Materials World Network in Advanced Glasses for Novel Optical

这项工作汇集了一个由玻璃科学家、光学设计和激光物理学家组成的国际团队，研究用于新型光纤应用的先进玻璃。这个科学家网络研究了下一代玻璃在传统和新型纤维几何形状、模型中使用的内在限制，并通过实验验证了这种成分修改对玻璃的影响。在纤维化和挤出过程中的热成形响应，并评估制造后的材料稳定性和所得纤维的光学性能。硫族化物和碲酸盐基玻璃形成的主要重点的努力，利用玻璃的粘度，热和光学性能的新方面。该团队致力于解决材料科学问题，将目前先进玻璃的设计、加工和制造能力扩展到玻璃纤维。大学研究人员受益于关键工业合作伙伴的支持，这些合作伙伴认识到这种进步的迫切需要。通过来自四个国家（澳大利亚，法国，意大利和美国）的八个科学团体的教师和学生的全球培训经验，将不同的技能组合在一起，对国际社会有整体好处。通过这种伙伴关系，美国团队通过夏季研究经验，教师和员工交流，以及学生参与者完成双博士学位的机会，协调团队成员的教育和研究经验。

This effort brings together an international team of glass scientists, and optical design and laser physicists to investigate advanced glasses for novel optical fiber applications. This network of scientists examines the intrinsic limits of next generation glasses for use in traditional and novel fiber geometries, models and experimentally verifies the impact of such compositional modification on the glass? hot-forming response during fiberization and extrusion, and assesses the post-fabricated material stability and optical performance of the resulting fibers. Chalcogenide and tellurite-based glasses form the primary focus of the effort, exploiting the novel aspects of the glasses visco-, thermal and optical properties. The team addresses materials science questions which extend current capabilities in the design, processing and manufacture of advanced glasses into glass fibers. University researchers benefit from the support of key industrial partners who recognize the critical need for such advances. There is an overall benefit to the international community in bringing diverse skill sets together through global training experiences for faculty and students across a team of eight scientific groups from four countries (Australia, France, Italy and the US). Through this partnership, the US team coordinates education and research experiences for team members via summer research experiences, faculty and staff exchanges, as well as opportunities for student participants to complete dual PhD degrees.