03893nam 2200769z- 450 991055735000332120231214132938.0(CKB)5400000000042390(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/76902(EXLCZ)99540000000004239020202201d2021 |y 0engurmn|---annantxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierIon-exchange in Glasses and Crystals: from Theory to ApplicationsBasel, SwitzerlandMDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute20211 electronic resource (156 p.)3-0365-1901-7 3-0365-1900-9 Since its first observation in 1850, ion-exchange (IEx) has become a fundamental process in many applications involving water treatment, catalysis, chromatography, and the food and pharmaceutical industries. Starting from the early 1900s, another relevant application of IEx has been in the glass industry, with the surface tempering of glass produced by a K+–Na+ ion exchange. Nowadays, photonics has greatly exploited IEx technology: graded-index microlenses, graded-index fibers and integrated optical waveguides and devices are examples of achievements made possible by the IEx process. Moreover, ion-exchange is possible in ferroelectric crystals, too, and has been fundamental for the development of many linear and nonlinear integrated optical devices in lithium niobate and tantalate.This volume collects articles published in the corresponding Special Issue of the Applied Sciences journal. Four review articles, written by internationally renowned experts in this field, provide complementary overviews of the history, fundamental aspects, designs and fabrications of devices, and technological achievements. Three articles describe original research in the fields of diffraction grating, photo-thermo-refractive glasses, and Yb-doped lithium niobate. This volume constitutes a valuable and updated reference for all students and researchers wishing to improve their knowledge and/or make use of ion-exchange technology and its applications.Ion-exchange in Glasses and CrystalsResearch & information: generalbicsscthermal diffusionactive waveguide deviceslaser active materialsion-exchangephase gratingsdiffractive opticsion exchangesilverphoto-thermo-refractive glasssilver nanoparticlessilver molecular clusterssilver bromide nanocrystalsintegrated photonicsglass photonicsoptical sensorswaveguideslasersoptical glassesglass strengtheningnoble metal nanoparticlesrare earthsluminescence enhancementSERSflexible photonicswhispering gallery mode microresonatorsphotovoltaic cellion exchange in glassion diffusionglass waveguidesglass polingmetal nanoparticlesion-exchanged glassactive optical waveguidesquantum integrated opticsResearch & information: generalRighini Giancarloedt1313325Liñares Beiras JesúsedtRighini GiancarloothLiñares Beiras JesúsothBOOK9910557350003321Ion-exchange in Glasses and Crystals: from Theory to Applications3031288UNINA