| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1498030 | Scripta Materialia | 2016 | 4 Pages |
The present study, for the first time, reports the successful consolidation of chromium doped zinc sulfide (ZnS) polycrystalline infrared (IR) transparent ceramics (maximum transmittance of 67% at 11.6 μm) via hot pressing under vacuum. The phase composition of the as-sintered Cr2+:ZnS ceramics was determined to be primarily cubic ZnS sphalerite, with a minor amount of hexagonal ZnS wurtzite. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) observation of the sintered ceramics showed a highly consolidated microstructure. IR absorption and photoluminescence measurements revealed that the Cr2+ ions are tetrahedrally coordinated within the ZnS host lattice.
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