sintering under 1 atm. of air
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a-SiO2 (or other
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amorphous silica
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chemical compound)
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Vol%, atm.% or mol %
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volume, atomic or molar percentage
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wt.%
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weight percentage
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B
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magnetic induction (or magnetic flux density) [T (=104 G (the gauss (G) is used in (cgs system)))]
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BD
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bulk density (g/cm3 or % of TD)
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BD
f
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fired state density
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BD
g
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green-body density
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BET
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Brunauer–Emmett–Teller
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c
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cubic lattice
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CAD
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computer-assisted design
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CAM
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computer-assisted machining
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CCT
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correlated color temperature
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CF
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crystal field
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CFT
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crystal field theory (used for electronic spectra interpretation)
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CIE
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commission int. de l`èclairage
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CRI
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color rendition index
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CVD
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chemical vapor deposition
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CW
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continuous wave laser
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D
0
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ionic diffusion coefficient at standard temperature [cm2 or m2/s]
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D
50
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median particles size in a distribution
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D
BET
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equivalent particle diameter [nm] as calculated by BET method
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DTA
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derivatographic thermal analysis
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E
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Young modulus [GPa]
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EDS (EDX)
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energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (for elemental chemical analysis)
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EFG
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edge defined film fed growth (technique for crystals growth)
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EMPA
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electron microscope probe elemental analysis
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EMR
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electromagnetic radiation
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EO
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electro-optic
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EPR
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electron paramagnetic resonance
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ESR
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electron spin resonance
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FEA
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finite element analysis
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FIR
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far infrared subdomain (15–1000 μm)
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FOG (or FOX)
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fluoro-oxide glass
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GB
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grain boundaries
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GS
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grain size
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GSM
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maximal GS
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GSm
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minimal GS
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H
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magnetic field strength [A/m; Oe (in cgs system)]
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h
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Planck's constant
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HAADF
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high angle annular dark field imaging
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HIP
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hot isostatic pressing
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HK
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hardness measured with the Knoop indenter
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HP
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hot pressing
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HR-SEM
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high resolution SEM
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HR-TEM
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high resolution TEM
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HV
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hardness measured with the Vickers indenter
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IR
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infrared domain of the spectrum
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k or kB
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Boltzmann's constant
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k
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wave vector (magnitude is the wave number)
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K
Ic
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[MPa m0.5]
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LCD
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liquid crystal display
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LED
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light-emitting diode
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LF
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ligand field
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LFT
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crystal field theory improved by consideration of covalency
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m
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monoclinic
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M
b
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grain-boundaries migration rate in pore-free matrix
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MIR
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middle domain of IR (2.5–15 μm)
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MW
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microwaves (EMR of wavelength 1 mm to ∼3 dm)
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N
C
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critical coordination number, in particles, of pores
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NIR
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near infrared subdomain of the IR (0.75–2.5 μm)
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NUV
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near ultraviolet subdomain (300–380 nm)
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OLED
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organic light emitting diode
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op
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open porosity (%)
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OPA
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optical parameter amplifier
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OPA–CPA
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amplifier based on chirped pulse amplification
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PCA
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polycrystalline (ceramic) alumina
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PECS
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pulsed electric
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