David Sidebottom is a seasoned spectroscopist with experience in numerous forms of optical spectroscopy including: Raman, Brillouin, Photon Correlation, Photoluminescence, Fluorescence, and Phonon Sideband. He has been active in the field of glass transition kinetics, particularly using dynamic light scattering (photon correlation and Brillouin), for over 25 years and has published numerous papers in this area. His most recent research activity has dealt with light scattering studies of network-forming oxide melts intended to clarify relationships between glass structure and liquid dynamics.
Research Focus
David Sidebottom is a seasoned spectroscopist with experience in numerous forms of optical spectroscopy including: Raman, Brillouin, Photon Correlation, Photoluminescence, Fluorescence, and Phonon Sideband. He has been active in the field of glass transition kinetics, particularly using dynamic light scattering (photon correlation and Brillouin), for over 25 years and has published numerous papers in this area. His most recent research activity has dealt with light scattering studies of network-forming oxide melts intended to clarify relationships between glass structure and liquid dynamics.
Characterization of Materials Sidebottom, David L. Dynamic Light Scattering., p. 1-10 2012
Cambridge University Press Fundamentals of Condensed Matter and Crystalline Physics 2012
Articles
Journal of Chemical Physics Sidebottom, D. L. Comment on 'A model for phosphate glass topology considering the modifying ion sub-network' [J. Chem. Phys. 140, 154501 (2014) 142, p. Article ID 107103 2015
Physical Review E Fragility of network-forming glasses: A universal dependence on the topological connectivity,” Phys. Rev. E 92.6 062804 (2015). 92.6, p. 062804 2015
Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids Sidebottom, D. L., Tran, T. D., Schnell, S. E. Building up a weaker network: The effect of intermediate range glass structure on liquid fragility 402, p. 16-20 2014
Physical Review B Sidebottom, D. L., Schnell, S. E. Role of intermediate-range order in predicting the fragility of network-forming liquids near the rigidity transition 87, p. 1-6 2013
Biophysical Journal Holman, Nathan, Hauger, Eric, Nichols, Michael, Sidebottom, David, Haas, Eric One and Two Photon Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy on Proteins in Glucose Solutions 104, p. 346a-347a 2013
Physical Review B The Role of Intermediate Range Order in Predicting Fragility of Network-Forming Liquids near the Rigidity Transition 87, p. 054202 2013
Journal of American Ceramic Society Glass-forming Dynamics of Aluminophosphate Melts Studied by Photon Correlation Spectroscopy 96, p. 2147 2013
Physical Review E Sidebottom, D. L., Tran, Tri D. Universal patterns of equilibrium cluster growth in aqueous sugars observed by dynamic light scattering 82, p. 051904-051904 2010
Physical Review B Fabian, R., Jr., Sidebottom, D. L. Dynamic light scattering in network-forming sodium ultraphosphate liquids near the glass transition 80, p. 064201-064207 2009
Reviews of Modern Physics Sidebottom, D. L. Colloquium: Understanding ion motion in disordered solids from impedance spectroscopy scaling 81, p. 999-1014 2009
Reports on Progress in Physics Dyre, Jeppe C., Maass, Philipp, Roling, Bernhard, Sidebottom, David L. Fundamental questions relating to ion conduction in disordered solids 72, p. 046501-046501 2009
Zeitschrift Fur Physikalische Chemie-International Journal of Research in Physical Chemistry & Chemical Physics Sidebottom, D. L., Bassett, M. Nearly Constant Loss in Lithium and LiCl-doped Borate Glasses 223, p. 1161-1170 2009
Physical Review B Sidebottom, David L., Changstrom, J. R. Viscoelastic relaxation in molten phosphorus pentoxide using photon correlation spectroscopy 77, p. 020201-1 - 020201-4 2008
Physical Review B Sidebottom, David L., Rodenburg, B. V., Changstrom, J. R. Connecting structure and dynamics in glass forming materials by photon correlation spectroscopy 75, p. 132201 2007
Physical Review E Sidebottom, David L. Ultraslow relaxation of hydrogen-bonded dynamic clusters in glass-forming aqueous glucose solutions: A light scattering study 76, p. 011505-1 - 011505-7 2007
D. L. Sidebottom, “Scaling Properties of Ion Conduction and What They Reveal About Ion Motion in Glasses,” Proceedings of the 1st International Discussion Meeting on Solid Ion Conducting Physics (Kyoto, September 2003) (published by World Scientific Publishing, 2007). 2007
Journal of Chemical Physics Sidebottom, David L., Rodenburg, B. V. Dynamic light scattering in mixed alkali metaphosphate glass forming liquids 125, p. 24502 2006
Physical Review B Sidebottom, David L. Constriction effect in the nearly constant loss of alkali metaphosphate glasses 71, p. 134206 2005
D. L. Sidebottom, “Structural Influences upon the Dynamic Light Scattering from Glassforming Liquids,” Ceramic Transactions 170, 93 (2005). 2005
Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids Metwalli, E., Karabulut, M., Sidebottom, D. L., Morsi, M. M., Brow, R. K. Properties and structure of copper ultraphosphate glasses 344, p. 128-134 2004
D. L. Sidebottom, “Influence of Glass Structure on the ac Conductivity of Alkali Phosphate Glasses,” J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 15, S1585 (2003). 2003
Physical Review Letters Sidebottom, David L., Murray-Krezan, C. M. Distinguishing two contributions to the nearly constant loss in ion-conducting glasses 89, p. 195901 2002
R. K. Brow, E. Metwalli and D. L. Sidebottom, “Properties and structure of lanthanum phosphate glasses,” Proc. SPIE 4102, Inorganic Optical Materials II, 88 (October 25, 2000); doi:10.1117/12.405272 2002
Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids J. Zhang and D. L. Sidebottom, “Modeling the a.c. Conductivity Dispersion of Mixed Alkali Germanate Glasses,” J. Non-Cryst. Solids 288, 18 (2001). 288, p. 18 2001
Physical Review B Sidebottom, David L., Zhang, J. Scaling of the ac permittivity in ion-conducting glasses 62, p. 5504-5507. 2000
Physical Review B Sidebottom, David L., Rolling, B., Funke, K. Ionic conduction in solids:_??Comparing conductivity and modulus representations with regard to scaling properties 63, p. 24301 2000
Physical Review B Sidebottom, David L. Influence of cation constriction on the ac conductivity dispersion in metaphosphate glasses 61, p. 14507-14516 2000
Physical Review Letters Sidebottom, David L. Universal approach for scaling the a.c. conductivity in ionic glasses 82, p. 3653-3656 1999
Physical Review Letters Sidebottom, David L. Dimensionality dependence of the conductivity dispersion in ionic materials 83, p. 983-986 1999
Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids D. L. Sidebottom, “Evidence for Site Memory Effects in the Ionic Relaxation of (Li20)x(Na20)y(GeO2)1-x-y Glasses,” J. Non-Cryst. Solids 255, 67 (1999). 255, p. 67 1999
Journal of Molecular Structure D.L. Sidebottom, P.F. Green, and R.K. Brow, “Brillouin Scattering in Alkali Metaphosphate Glasses and Melts,” J. Mol. Struct. 479, 219 (1999). 479, p. 219 1999
Journal of Chemical Physics Sidebottom, David L., Green, P. F., Brow, R. K. Regarding the correlation of nuclear spin relaxation and electrical conductivity relaxation in ionic glasses 108, p. 5870-5875 1998
Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids P. F. Green, D. L. Sidebottom, R. K. Brow and J. J. Hudgens, “Mechanical Relaxation Anomalies in Mixed Alkali Oxides,” J. Non-Cryst. Solids 231, 89 (1998). 231, p. 89 1998
Applied Physics Letters Sidebottom, David L., Hruschka, M. A., Potter, B. G., Brow, R. K. Increased radiative lifetime of rare earth-doped zinc oxyhalide tellurite glasses 71, p. 1963-1965 1997
Physical Review B Sidebottom, David L., Green, P. F., Brow, R. K. Scaling parallels in the non-Debye dielectric relaxation of ionic glasses and dipolar supercooled liquids 56, p. 170-177 1997
Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids D.L. Sidebottom, M.A. Hruschka, B.G. Potter, and R.K. Brow, “Structure and Optical Properties of Rare Earth-Doped Zinc Oxyhalide Tellurite Glasses,” J. Non-Cryst. Solids 222, 282 (1997). 222, p. 282 1997
Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids D.L. Sidebottom, P.F. Green, and R.K. Brow, “Structural Correlations in the a.c. Conductivity of Ion-containing Glasses,” J. Non-Cryst. Solids 222, 354 (1997). 222, p. 354 1997
D.L. Sidebottom, M.A. Hruschka, B.G. Potter, R.K. Brow, and J.J. Hudgens, “Optical Properties of Lanthanide-Containing Halide-Modified Zinc Tellurite Glasses,” Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 453, 253 (1997). 1997
D.L. Sidebottom and C.M. Sorensen, “Time and Ensemble Averaged Dynamic Light Scattering in Orthoterphenyl Above and Below the Glass Transition,” Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 455, 189 (1997). 1997
Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids D.L. Sidebottom, P.F. Green, and R.K. Brow, 'Scaling Behavior in the Conductivity of Alkali Oxide Glasses,' J. Non-Cryst. Solids 203, 300 (1996). 203, p. 300 1996
Physical Review B Sidebottom, David L., Green, P. F., Brow, R. K. Anomalous-diffusion model of ionic transport in oxide glasses 51, p. 2770-2776. 1995
Physical Review Letters Sidebottom, David L., Green, P. F., Brow, R. K. Two contributions to the ac conductivity of alkali oxide glasses 74, p. 5068-5071. 1995
Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids D.L. Sidebottom, P.F. Green, and R.K. Brow, 'Comparison of KWW and Power Law Analyses of an Ion-Conducting Glass,' J. Non-Cryst. Solids 183, 151 (1995). 183, p. 151 1995
Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids P.F. Green, D.L. Sidebottom, and R.K. Brow, 'Relaxations in Mixed Alkali Metaphosphate Glass,' J. Non-Cryst. Solids 172-174, 1352 (1994). 172-174, p. 1352 1994
C.M. Sorensen, D.L. Sidebottom and S.Z. Ren, 'Dynamic Light Scattering Studies of Glasses and Gels: Analogies in Relaxation Behavior,' in Lectures on Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics (Edited by M. Costas, R. Rodriguez and A. L. Benavides, World Scientific Publ. Co., New Jersey, USA) 1994 1994
Physical Review Sidebottom, David L., B?_rjesson, L., Torell, L. M. Two-step relaxation decay in a strong glass former 71, p. 2260-2263. 1993
Physical Review E D.L. Sidebottom, 'Ultrasonic Measurements of an Epoxy-Resin Near its Sol/Gel Transition,' Phys. Rev. E 48, 391 (1993). 48, p. 391 1993
L.M. Torell, P. Jacobsson, D. Sidebottom, and L. Börjesson, 'Structural Relaxation Characteristics of Glass Forming Polymeric Liquids Subject to Transient Crosslinks,' Progr. Colloid. Poly. Sci. 91, 46 (1993). 1993
Physical Review Letters Sidebottom, David L., Bergman, R., Borjesson, L., Torell, L. M. Observation of scaling behavior in the liquid-glass transition range from dynamic light scattering in poly(propylene glycol) 68, p. 3587-3590 1992
L.M. Torell, P. Jacobsson, D. Sidebottom, and G. Petersen, 'The Importance of Ion-Polymer Crosslinks in Polymer Electrolytes,' Solid State Ionics 53-56, 1037 (1992). 1992
J. Vanderwal, D. Sidebottom, D. Walton, and G.P. Johari, 'Brillouin Scattering Study of a Polymer Hydrogel,' J. Polym. Sci. B 30, 1089 (1992). 1992
D. L. Sidebottom and G. P. Johari, 'Sub-Tg Relaxations in LiClO4-Poly(Propylene Glycol)-2000 Solutions,' J. Polym. Sci. B 29, 1215 (1991). 1991
D. L. Sidebottom and G. P. Johari, 'Chemical and Physical Effects During Spontaneous Relaxation of a Network-Structure Glass,' Chem. Phys. 147, 205 (1990). 1990
Journal of Chemical Physics Sidebottom, David L., Sorensen, C. M. Dynamic light scattering study of nonexponential relaxation in supercooled 2Ca(NO3)2_?.3KNO3 91, p. 7153-7158 1989
Physical Review B Sidebottom, David L., Sorensen, C. M. Light scattering study of the glass transition in salol 40, p. 461-466 1989
Journal of Chemical Physics Sidebottom, David L., Sorensen, M. Light-scattering studies of a ternary mixture: Comparison of field variables for critical phenomena description 89, p. 1608-1615 1988
American Journal of Physics D. L. Sidebottom, “Inexpensive robots used to teach DC circuits and electronics,”
Journal of Chemical Physics D. L. Sidebottom and D. Vu, “Dynamic light scattering in mixed valence metaphosphate glass melts,” J. Chem. Phys.
D. L. Sidebottom and C. M. Sorensen, 'Comparison of Field Variables for Critical Phenomena Description,' Chem. Phys. Lett. 151 (6), 489 (1988).
General
Use of Bratwurst Sausage as a Model Cadaver in Introductory Physics for the Life Sciences Lab Experiments,” Phys. Teach. 53, 367 (2015). 53, p. 367 2015
J. R. Changstrom and D. L. Sidebottom “Study of the Mixed Alkali Effect in Lithium and Sodium Metaphosphate Glassforming Liquids by Photon Correlation Spectroscopy,” J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 20, 285103 (2008). 20, p. 285103 2008
Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids D. L. Sidebottom, “Ionic Conductivity in Glasses: Is the Window Effect Statistically Relevant,” J. Non-Cryst. Solids 244, 223 (1999). 244, p. 223 1999
Presentations
International Conference on Phosphate Glasses, "Dynamic light scattering in alkali phosphate melts and the role of intermediate range order in the fragility of network-forming oxides 2014
Annual Meeting of the Glass and Optical Materials Division, "Predicting the Fragility of Network-forming Melts near the Rigidity Transition: A Coarse-graining Approach 2013
123rd annual meeting of the Nebraska Academy of Sciences, "Two-photon fluorescence correlation spectroscopy of proteins in glucose solutions 2013
March meeting of APS, "Dynamic Light Scattering in Network-Forming Oxide Melts: Ties Between Structure and Dynamics 2013
Biophysical Society 57th Annual Meeting, "One and Two Photon Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy on Proteins in Glucose Solutions" 2013
Super, cool liquids and the glass transition 2013
Sidebottom, D. (Author & Presenter), Changstrom, J. (Author), Annual Meeting of the Glass and Optical Materials Division, "Dynamic Light Scattering in Mixed Alkali Metaphosphate Glassforming Ultraphosphate Liquids" 2012
Annual Meeting of the Glass and Optical Materials Division, "Dynamic light scattering studies on structural effects on the dynamics of potassium-modified borate glass" 2012
122nd annual meeting of the Nebraska Academy of Sciences, "Fluorescence correlation spectroscopy of proteins in sugar solutions" 2012
"Super, cool liquids and the glass transition" 2012
March meeting of APS, "Cluster Growth in Aqueous Sugars Observed by Dynamic Light Scattering" 2012
March meeting of APS, "Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy of Tryptophan-containing Proteins in Sugar Solutions Using Two Photon Excitation" 2012