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Fluoride glass
Assignee: Ohara Inc
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Filing: 1980-09-18
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Granted: 1982-11-09
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Expires: 2000-09-18
Abstract
Abstract A fluoride glass basically containing ingredients of a P-Si-Al-alkaline-earth metals-alkali metals-F system within specific content ranges has extremely high anomalous partial dispersion and low dispersion properties and is stable without tendency to devitrification.
Inventors
- 👤 Nobuhiro Nozawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-30 21:02
CPC Classifications
C; C03; C03C; C03C3/00; C03C3/04; C03C3/062; C03C3/12; C03C3/23; C03C3/247
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A fluoride glass having optical constants within ranges of Nd= 1.410-1.455, νd=90-101, θgF=0.52-0.55 and +Δνd=26-37 and having a composition in weight percent (measured in terms of atom) of 0.3-4.5% P, 0.2-3.5% Si, 7-12% Al, 0-8% Y, 0-9% Ln (Ln representing a rare-earth element or elements), 0-3% As, 0-6% Sb, the total of said Al, Y, Ln, As and Sb being 7-28%, 0-4% Mg, 3.5-17% Ca, 5-20% Sr, 0-24% Ba, the total of said Mg, Ca, Sr and Ba being 17-41%, 0-1.5% Li, 0-5% Na, 0-5% K, the total of said Li, Na and K being 0.2-6%, 0-7% W, 42-54% F, 0-6% O, the total amount of the above-listed ingredients being 97-100%.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A fluoride glass having optical constants within ranges of Nd= 1.410-1.455, νd=90-101, θgF=0.52-0.55 and +Δνd=26-37 and having a composition in weight percent (measured in terms of atom) of 0.3-4.5% P, 0.2-3.5% Si, 7-12% Al, 0-8% Y, 0-9% Ln (Ln representing a rare-earth element or elements), 0-3% As, 0-6% Sb, the total of said Al, Y, Ln, As and Sb being 7-28%, 0-4% Mg, 3.5-17% Ca, 5-20% Sr, 0-24% Ba, the total of said Mg, Ca, Sr and Ba being 17-41%, 0-1.5% Li, 0-5% Na, 0-5% K, the total of said Li, Na and K being 0.2-6%, 0-7% W, 42-54% F, 0-6% O, the total amount of the above-listed ingredients being 97-100%.
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