This course covers advanced topics in glass and related fields which are not ordinarily covered in the general curriculum; but are either current areas of faculty research interest or areas of current or anticipated industrial or academic interest. Examples of possible topics include; but are not limited to; rare elements in glasses; non-silicate oxide glasses; halides in glasses; chalcogenide glasses; sol-gel processing; specialized experimental methods; such as neutron and or x-ray diffraction spectra; characterization of glasses; biological applications of glass; glass-ceramics; computer modeling of glass structure; natural glasses; and other topics which correspond to interests of the students and faculty. This course may occasionally be taught by visiting faculty in areas of their specialization. Readings from the literature will normally be a significant component of this course.
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