6.1. Patient Selection

6.2. Preoperative Patient Evaluation, Care and Checklist

6.3. Contraindications

6.4. Patient Information and Consent

6.5. Role of Cooling

6.6. Post-Operative Care

6.7. Side Effects

6.8. Histopathological Effects of Nd:YAG Laser Treatment

7. REVIEW OF ARTICLES ON USE OF ND:YAG LASER FOR VASCULAR LESIONS

7.1. Vascular Tumors

7.1.1. Hemangiomas

7.1.2. Pyogenic Granulomas

7.2. Vascular Malformations

7.2.1. Congenital Vascular Malformations

7.2.1.1. Port Wine Stain

7.2.1.2. Other Congenital Vascular Malformations

7.2.2. Vascular Ectasias

7.2.2.1. Facial Telangiectases

7.2.2.2. Leg Telangiectases

7.2.2.3. Venous Lake

7.2.2.4. Spider Angioma

7.2.2.5. Cherry Angiomas

7.2.2.6. Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia

7.2.2.7. Generalized Essential Telangiectasia

7.2.2.8. Poikiloderma of Civatte

7.2.3. Angiokeratoma

8. ENDOVENOUS ND:YAG LASER THERAPY

9. MANUFACTURERS OF ND:YAG LASER

10. CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

Chapter 2 YTTRIUM IN PIGMENTS AND PHOSPHORS

INTRODUCTION

STRUCTURE OF YTTRIUM OXIDES, HYDROXIDES AND OTHER Y-CONTAINING OXIDES WITH INTEREST AS PIGMENTS OR PHOSPHORS

Properties of Y-Containing Oxides

Y2O3

YVO4

Y-Containing Pyrochlores

YAlO3 Perovskite

Y2BaCuO5

Y2SiO5 (YSO).

CONCLUSION

Acknowledgments

Chapter 3 MICROWAVE PROPERTIES AND APPLICATIONS OF YTTRIUM IRON GARNET (YIG) FILMS: CURRENT STATE OF ART AND PERSPECTIVES

1. YIG AS REMARKABLE MATERIAL IN THE FAMILY OF MICROWAVE FERRITES

1.1. YIG - 20 Sublattice Ferrimagnet

1.2. LPE and PLD YIG Films

a. LPE YIG Films

b. PLD YIG Films

1.3. Advanced Theoretical Ferromagnetic Models of YIG Films

a. Anisotropy of (111) LPE Films

b. The Magnetic Permeability Tensor of (111) Film

1.4. Dipole-Exchange Spin Excitations in YIG Films

1.5. Experimental Microwave Methods for YIG Magnetic Parameters Testing

a. Destructive Techniques

b. Nondestructive Techniques

2. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN METAMATERIALS BASED ON YIG FILMS

2.1. 1D and 2D Magnonic Crystals

2.2. Composite YIG-Piezoelectric and YIG-Ferroelectric Structures

2.3. Negative Refractive Index Metamaterials

3. MICROWAVE APPLICATIONS OF YIG FILMS

3.1. Nonreciprocal Devices

3.2. MSW Filters and Filter Banks

3.3. Nonlinear Passive Devices

a. Frequency Selective Limiter Operation

b. Signal-to-Noise Enhancer Operation

3.4. Pulse Signal Processing in YIG Film by the Parametric Pumping

3.5. Complex Microwave Signal Generation

CONCLUSION

Chapter 4 BISMUTH-SUBSTITUTED YTTRIUM IRON GARNET NANOPARTICLES: PREPARATION AND APPLICATIONS

2. BASIC SYNTHESIS

2.1. Co-Precipitation

2.1.1. Direct co-precipitation

2.1.2. Homogeneous Coprecipitation

2.1.3. Improved Co-precipitation

2.1.3.1. Microwave-Assisted Synthesis

2.1.3.2. Coprecipitation Using Surfactants

2.2. Micro-Emulsion Method

2.3. Sol-Gel Processing

2.4. Solid State Synthesis

3. APPLICATIONS

3.1. Magneto-Optical Isolator

3.2. Magneto-Optical Sensor.

3.3. Tuned Filter

3.4. Magneto-Optical Recorder

3.5. Magneto-Optic Modulator

3.6. Magneto-Optic Switcher

4. SUMMARY

Chapter 5 YTTRIUM APPLICATION FOR SPALLATION NEUTRON ENERGY SPECTRUM RECONSTRUCTION

1. INTRODUCTION - WHERE AND WHY THE NEUTRON SPECTRUM KNOWLEDGE IS SO IMPORTANT

2. EXPERIMENT DESCRIPTION

3. YTTRIUM-89 AS AN ACTIVATION DETECTOR

4. RESULTS OF MEASUREMENTS

5. SPALLATION NEUTRON SPECTRUM UNFOLDING

6. THE METHOD DISCUSSION

7. CONCLUSIONS

Chapter 6 YTTRIUM APPLICATIONS FOR HEAT-RESISTING ALLOYS

RESULTS

1. Chromia-Forming Alloys

1.1. Yttrium-Added Ni-20Cr and Ni-20Cr-1Si Alloys [1, 2]

1.1.1. Mass Gain

1.1.2. Surface Features of Oxide Scale

1.1.3. X-Ray Diffraction

1.1.4. SEM

1.2. Yttria-Coated Ni-20Cr-1Si Alloy [3]

1.2.1. Mass Change

1.2.2. X-Ray Diffraction

1.2.3. SEM

2. Alumina-Forming Alloys

2.1. Yttrium-Implanted Fe-20Cr-4Al Alloys in Oxygen [4]

2.2. Yttrium-Added Fe-20Cr-4Al Alloys in Oxygen At 1473K [5]

2.2.1. Mass Gain

2.2.2. Surface Appearance and X-Ray Diffraction

2.2.3. SEM

2.3. Yttrium-Added Fe-20Cr-4Al-Pt Alloys in Oxygen At 1473K [6]

2.3.1. Mass Gain and XRD

2.3.2. SEM

2.3.3. TEM

2.4. Yttrium-Added Fe-20Cr-4Al Alloys in Oxygen At 1473, 1573 and 1673K [2]

2.4.1. Mass Gain and Amount of Spalled Oxide

2.4.2. Surface Appearance

2.4.3. SEM

2.5. Yttrium-Added Fe-20Cr-4Al Alloys in Oxygen-Water Vapor at 1473, 1573 and 1673K [2]

2.5.1. Mass Gain and Amount of Spalled Oxide

2.5.2. Surface Appearance

2.5.3. SEM

DISCUSSION

1.1. Yttrium-Added Ni-20Cr and Ni-20Cr-1Si Alloys [1, 2, 7-9]

2.1. Yttrium-Added Fe-20Cr-4Al Alloys in Oxygen At 1473K [5].

2.2. Yttrium-Added Fe-20Cr-4Al Alloys in Oxygen At 1473, 1573 and 1673K [2]

2.3. Yttrium-Added Fe-20Cr-4Al Alloys in Oxygen-Water Vapor At 1473, 1573 and 1673K [2]

Chapter 7 INFLUENCE OF ANNEALING ON YTTRIUM DOPANT DISTRIBUTION IN CERIA-BASED NANOPARTICLES

2. EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE

2.1. Synthesis

2.2. Characterization

3. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

3.1. Particle Geometry

3.2. Concentration Distribution of Yttrium

3.3. Concentration of Cerium (III)

4. CONCLUSION

Chapter 8 YTTRIUM PHOSPHANIDES - A SURPRISINGLY SCARCE SUBSTANCE CLASS

Chapter9PHYSICSANDENGINEERINGASPECTSOFELECTRONICCONDUCTIONINYTTRIUMDIHYDRIDE

Abstract

1.Introduction

1.1.Yttriumdihydride

1.2.Yttriumtrihydride

2.Samplepreparationandcharacterization

2.1.ThinFilmFabrication

2.2.ChemicalAnalysis

2.3.StructuralAnalysis

3.OpticalProperties

3.1.Apparatus

3.2.ExperimentalResult

3.3.DielectricFunctionAnalysis

3.3.1.Modeldielectricfunctionanalysis

3.3.2.Kramers-KronigAnalysis

3.3.3.Predictedtransmittancespectraandcomparisonwithexperiment

4.Electricaltransportproperties

4.1.MethodologyandApparatus

4.2.ExperimentalResults

4.3.ConductionMechanisminYttriumDihydride

4.3.1.Model

4.3.2.EvaluationofCarrierParameters

5.Applications

5.1.OpticalDevices

5.2.HydrogenGasSensor

5.3.ColdCathodeElectrodeMaterial

5.4.SpintronicsApplication

6.SummaryandOutlook

References

INDEX

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ISBN:

1-61761-145-X

OCLC:

775351844