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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2009
Joel P. Hollingsworth, Oakland, CA (US);
Joshua D. Kuntz, Livermore, CA (US);
Thomas F. Soules, Livermore, CA (US);
Richard L. Landingham, Livermore, CA (US);
Joel P. Hollingsworth, Oakland, CA (US);
Joshua D. Kuntz, Livermore, CA (US);
Thomas F. Soules, Livermore, CA (US);
Richard L. Landingham, Livermore, CA (US);
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC, Livermore, CA (US);
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a method for forming a composite transparent ceramic preform includes forming a first suspension of oxide particles in a first solvent which includes a first dispersant but does not include a gelling agent, adding the first suspension to a first mold of a desired shape, and uniformly curing the first suspension in the first mold until stable. The method also includes forming a second suspension of oxide particles in a second solvent which includes a second dispersant but does not include a gelling agent, adding the second suspension to the stable first suspension in a second mold of a desired shape encompassing the first suspension and the second suspension, and uniformly curing the second suspension in the second mold until stable. Other methods for forming a composite transparent ceramic preform are also described according to several other embodiments. Structures are also disclosed.