Glasses and Amorphous Materials

Materials Science and Technology A Comprehensive Treatment Edited by R. W. Cahn, P. Haasen, E. J. Kramer The 18-volume series ‘Materials Science and Technology' is the first in-depth, topic-oriented reference work devoted to this growing interdisciplinary field. A compendium of current, state-of-the-art information, it covers the most important classes of materials: metals, ceramics, glasses, polymers, semiconductors, and composites. Edited by internationally renowned figures in...
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Materials Science and Technology A Comprehensive Treatment Edited by R. W. Cahn, P. Haasen, E. J. Kramer The 18-volume series ‘Materials Science and Technology' is the first in-depth, topic-oriented reference work devoted to this growing interdisciplinary field. A compendium of current, state-of-the-art information, it covers the most important classes of materials: metals, ceramics, glasses, polymers, semiconductors, and composites. Edited by internationally renowned figures in materials science, this series is sure to establish itself as a seminal work. Volume 9: This volume deals with the properties and processing of glasses and amorphous materials. It covers the current understanding of conventional and sophisticated glasses and glass-like materials from both theoretical and applied standpoints. Topics included are: classical glass technology • special methods of obtaining glasses and amorphous materials • glass formation and relaxation • models for the structure of amorphous solids • oxide glasses • optical and magnetic properties of ion implanted glasses • chalcogenide glasses • halide glasses • metallic glasses • glass-like carbons • organic glasses and polymers • optical properties • mechanical properties • electrical properties • materials technology of optical fibers.