A Process for Making Bulk Heavy Metal Fluoride Glasses.
Abstract
This invention relates to the preparation of glasses, and, in particular, relates to the preparation of heavy metal fluoride glasses with reproducible high optical qualities. Considerable effort has been expended to develop heavy metal fluoride glasses ( HMFG ) as a viable family of infrared-transparent optical materials for application as fiber waveguides and as bulk optical components. The specific characteristics of these materials and their advantages in terms of optical performance over silica and other oxide-based glasses are well known. Because of fundamental physio-chemical differences, the HMFG are not as easily formed into bulk components (e.g. plates, discs, rods) as are many multi-component glasses.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 24, 1985
- Accession Number
- ADD012778
Entities
People
- Joseph J. Hutta
Organizations
- United States Department of the Air Force