Journal of Advanced Dielectrics, Volume. 14, Issue 6, 2330002(2024)
Progress in sintering technology of transparent polycrystalline alumina ceramics
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Jun Yin, Xiao Li, Xi Zhang, Shengquan Yu, Yuanming Lai. Progress in sintering technology of transparent polycrystalline alumina ceramics[J]. Journal of Advanced Dielectrics, 2024, 14(6): 2330002
Category: Research Articles
Received: Sep. 2, 2023
Accepted: Dec. 10, 2023
Published Online: Jan. 14, 2025
The Author Email: Yu Shengquan (yu.s.quan@caep.cn)