Glass Characterization & Structure Course

A Cooperative Virtual Glass Class

Taught by glass experts from six US universities

Instructors

Dr. Alex Clare, Alfred University

Dr. Himanshu Jain, Lehigh University

Dr. Mario Affatigato,  Coe College

Dr. Steve Martin, Iowa State University

Dr. John Kieffer, University of Michigan

Dr. Eric Skaar, Clemson University

Dr. Laeticia Petit, Clemson University

Dr. Kathleen Richardson, Clemson University

 

 

Syllabus and proposed class schedule:

Notes & Syllabus

Class Schedule

 

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Lectures and Slides:

Lecture 1:    Review of Glass Transition, Formation & Structure     

By Steve Martin, Iowa State, Ames, Iowa                                         Delivered 1/17/07

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Lecture 2:    Fundamentals of Glass Formation: Structural and Kinetic Approaches

By Steve Martin,   Iowa State                                                                        Delivered 1/22/07

Breeze link to Lecture 2     

 

Homework #1 (due at Class time, Monday Feb 5, 07)

 

Lecture 3:   Vibrational Spectroscopy Studies of Glass Structures – RAMAN

By Mario Affatigato, Coe College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa                   Delivered 1/24/07

Breeze link to Lecture 3     

 

Lecture 4:   RAMAN 2:Other Raman Techniques, Peak Identification & Case Studies

By Mario Affatigato, Coe College                                                     Delivered 1/29/07

Breeze link to Lecture 4  

 

Lecture 5:   VIBRATIONAL SPECTROSCOPY STUDIES OF GLASS STRUCTURE:
IR spectroscopy  Part 1.          slides contain both Lecture 5 & 6

By Laeticia Petit, Clemson University, Clemson, SC                        Delivered 1/31/07

Breeze link to Lecture 5                     

 

Lecture 6:   VIBRATIONAL SPECTROSCOPY STUDIES OF GLASS STRUCTURE:
IR spectroscopy  Part 2.          contain both Lecture 5 & 6, lecture 6 begins w slide 60

By Laeticia Petit, Clemson University                                               Delivered 2/5/07

Breeze link to Lecture 6                     

 

Homework #2:

 

Lecture 7:        ELECTRONIC SPECTROSCOPY STUDIES OF GLASS STRUCTURE

Fundamentals and Applications of X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS)

By Himanshu Jain, Lehigh University            Delivered 2/7/07

Breeze link to Lecture 7                     

 

Lecture 8:        ELECTRONIC SPECTROSCOPY STUDIES OF GLASS STRUCTURE

Fundamentals and Applications of X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) Part 2

By Himanshu Jain, Lehigh University            Delivered 2/12/07

Breeze link to Lecture 8                                 

 

XPS video - the Lehigh XPS Instrument  

A video of the Lehigh Apparatus by Dr. Al Miller, Lehigh University

 

Lecture 9:        ELECTRONIC SPECTROSCOPY STUDIES OF GLASS STRUCTURE

Applications of X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) Part 3

By Himanshu Jain, Lehigh University            Delivered 2/19/07

Breeze link to Lecture 9                                 

 

Lecture 10:      ELECTRONIC SPECTROSCOPY STUDIES OF GLASS STRUCTURE

EXAFS Studies of Glass Structure

By Himanshu Jain, Lehigh University            Delivered 2/21/07

Breeze link to Lecture 10                               

 

Homework #3 (Jain) - see last slide of above presentation

 

Supplemental Reading for H. Jain Lectures:

XPS of Glass by C. G. Pantano
X-Ray Photoelectron Spectro of Glass - Pantano.pdf (1.04 Mb)
Elements of XAFS by Bunker
XASF Overview (234.674 Kb)
Fundamentals of XAFS by Newville
Tutorials. PDF (1.834 Mb)
HW for Section 6 (XPS+EXAFS)
74.pdf (949.373 Kb)

Lecture 11:      NMR STUDIES OF GLASS STRUCTURE                  Part 1

NMR Theory and Background Part 1&2

By Steve Martin, Iowa State                          Delivered 2/26/07

Breeze link to Lecture 11                               

 

Lecture 12:      NMR STUDIES OF GLASS STRUCTURE                  Part 2

Slides same as those listed under Lecture 11 above

By Steve Martin, Iowa State                          Delivered 2/28/07

Breeze link to Lecture 12                               

 

Lecture 13:      NMR STUDIES OF GLASS STRUCTURE                  Part 3

NMR - Practice and Application of Dipolar Nuclei

By Steve Martin, Iowa State                          Delivered 3/5/07

Breeze link to Lecture 13                               

 

Lecture 14:      NMR STUDIES OF GLASS STRUCTURE                  Part 4

NMR - Practice and Application Quadrupolar Nuclei

By Steve Martin, Iowa State                          Delivered 3/7/07

Breeze link to Lecture 14                               

 

 

Lecture 15:      SCATTERING STUDIES OF GLASS STRUCTURE        Part 1

Neutron and X-ray Scattering Studies of Glass-The basics

By Alexis G. Clare, NYSCC, Alfred, NY     Delivered 3/12/07

Breeze link to Lecture 15                               

 

Lecture 16:      SCATTERING STUDIES OF GLASS STRUCTURE        Part 2

Neutron and X-ray Scattering Studies of Glass-The Experiments and Data Mining

By Alexis G. Clare, NYSCC, Alfred, NY     Delivered 3/14/07

Breeze link to Lecture 16                               

                       

Lecture 17:      SCATTERING STUDIES OF GLASS STRUCTURE        Part 3

Neutron and X-ray Scattering Studies of Glass-The Experiments (continued)

By Alexis G. Clare, NYSCC, Alfred, NY     Delivered 3/19/07

Breeze link to Lecture 17                               

 

Lecture 18:      SCATTERING STUDIES OF GLASS STRUCTURE        Part 4

Neutron and X-ray Scattering Studies of Glass-The Experiments (continued again)

By Alexis G. Clare, NYSCC, Alfred, NY     Delivered 3/21/07

Breeze link to Lecture 18                               

 

Homework #4 (Clare)

 

Lecture 19:      Modeling & Simulation of Glass Structure                            Part 1

Modeling and Simulation Overview 

By John Kieffer, Univ. Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI                 Delivered 3/26/07

Breeze link to Lecture 19                               

 

Lecture 20:      Modeling & Simulation of Glass Structure                            Part 2

Simulation Methodologies

By John Kieffer, Univ. Michigan                   Delivered 3/28/07

Breeze link to Lecture 20                               

 

Lecture 21:      Modeling & Simulation of Glass Structure                            Part 3

Force Fields

By John Kieffer, Univ. Michigan                   Delivered 4/2/07

Breeze link to Lecture 21                               

 

Lecture 22:      Modeling & Simulation of Glass Structure                            Part 4

Information Retrieval and Application Examples

By John Kieffer, Univ. Michigan                   Delivered 4/4/07

Breeze link to Lecture 22                               

 

Lecture 23:      Effect of Glass Formation-                                                     Part 1

Thin Films A (slides 1-48)

By Kathleen Richardson, Clemson University           Delivered 4/9/07

Breeze link to Lecture 23                               

 

Lecture 24:      Effect of Glass Formation                                                      Part 2

Thin Films B (slides 49-78 of Lecture 23 file above)

By Kathleen Richardson, Clemson University           Delivered 4/11/07

Breeze link to Lecture 24                               

 

Lecture 25:      Effect of Glass Formation-                             Thin Films       Part 3

with

Photo Induced Structural Modification (last 1/3 of lecture - starts this new topic)

By Kathleen Richardson, Clemson University           Delivered 4/16/07

Breeze link to Lecture 25                               

 

Lecture 26:      Effect of Glass Formation                                                      Part 4

Photo Induced Structural Modification (contd - covers slides 15 - 56 from above)

By Kathleen Richardson, Clemson University           Delivered 4/18/07

Breeze link to Lecture 26                               

 

Final Exam

 

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