Spinel CL/OM measurement, Moore & Karakus 1994

Measurement details

Reference Moore R. & Karakus M. (1994). Cathodoluminescence microscopy, a technique uniquely suited to the solution of refractory wear problems. Proc. of the International Ceramics Conference (Austceram'94), 925-940.
Material Spinel [ MgAl2O4 ]
Specimen temperature Ambient
Technique Cathodoluminescence (CL), using an optical microscope
Line Mn2+ 521.6 nm

Composition

Nominal composition of Spinel [ MgAl2O4 ].
Element Atoms At% Wt%
Mg 1 14.3 17.1
Al 2 28.6 37.9
O 4 57.1 45