Chemistry and Physics of Glass

Abstract

Results include the development of a platinum free laser glass, the discovery of several new radiation centers in borate glasses, evidence of local order in liquid chalcogenides, and the invention of a chalcogenide glass bolometer for broadband detection of infrared and microwave radiation. There was increased emphasis on the structural studies of glasses by means of x-ray and neutron diffraction and the initiation of a new program focussed on the mechanical properties of glasses. A new biaxial tensile testing facility was put into operation and programs are underway to develop high strength glasses by techniques such as ion implantation, valence variation and surface coatings.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 30, 1971
Accession Number
AD0726416

Entities

People

  • C. C. Klick

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Chemistry
  • Detection
  • Diffraction
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
  • Optical Materials
  • Optical Properties
  • Scattering
  • Silica Glass
  • Spectra
  • Spin-Orbit Interaction
  • Tensile Strength
  • Tensile Testing

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Materials Science (Mechanical Engineering).
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy