17th University Glass Conference Invited Talks

 

Ion Diffusion in Chalcogenide Glasses: Application in Ionics and Optics

   Prof. Michel Ribes, Université Montpellier II (France)

 

Novel Applications of Hydrogen-Filled Hollow Glass Microspheres

   Prof. J. E. Shelby, Alfred University (USA)

 

Optical and Mechanical Properties of Transparent Glass-Ceramics

   Prof. Edgar Dutra Zanotto, Federal University of Sao Carlos (Brazil)

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Nanofabrication In Transparent Materials With A Femtosecond Pulse Laser

   Prof. Kazuyuki Hirao, Kyoto University (Japan)

 

Using Ultrafast Lasers to Add New Functionality to Glasses

   Prof. Denise M. Krol, University of California, Davis (USA)

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Advanced Approaches to Functional Glasses

    Dr. Satoru Inoue, National Institute for Materials Science (Japan)

 

Biofunctionality of Glass

   Prof. Alexis G. Clare, Alfred University (USA)

 

Rare-Earth Photoluminescence In Sol-Gel Derived Confined Glass Structures For Photonics

   Prof. Rui M. Almeida, Instituto Superior Técnico (Portugal)

 

A Solution Approach to High Alkali Content Borate Glasses

   Prof. Steve Feller, Coe College (USA)

 

Oxidation of Silicon: Role of Si/SiO2 Interface in Optical and Electrical Properties

   Prof. M. Tomozawa, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (USA)

 

Structure and Dynamics of Ion-exchanged Glasses

   Dr. E.I. Kamitsos, National Hellenic Research Foundation (Greece)

 

Novel Properties of Glass-Metal Nanocomposites

   Dr. D. Chakravorty, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (India)

 

High Temperature Glass Seals for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

   Prof. R.K. Brow, University of Missouri-Rolla (USA)

 

Incorporation of Water into Glasses and its Influence on the Diffusion of Cations, Including the Creation of Diffusion Barriers

   Prof. Rüdiger Dieckmann, Cornell University (USA)

 

Optical Hole Burning Studies in Europium Doped Oxide Glasses (Invited)

   Prof. B. Rami Reddy, Alabama A&M University (USA)

 

Preparation Of Thin Films Of Complex Composition By Pulsed Laser Deposition- A Way For Producing New Amorphous Materials Applicable In Optoelectronics, Chemistry And Biology

   Prof. Miloslav Frumar, University Pardubice (Czech Republic)