Abstract: This invention encompasses the oxides of lutetium and silicon in various proportions and containing a dopant, optionally cerium, fabricated in the form of a translucent ceramic, and methods of manufacture and use of such ceramic.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 30, 2004
Date of Patent:
November 22, 2005
Assignee:
ALEM Associates
Inventors:
Alex Lempicki, Charles Brecher, Helmut Lingertat, Vinod K. Sarin