US4612294A
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Glass material for optical fibers used in infrared region
Assignee: Hitachi Cable Ltd
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Filing: 1984-11-26
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Granted: 1986-09-16
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Expires: 2004-11-26
Abstract
Abstract A selenium-base chalcogenide glass for use as optical fibers suitable for transmitting with low loss infrared rays, particularly that of 10.6 μm in wavelength, is provided. The infrared optical fibers with low transmission loss, which is suitable for practical use, are obtained by incorporating 2 to 100 ppm of at least one of Al Ga, and In into a selenium-base chalcogenide glass, thereby to reduce the absorption due to the vibration of Ge--O bond formed by the contamination with oxygen. The infrared optical fibers made of such a glass material show a transmission loss of 3-4 dB/m which is less than 1/2.5 of the loss (10 dB/m) of a reference glass.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshio Katsuyama
- 👤 Shin Satoh
- 👤 Hiroyoshi Matsumura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 19:18
CPC Classifications
C; C03; C03C; C03C3/00; C03C3/32; C03C3/321; C03C13/00; C03C13/04; C03C13/041; C03C13/043; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S501/00; Y10S501/90; Y10S501/904; Y10S65/00; Y10S65/15
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
An infrared-transmitting glass material for use as optical fibers used in infrared region, which is a selenium-base chalcogenide glass selected from the group consisting of selenium-germanium glass, selenium-antimony-germanium glass and selenium arsenic-germanium glass in which from 2 ppm to 100 ppm of at least one of aluminum, gallium and indium is incorporated, wherein said glass exhibits a substantial decrease in absorption loss due to Ge--O bond over the same glass absent said incorporation of a least one of aluminum, gallium and indium.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
82 words
An infrared-transmitting glass material for use as optical fibers used in infrared region, which is a selenium-base chalcogenide glass selected from the group consisting of selenium-germanium glass, selenium-antimony-germanium glass and selenium arsenic-germanium glass in which from 2 ppm to 100 ppm of at least one of aluminum, gallium and indium is incorporated, wherein said glass exhibits a substantial decrease in absorption loss due to Ge--O bond over the same glass absent said incorporation of a least one of aluminum, gallium and indium.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The glass material according to claim 1, wherein the composition of the selenium-base chalcogenide glass consists of selenium and germanium.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The glass material according to claim 1, wherein the composition of the selenium-base chalcogenide glass consists of germanium, arsenic, and selenium.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The glass material according to claim 1, wherein the composition of the selenium-base chalcogenide glass consists of germanium, antimony, and selenium.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The glass material according to claim 1, wherein the purity of each of aluminium, gallium, and indium is 99.999% or more.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The glass material according to claim 2, wherein the purity of each of germanium and selenium is 99.999% or more.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The glass material according to claim 3, wherein the purity of each of germanium and selenium is 99.999% or more.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The glass material according to claim 4, wherein the purity of each of germanium and selenium is 99.999% or more.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The glass material according to claim 3, wherein the purity of arsenic is 99.999% or more.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The glass material according to claim 4, wherein the purity of antimony is 99.999% or more.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The glass material according to claim 1, wherein the selenium-base chalcogenide glass is selenium-germanium glass in which the molar ratio of Ge:Se is 20:80.
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