Abstract:
A method of ion exchanging glass and glass ceramic articles. The method includes immersion of at least one such article in an ion exchange bath having a first end and a second end that are heated to first and second temperatures, respectively. The first and second temperature may either be equal or different from each other, with the latter state creating a temperature gradient across or along the ion exchange bath. Continuous processing of multiple articles is also possible in the ion exchange bath.
Abstract:
A glass structure having sub-micron and nano-size bandgap structures and a method of fabricating the glass structure is provided. A first glass structure having micron-scale features is made and then the first glass structure is drawn into a second glass structure that has sub-micron and nano-sized features that allow the structure to perform as a polarizer for visible and infrared light