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William C. LaCourse Professor, Glass Science |
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| Education | |||||||||||||
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B.S.: Engineering Science SUNY at Stonybrook, 1966 M.S.: Materials Science SUNY at Stonybrook, 1967 Ph.D.: Materials Science Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1969 |
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Sol-gel processing of glasses and ceramics Chalcogenide glass fibers Mechanical properties of glasses Surface modification techniques Glass fiber-composition development Mixed alkali effect Glass defects and durability | |||||||||||||
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Accelerated ion-exchange strengthening of float glass Bio-active and bioresorbable materials Chalcogenide and fiber optic materials Defects in glazes Scratch resistance of glasses and coatings |
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