Guy E. Rindone

Guy E. Rindone
Professor Emeritus,
Ceramic Science and Engineering
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
The Pennsylvania State University
202 Steidle Bldg.
University Park, PA 16802
814-238-6292
ger1@psu.edu

Research Interests: 
  • Optical Glasses, gradient indices of refraction, fiber collimators, retroreflecting glass beads
  • Glass microstructure
  • Glass galvanic cells (fuel cells)
  • Luminescence and electroluminescence
  • Solarization
  • Composition vs. properties
  • Microgravity materials research
  • Melting history effects
  • Ion exchange
  • Phase separation
  • Opal glassesEncapsulation of nuclear waste
Journal Articles and Publications: 
  1. “ The State of Axial Gradient Index of Refraction Glasses Made by the Fusion/Diffusion Process”, G.E. Rindone, X.J. Xu, M. E. Savard, and P. K. Manhart, Glastech.Ber. 70C 285-93 (1997)
  2. “Glass Microstructure Characterization by Laser Light Scattering and Electron Microscopy” G. E. Rindone, K. T. Faber, B. Kumar, W. F. Olix and J.F, Sproull, J. Non-Crystalline Solids 49 253-262 (1982).
  3. “A Down-to-Earth Look at Materials Processing Research in Space” G. E. Rindone Bul. Acers 66 (10) 1475 –1478 (1987)
  4. "Luminescence in the Glassy State", G. E. Rindone, Luminescence of Inorganic Solids, Chap 8, 419-464, P. Goldberg, Editor, Academic Press, New York, (1966) XII + 765 pp.
  5. “Glasses as Electrolytes in Galvanic Cells: Silver Glasses, G. E. Rindone and W. A. Weyl, J. Acers 33 91-95 (1950)
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