Tunable Microphotonic Devices in Ferroelectrics David Scrymgeour and Venkat Gopalan
Materials Research Lab, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pa. Kevin Gahagan
Corning Inc., Corning, N.Y.
The fabrication and performance of dynamic focusing lens stack,
optical scanner, and integrated scanner and lens devices
created in a single ferroelectric chip of LiNbO3 and LiTaO3
are described.
R&D program in electrode materials addresses fundamental requirements
of the rechargeable battery market—fast charge times, long
cycle life, high power output and safe designs.
Two porcelain compositions using clay, calcined alumina and feldspar attained full vitrification at 1400°C and had significantly high flexural strength.
Synthesis of Pigments Using Aluminum-Rich Sludge V. Gomes and J.A. Labrincha
Ceramics & Glass Engineering Dept., CICECO, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal A. P. Novaes de Oliveira
SENAI/CTCmat—Centro de Tecnologia em Materiais, Bairro Comerciário, Criciúma, S.C., Brazil
Aluminum-rich sludge has been used in the synthesis of pigments and tested with various commercial glazes.
Glass & Optical Materials
Spectrophotometric Determination of Tin in Float Glass De-Xian Wang and Fang Chen
Qinhuangdao Glass Research Institute, Qinhuangdao, Hebei, People’s Republic of China Zhi-Fu Liu
China National Center for Quality Supervision & Testing of Glass, Qinhuangdao, Hebei, People’s Republic of China
Phenylfluorone is used as a color development agent in a simple and rapid spectrophotometric method for measurement of tin in float-glass.
An investigation was made of the efficiency of various coatings in inhibiting the aluminum–water reaction in high-carbon-containing refractory castables.
