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Book SynopsisTellurite Glasses Handbook: Physical Properties and Data, Second Edition covers the current dominant physical properties of this prototype glass system. Focusing on thermal, elastic, acoustic, electrical, and optical properties, this second edition incorporates the latest scientific data and up-to-date applications of tellurite glass.
New Topics in the Second Edition
- Nanocomposites
- Three-dimensional structural models
- Novel glass-forming systems
- Innovative ways to combine all physical properties simultaneously, creating new points for research
Addressing the knowledge gap among physicists, chemists, and material scientists in their understanding of tellurite glasses' properties, this edition gathers essential thermal, mechanical, electrical, and optical data in one source. It emphasizes the physics and technology of twenty-first century processing, fabrication, and behavior of
Trade Review
This is a useful reference book summarizing all of the published data about the telluride glass system with an emphasis on their optical, thermal and electrical properties.
-- Carlo Pantano, Pennsylvania State University
Table of ContentsIntroduction to and Formation of Tellurite Glasses. ELASTIC AND ACOUSTIC RELAXATION PROPERTIES: Elastic Moduli of Tellurite Glasses. Acoustic Relaxation Properties of Tellurite Glasses. Applications of Ultrasonics on Tellurite Glasses. THERMAL PROPERTIES: Thermal Properties of Tellurite Glasses. ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES: Electrical Conductivity of Tellurite Glasses. Dielectric Properties of Tellurite Glasses. OPTICAL PROPERTIES: Linear and Nonlinear Optical Properties of Tellurite Glasses in the Visible Region. Optical Properties of Tellurite Glasses in the Ultraviolet Region. Infrared and Raman Spectra of Tellurite Glasses. Index.
