Glass in Engineering Science - Vol 1 J A Hemsley
Optical Birefringence in Glass
The principal objective of this monograph is to draw
together the many disparate strands of glass science and technology
associated with optical birefringence. Throughout the text, a simplified
approach has been adopted in presenting the salient features of what is
often difficult subject matter, partly to encourage a wider readership.
Theoretical and experimental results from many sources are presented,
and copious references are given in full so that particular fields of
enquiry can be pursued in greater depth where necessary. Particular
emphasis is given to the historical origins of the various scientific
discoveries and technological innovations, which often tend to be
overlooked in current literature. Whence several examples of largely
unknown publications have been identified and accorded deserved
recognition. The present compendium is partially a celebration of the
pioneering investigations carried out worldwide by numerous scientists
and engineers over the past two centuries, while encompassing the most
recent developments.
Optical properties are summarised for various inorganic
glasses subjected to stress, magnetic and electric fields, including the
influence of wavelength dispersion and quantum dots. Attention is
directed to the measurement of residual stresses in flat and non-flat
annealed glass, and more particularly in specimens of thermally and
chemically toughened glass, including glass seals, optical fibres and
irradiated glass. Other applications of glass birefringence range from
structural modelling, surface indentation, optical retardation devices
and the behaviour of glass melts, through to load and stress measuring
instrumentation, optoelectronic glass transducers and the modelling of
particulate media. Detailed theoretical elastic solutions are also given
for the stresses within solid and hollow cylindrical glass inclusions
subjected to general biaxial loading.
First published September 2015, premium hardback, 687 pages (175 x 250 mm) with black and white and colour litho illustrations.
ISBN 13-978-0-900682-74-2.
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