ENGLISH

Microstructuring of Glasses

By Dr. Dagmar Hülsenberg , Dr. Alf Harnisch , Dr. Alexander Bismarck (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year
2008
ISBN
978-3-540-26245-9, 978-3-540-49888-9
DOI
10.1007/978-3-540-49888-9
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
8 MB (8712293 bytes)
Series
Springer Series in Materials Science 87
Edition
1
Pages
326\336
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2013-08-01 04:00:00
CompositesCondensed Matter Physics;CeramicsGlassNatural Methods;Nanotechnology;OpticsOptoelectronicsPlasmonics and Optical Devices;Characterization an

Description

As microstructured glass becomes increasingly important for microsystems technology, the main application fields include micro-fluidic systems, micro-analysis systems, sensors, micro-actuators and implants. And, because glass has quite distinct properties from silicon, PMMA and metals, applications exist where only glass devices meet the requirements. The main advantages of glass derive from its amorphous nature, the precondition for its - theoretically - direction-independent geometric structurability. Microstructuring of Glasses deals with the amorphous state, various glass compositions and their properties, the interactions between glasses and the electromagnetic waves used to modify it. Also treated in detail are methods for influencing the geometrical microstructure of glasses by mechanical, chemical, thermal, optical, and electrical treatment, and the methods and equipment required to produce actual microdevices.

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