Foreword ------- p.1Takeru Numadate
Feature Articles: The phosphor which is applicable to glass -From a design to application-1) Development of novel red and deep red persistent phosphors for luminous paint and bio-imaging appllication ------- p.3
Jumpei Ueda etc
2) First-Principles Calculations of Energy Levels of Luminescent Ions in Phosphors ------- p.7
Kazuyoshi Ogasawara etc
3) Novel synthesis methods for nano-sized and single crystal phosphors ------- p.11
Kenji Toda etc
4) Nanocomposite phosphor with high luminescence efficiency and excellent durability ------- p.15
Hisayoshi Daicho etc
5) Development of phosphor materials for plant cultivation light source ------- p.18
Takashi Kunimoto
6) An artificial photosynthesis: Solar hydrogen production using semiconductor photocatalysts ------- p.22
Ryu Abe
New Glass Reserch TopicsObservation of phase-separated structure in silicate glass ------- p.27
Katsuaki Nakazawa etc
Lectures For Newcomer And LeadersPoint defects in silica glass II ------- p.33
Koichi Kajihara
Introduce Research InstituteStaying at CNRS Chimie ParisTech ------- p.38
John Kazuki Asami
Topics of Meeting on Glass1) Report on the 131st Tour New Glass Forum young conference ------- p.42
Masatoshi Hayakawa
2) A report on the 50th summer forum for young scientists and engineers on glass studies ------- p.45
Kazuki Kanehara
3) Report on the 16th Meeting of the Japanese Sol-Gel Society ------- p.48
Naoki Tarutani
4) Report on 31st Fall Meeting of the Ceramic Society of Japan ------- p.51
Genki Sakata
Introduction of New Glass Products & Production TechnologyDevelopment of new stress measuring instrument for strengthening glass ------- p.54
Shuji Orihara
Relative OrganizationReport on Memorial Lecture of NGF's 8th General Meeting ------- p.58
Haruhiko Komoriya
History of research activitiesA Life in US universities for a half century Part 1 ------- p.62
Minoru Tomozawa
ColumnSmall fish cannot be caught with eyes ------- p.67
Atsushi Arai