Ebook: Coherence and Energy Transfer in Glasses

In recent years the physics of disordered systems has been one of the most active and fruitful areas of research in condensed matter science. In contrast to the considerable attention paid by conferences, schools and workshops to the static and structural aspects of glasses, there has been no forum devoted primarily to the dynamic and energetic aspects of amorphous solids. The NATO Workshop on Coherence and Energy Transfer in Glasses was organized to address this deficiency. The intent was to bring together in an intense and interactive environment, experts in several rather disparate subfields relating to the dynamics and energetics of disordered systems. This volume represents the Proceedings of that Workshop, which took place in September 1982 at Clare College of Cambridge University. Forty-three scientists from eight NATO countries participated. These included representatives from universities and industrial laboratories, as well as government research institutions. The meeting was organized into eight formal sessions and one informal session devoted entirely to unstructured discussion. Each formal session featured two comprehensive lectures. An additional 60 to 90 minutes was devoted in each session to discussions and contributions related to the lectures. Since only about 60% of the session time was devoted to formal presentations, the discussions formed an equally important part of the workshop. The chairmen and discussion leaders - as well as the workshop participants themselves - brought forth lively and illuminating discussions for each session.

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Basic Amorphography....Pages 1-44
Transport, Relaxation and Absorption in Amorphous Semiconductors....Pages 45-67
Thermal and Acoustic Experiments in Low Temperature Glasses....Pages 69-94
Coherent Phenomena in Glasses....Pages 95-124
Theoretical Studies of Optical Energy Transfer in Glasses and Other Disordered Systems....Pages 125-144
Experimental Studies of Optical Energy Transfer in Glasses....Pages 145-170
Laser Spectroscopy of Solids....Pages 171-188
Measurement of Optical Dephasing by Spectral Holeburning in Rare Earth Doped Inorganic Glasses....Pages 189-199
Nonlinear Propagation Effects in Glass Fibers....Pages 201-225
Optical Logic Devices, Optical Bistability and Giant Non-Linear Effects in Semiconductors with Possible Applications Using Amorphous Materials....Pages 227-242
Electron Transport in Chalcogenide Glasses....Pages 243-279
Optical Properties of the Chalcogenide Glasses....Pages 281-320
Defect States in Tetrahedral Amorphous Semiconductors....Pages 321-336
Optically Detected Magnetic Resonance in Amorphous Semiconducting Glasses....Pages 337-360
Anderson Localisation....Pages 361-372
Resonant Energy Transfer in Ruby and Anderson Localization....Pages 373-407
Back Matter....Pages 409-419

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Basic Amorphography....Pages 1-44
Transport, Relaxation and Absorption in Amorphous Semiconductors....Pages 45-67
Thermal and Acoustic Experiments in Low Temperature Glasses....Pages 69-94
Coherent Phenomena in Glasses....Pages 95-124
Theoretical Studies of Optical Energy Transfer in Glasses and Other Disordered Systems....Pages 125-144
Experimental Studies of Optical Energy Transfer in Glasses....Pages 145-170
Laser Spectroscopy of Solids....Pages 171-188
Measurement of Optical Dephasing by Spectral Holeburning in Rare Earth Doped Inorganic Glasses....Pages 189-199
Nonlinear Propagation Effects in Glass Fibers....Pages 201-225
Optical Logic Devices, Optical Bistability and Giant Non-Linear Effects in Semiconductors with Possible Applications Using Amorphous Materials....Pages 227-242
Electron Transport in Chalcogenide Glasses....Pages 243-279
Optical Properties of the Chalcogenide Glasses....Pages 281-320
Defect States in Tetrahedral Amorphous Semiconductors....Pages 321-336
Optically Detected Magnetic Resonance in Amorphous Semiconducting Glasses....Pages 337-360
Anderson Localisation....Pages 361-372
Resonant Energy Transfer in Ruby and Anderson Localization....Pages 373-407
Back Matter....Pages 409-419
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