Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Vol.87, No.4, 651-655, 2004
Microstructural characterization of SiC-SiC joint by Raman spectroscopy
Analysis of the SiC-SiC joint and its brazing mixture has been performed using a Raman spectroscopy microprobe technique. A careful mapping of the sample clearly shows the spatial distribution of the chemical species close to and within the joint. A different distribution of the 4H and 6H alpha-SiC polytypes, grown during the brazing process, was observed inside the joint. Furthermore, identification of the bands related to the Nowotny phase was also possible.