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Defect property correlations in garnet crystals. II. Electrical conductivity and optical absorption in Ca3Al2Ge 3O12

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Abstract

Electrical conductivity and ionic transference measurements performed at varying temperatures and partial pressures of oxygen show that CALGAR (Ca 3Al2Ge3O12), a luminescent garnet, is a mixed ionic-electronic conductor. An activation energy of 1 eV for ionic diffusion is measured. An absorption band at 400 nm, whose magnitude can be controlled by varying the annealing atmosphere, is attributed to an O- center.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5320-5324
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Applied Physics
Volume57
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 1985
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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