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All-Paid US-Japan Winter School on New Functionalities in Glass
Fukui Institute for Fundamental Chemistry, Kyoto University, Japan
January 6-17, 2008


What To Bring
  • Arun Varshneya's "Fundamentals of Inorganic Glasses" book
  • Medical & travel insurance are the responsibility of the participant. Please confirm the validity of your insurance coverage with your carrier or policy holder.
  • Pocket money sufficient for meals not covered during the duration of the Winter School
  • Laptop computer (Not required but maybe helpful) - Japan uses 100 v AC with US style plugs
  • Clothing for cold weather (The weather of Kyoto down town area in January is dry season but cold. The temperature could range from 0 to 10 degrees Centigrade). Please bring one set of semi-formal attire for the banquet on January 11th.

Reading Materials & Academic Preparation

We are expecting that all students will have an understanding of basic glass science at the level of Arun Varshneya's "Fundamentals of Inorganic Glasses" textbook. Reading assignments from this text and other sources are listed below (check frequently as the list will be updated often). All students should bring a copy of this textbook.

Prof. Prabhat Gupta, Ohio State University, USA - "Sub Tg relaxation in thin glass"

2. LGT Thermodynamics - Mandatory Reading
PK Gupta and JC Mauro," The Laboratory Glass Transition", J. Chem Phys, 126, 224504 (2007). (Mandatory Reading)

3. Far from equilibrium relaxation
G. W. Scherer, "Volume relaxation far from equilibrium", J. Am. Ceram. Soc, 69 (5), 374 (1986).

4. Sub-Tg and beta relaxations
H. S. Chen and C. R. Kurkjian, "Sub-sub Tg Enthalpy relaxation in a B2O3 glass", J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 66(9), 13 (1983).

5. A. Koike, M. Tomozawa, "Size effect on surface structural relaxation kinetics of silica glass sample" J. Non-Crystalline Solids, 352, 3787 (2006).

Prof. Himanshu Jain, Lehigh University, USA - "Novel functionalities of chalcogenide glasses"

  • Fundamentals of Inorganic Glasses book: Chapters 1.2.9; 1.2.10; 5.15
  • Review papers: "Photoinduced phenomena in amorphous chalcogenides..." by A.V. Kolobov and K. Tanaka, taken from Handbook of Advanced Electronic and Photonic Materials and Devices, Vol. 5, H.S. Nalwa, Ed.

    Writing Assignment: Based on what you have learned from the review article, propose a new functionality (defined as some thing beyond the commercial use) of chalcogenide glass. Submit 1-2 page (single space) description of your basic idea, explaining why you think that the particular glass composition is needed, with a brief scientific justification. Please submit your assignment on the first day of the School so that we may discuss it after the lecture.

Prof. Walter Kob, Universite Montpellier II, France - "Computer simulation of glass structure and properties"

1) Molecular Dynamics Simulations
K. Binder, J. Horbach, W. Kob, W. Paul, and F. Varnik. J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 16, S429--S453 (2004).

2) Lecture Notes for ``Slow relaxations and nonequilibrium dynamics in condensed matter'', W. Kob, Les Houches July, 1-25, 2002; Les Houches Session LXXVII; Eds. J.-L. Barrat, M. Feigelman, J. Kurchan, and J. Dalibard (Springer, Berlin , 2003). p. 199--270.

3) Supercooled liquids, the glass transition, and computer simulations
P. H. Poole, P. F. McMillan, and G. H. Wolf. Reviews in Mineralogy 32, 563 (1995).

Prof. Takayuki Komatsu, Nagaoka University of Technology, Japan - "Laser patterning of crystals in glass"

Prof. Michael Lanagan, Penn State University, USA - "Electrical Properties of Glass Composites"

Composites provide unique electrical properties that are not found in homogeneous materials. For example, metamaterials are composites that are assembled in a controlled spatial arrangement to create a negative refraction index. Glass composites with dispersed nanoparticles are promising candidates for capacitors because conduction is controlled by particle/matrix interfaces. In the first part of this lecture, we will explore the fundamental dielectric properties and conductivity in crystalline and amorphous materials. Permittivity, which is related to electric polarization, will be described in terms of lattice and electronic motion. Electrical conductivity in amorphous materials will be briefly covered.

After the initial lecture, there will be interactive sessions in which participants will collaborate and discuss the following topics with related publications:

1) High permittivity glass ceramics - The manuscript by J. Du et al. provides a background on the types of glass systems that produce high permittivity glass ceramics. We will discuss other potential glass systems.

2) Synthesis and properties of nanocomposites to control conductivity – Most of the nanocomposite research for high breakdown strength dielectrics is in the polymer literature and the paper by Cao et al. from General Electric provides a basis for our discussion on glass nanocomposites.

3) Metamaterials – This is a new topic pioneered by Pendry and his paper is included for discussion. What types of glass processes can produce metamaterial structures?

Prof. Carlo Pantano, Penn State University, USA - "Glass surfaces for biotechnology"

Prof. Tanguy Rouxel, Université de Rennes, France - "Engineered strengthening of glass"


Prof. Edgar Zanotto, Federal University of Sao Carlos, Brazil - "Transparent glass-ceramics"

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