Glass and amorphous materials

Author: Gan Fuxi
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Publish Date: 2001-02-01
Features: This volume primarily discusses glasses and amorphous materials. It consists of 15 chapters. Chapters 1 to 5 introduce classical glassmaking techniques, special methods for obtaining glasses and amorphous materials, glass formation and relaxation, structural models of amorphous solids, and oxide glasses. Chapters 6 to 11 focus on the optical and magnetic properties of ion-doped glasses, chalcogenide glasses, halide glasses, metallic glasses, glassy carbon, organic glasses, and polymers. Chapters 12 to 15 describe the optical, mechanical, and electrical properties of glasses, as well as the material processing of optical fibers. This volume is suitable for researchers, educators, and industry professionals in material science, physics, metallurgy, electronics, mechanical engineering, aerospace, and related fields.