Halogenated glasses

Claim 2

A halogenated glass consisting of the following tabulated components in the indicated mole percentages: ______________________________________ Components Mole Percent ______________________________________ Cadmium halide m Manganese halide p Zinc halide (monohalide glass) .sub. q.sub.1 Alkaline earth or lead halide r M.sub.II metal halide s Aluminum halide t Rare earth or yttrium halide u M.sub.IV metal halide v Zr or Hf halide w M.sub.III metal halide x M.sub.I metal halide y and adjuvant z ______________________________________ wherein 0≦m≦90, 0≦p≦70, 0≦q 1 ≦20, 0≦r≦80, 0≦s≦10, 0≦t≦20, 0≦u≦10, 0≦v<10, 0≦w≦30, 0≦x≦20, 0≦y≦80, 0≦z≦10, M I is an alkali metal, thallium or silver, M II is a divalent metal selected from Cr, Fe, Co, Ni or Cu, M III is a trivalent metal selected from In, Sc, Bi, Fe, Cr, Ga, Ti, V or Sb, M IV is a tetravalent metal selected from Ti, Ce, Sn or an actinide, with the sum (m+p+q 1 +r+s+t+u+v+w+x+y+z) being equal to 100, and the sum (m+p+q 1 ) being greater than or equal to 20 and lower than or equal to 90, and the sum (u+x) being lower than 25.

Claim 3

The halogenated glass of claim 1 wherein said adjuvant is a metallic salt other than the metal halides set forth in claim 1, a metal oxide or a metal hydroxide.

Claim 4

The halogenated glass of claim 2 wherein said salt is a carbonate, a sulfate, a bisulfate, a phosphate, an arsenate, a nitrate or a chalcogenide.

Claim 5

The halogenated glass of claim 1 that contains from zero to less than 10 mole percent of M III metal halide.

Claim 6

The halogenated glass of claim 1 wherein the sum (u+x) is lower than or equal to 10.

Claim 7

The halogenated glass of claim 1 which contains at least 40 mole percent cadmium halide.

Claim 8

The halogenated glass of claim 6 which contains at least 50 mole percent cadmium halide.

Claim 9

The halogenated glass of claim 1 which contains only fluorides.

Claim 10

The halogenated glass of claim 1 which contains only chlorides.

Claim 11

The halogenated glass of claim 1 which contains only fluorides and chlorides.

Claim 12

The halogenated glass of claim 1 which is free of fluoride.

Claim 13

The halogenated glass of claim 1 which is free of chloride.

Claim 14

The halogenated glass of claim 1 which is free of fluoride and chloride.

Claim 15

The halogenated glass of claim 13 comprising a mixture of bromide and iodide.

Claim 16

The halogenated glass of claim 1 which contains in addition to at least one of a cadmium halide, a zinc halide and a manganese halide, from 0 to 60 mole percent of an alkaline earth or lead halide and from 0 to 80 mole percent of an alkali metal, silver or thallium halide, the remainder being an adjuvant, with the proviso that the alkaline earth or lead halide and the alkali metal, silver or thallium halide cannot simultaneously be zero.

Claim 17

The halogenated glass of claim 1 comprising 20 to 65 mole percent of CdF 2 or MnF 2 , 10 to 60 mole percent of Ba F 2 and 0 to 20 mole percent of ZnF 2 .

Claim 18

The halogenated glass of claim 1 which contains in addition to at least one of a cadmium, zinc or manganese halide, from 5 to 60 mole percent of at least one alkali metal halide and from 5 to 60 mole percent of at least one other halide of said alkali metal or halide of another alkali metal or silver halide or thallium halide, the remainder being an adjuvant.

Claim 19

The halogenated glass of claim 1 which contains in addition to at least one of a cadmium, manganese or zinc halide, from 20 to 80 mole percent of at least one of an alkaline earth or lead halide, the remainder being an adjuvant.

Claim 20

A molded or drawn piece or an optical fiber produced from the halogenated glass of claim 1.

Claim 21

A process for preparing the halogenated glass of claim 1 comprising mixing the components thereof, melting the resulting mixture and tempering the resulting melt.

Claim 22

A halogenated glass consisting of the following tabulated components in the indicated mole percentages: ______________________________________ Components Mole Percent ______________________________________ Cadmium halide 20-90 Manganese halide 0-70 Zinc halide 0-20 Alkaline earth or lead halide 0-80 Aluminum halide 0-20 Rare earth halide 0-10 M.sub.IV metal halide 0-10 M.sub.I metal halide 0-80 Adjuvant 0-10 ______________________________________

Claim 23

A halogenated glass consisting of the following tabulated components in the indicated mole percentages: ______________________________________ Components Mole Percent ______________________________________ Cadmium halide 20-90 Manganese halide 0-70 Zinc halide 0-20 Alkaline earth or lead halide 0-80 Aluminum halide 0-20 Rare earth halide 0-10 M.sub.IV metal halide 0-10 M.sub.I metal halide 0-80 Adjuvant 0-10 ______________________________________

Claim 24

The halogenated glass of claim 21 wherein the alkaline earth halide is barium halide.

Claim 25

The halogenated glass of claim 21 wherein the rare earth halide is lanthanum halide or ytterbium halide.

Claim 26

The halogenated glass of claim 21 wherein the M IV metal halide is thorium halide.

Claim 27

The halogenated glass of claim 21 wherein the M I metal halide is sodium or potassium halide.

Claim 28

The halogenated glass of claim 21 wherein the adjuvant comprises one or more of M II metal halides and M III metal halides wherein said M II metal is a divalent metal selected from Cr, Fe, Co, Ni or Cu and said M III metal is a trivalent metal selected from In, Sc, Bi, Fe, Cr, Ga, Ti, V or Sb.

Claim 29

A halogenated glass the composition of which consists of the below indicated components, each component being present therein in the below indicated mole percent amounts, said halogenated glass being selected from the group consisting of: (1) 40 mole % CdF 2 , 40 mole % BaF 2 and 20 mole % MnF 2 , (2) 50 mole % CdF 2 and 50 mole % BaF 2 , (3) 40 mole % CdF 2 , 40 mole % BaF 2 and 20 mole % ZnF 2 , (4) 42 mole % CdF 2 , 42 mole % BaF 2 and 16 mole % AlF 3 , (5) 48 mole % CdF 2 , 47 mole % BaF 2 and 5 mole % YbF 3 , (6) 47 mole % CdF 2 , 47 mole % BaF 2 and 6 mole % ThF 4 , (7) 44.5 mole % CdF 2 , 44.5 mole % BaF 2 , 8 mole % AlF 3 and 3 mole % ThF 4 , (8) 45 mole % CdF 2 , 44.5 mole % BaF 2 , 8 mole % AlF 3 and 2.5 mole % YbF 3 , (9) 10 mole % CdF 2 , 50 mole % CdBr and 40 mole % KCl, (10) 30 mole % CdCl 2 , 30 mole % CdF 2 and 40 mole % KCl, (11) 40 mole % CdCl 2 , 20 mole % CdF 2 and 40 mole % KI, (12) 5 mole % CdCl 2 , 62 mole % CdF 2 and 33 mole % BaCl 2 , (13) 30 mole % CdCl 2 , 20 mole % CdF 2 and 50 mole % KBr, (14) 40 mole % CdCl 2 , 10 mole % CdF 2 and 50 mole % NaF, (15) 50 mole % CdCl 2 , 10 mole % CdF 2 and 40 mole % KF, (16) 45 mole % CdCl 2 , 50 mole % NaF and 5 mole % BaF 2 , (17) 50 mole % CdCl 2 , 8 mole % NaF and 42 mole % KF, (18) 40 mole % CdCl 2 , 30 mole % CdF 2 and 30 mole % BaF 2 , (19) 30 mole % CdCl 2 , 20 mole % CdF 2 , 10 mole % ZnF 2 and 40 mole % BaF 2 , (20) 50 mole % CdCl 2 , 10 mole % KCl and 40 mole % BaCl 2 , (21) 40 mole % CdF 2 , 50 mole % BaF 2 and 10 mole % ZnF 2 , (22) 50 mole % CdF 2 , 40 mole % BaF 2 and 10 mole % ZnF 2 , (23) 30 mole % CdF 2 , 30 mole % BaF 2 and 40 mole % MnF 2 , (24) 35 mole % CdF 2 , 40 mole % BaF 2 and 25 mole % MnF 2 , (25) 50 mole % CdCl 2 , 40 mole % NaF and 10 mole % BaF 2 , (26) 20 mole % CdCl 2 , 40 mole % CdF 2 and 40 mole % BaF 2 , (27) 60 mole % CdCl 2 , 20 mole % CdF 2 and 20 mole % BaF 2 , (28) 40 mole % CdCl 2 , 50 mole % NaF and 10 mole % KBr, (29) 40 mole % CdCl 2 , 30 mole % NaF and 30 mole % KBr, (30) 50 mole % CdCl 2 , 40 mole % NaF and 10 mole % KBr, (31) 50 mole % CdCl 2 , 20 mole % NaF and 30 mole % KI, (32) 40 mole % CdCl 2 , 20 mole % NaF and 40 mole % KI, (33) 50 mole % CdCl 2 , 40 mole % NaF and 10 mole % KCI, (34) 40 mole % CdCl 2 , 50 mole % NaF and 10 mole % KCl, (35) 70 mole % CdCl 2 , 10 mole % NaF and 20 mole % KF, (36) 45 mole % CdCl 2 , 25 mole % NaF and 30 mole % KF, (37) 40 mole % CdCl 2 , 20 mole % CdF 2 and 40 mole % KCl, (38) 30 mole % CdCl 2 , 20 mole % CdF 2 and 50 mole % KCl, (39) 60 mole % CdCl 2 , 30 mole % CdF 2 and 10 mole % KI, (40) 50 mole % CdCl 2 , 40 mole % CdF 2 and 10 mole % KI, (41) 60 mole % CdCl 2 , 20 mole % CdF 2 and 20 mole % KBr, (42) 30 mole % CdCl 2 , 10 mole % CdF 2 and 60 mole % KBr, (43) 70 mole % CdCl 2 , 5 mole % CdF 2 and 25 mole % KF, (44) 40 mole % CdCl 2 , 10 mole % CdF 2 and 50 mole % KF, (45) 60 mole % CdCl 2 , 5 mole % CdF 2 and 35 mole % NaF, (46) 40 mole % CdCl 2 , 20 mole % CdF 2 and 40 mole % NaF, (47) 40 mole % CdF 2 , 40 mole % BaF 2 and 20 mole % NaF, (48) 51 mole % CdF 2 , 40 mole % BaF 2 and 9 mole % LaF 3 , (49) 10 mole % CdF 2 , 50 mole % CdBr 2 and 40 mole % KCl, (50) 10 mole % CdF 2 , 50 mole % CdBr 2 and 40 mole % NaF, (51) 10 mole % CdF 2 , 55 mole % CdBr 2 and 35 mole % KF, (52) 30 mole % CdBr 2 , 20 mole % NaI and 50 mole % KCl, (53) 40 mole % CdBr 2 , 40 mole % NaF and 20 mole % KCl, (54) 50 mole % CdI 2 , 5 mole % KBr and 45 mole % KI, (55) 30 mole % CdBr 2 , 50 mole % KCl and 20 mole % KI, (56) 40 mole % CdBr 2 , 20 mole % KBr and 40 mole % KI, (57) 40 mole % CdBr 2 , 40 mole % KF and 20 mole % KBr, (58) 40 mole % CdI 2 , 40 mole % KCl and 20 mole % KBr, (59) 40 mole % CdCl 2 , 50 mole % BaCl 2 and 10 mole % PbCl 2 , (60) 46 mole % CdCl 2 , 34 mole % BaCl 2 and 20 mole % KCl, (61) 40 mole % CdCl 2 , 50 mole % BaCl 2 and 10 mole % NaCl, (62) 10 mole % CdF 2 , 40 mole % CdBr 2 and 50 mole % KI, (63) 60 mole % MnF 2 , 20 mole CdF 2 and 20 mole % BaF 2 , (64) 60 mole % MnF 2 and 40 mole % BaF 2 , (65) 30 mole % CdF 2 , 36 mole % BaF 2 and 34 mole % CdCl 2 , (66) 40 mole % CdF 2 , 30 mole % BaF 2 and 30 mole % CdCl 2 , (67) 28 mole % CdF 2 , 40 mole % BaF 2 , 26 mole % CdCl 2 and 6 mole % MnF 2 , (68) 28 mole % CdF 2 , 36 mole % BaF 2 , 30 mole % CdCl 2 and 6 mole % ZnF 2 , (69) 65 mole % CdF 2 , 33 mole % BaCl 2 and 2 mole % CdCl 2 , (70) 50 mole % CdCl 2 , 30 mole % BaCl 2 and 20 mole % KCl, (71) 50 mole % CdCl 2 , 40 mole % BaCl 2 and 10 mole % NaCl, (72) 65 mole % CdF 2 and 35 mole % BaCl 2 , and (73) 56 mole % CdCl 2 and 44 mole % BaCl 2 .

Claim 30

A halogenated glass the composition of which consists of the below indicated components, each component being present therein in the below indicated mole percent amounts, said halogenated glass being selected from the group consisting of: (1) 40 mole % CdF 2 , 40 mole % BaF 2 and 20 mole % MnF 2 , (2) 50 mole % CdF 2 and 50 mole % BaF 2 , (3) 40 mole % CdF 2 , 40 mole % BaF 2 and 20 mole % ZnF 2 , (4) 42 mole % CdF 2 , 42 mole % BaF 2 and 16 mole % AlF 3 , (5) 48 mole % CdF 2 , 47 mole % BaF 2 and 5 mole % YbF 3 , (6) 47 mole % CdF 2 , 47 mole % BaF 2 and 6 mole % ThF 4 , (7) 44.5 mole % CdF 2 , 44.5 mole % BaF 2 , 8 mole % AlF 3 and 3 mole % ThF 4 , (8) 45 mole % CdF 2 , 44.5 mole % BaF 2 , 8 mole % AlF 3 and 2.5 mole % YbF 3 , (9) 10 mole % CdF 2 , 50 mole % CdBr and 40 mole % KCl, (10) 30 mole % CdCl 2 , 30 mole % CdF 2 and 40 mole % KCl, (11) 40 mole % CdCl 2 , 20 mole % CdF 2 and 40 mole % KI, (12) 5 mole % CdCl 2 , 62 mole % CdF 2 and 33 mole % BaCl 2 , (13) 30 mole % CdCl 2 , 20 mole % CdF 2 and 50 mole % KBr, (14) 40 mole % CdCl 2 , 10 mole % CdF 2 and 50 mole % NaF, (15) 50 mole % CdCl 2 , 10 mole % CdF 2 and 40 mole % KF, (16) 45 mole % CdCl 2 , 50 mole % NaF and 5 mole % BaF 2 , (17) 50 mole % CdCl 2 , 8 mole % NaF and 42 mole % KF, (18) 40 mole % CdCl 2 , 30 mole % CdF 2 and 30 mole % BaF 2 , (19) 30 mole % CdCl 2 , 20 mole % CdF 2 , 10 mole % ZnF 2 and 40 mole % BaF 2 , (20) 50 mole % CdCl 2 , 10 mole % KCl and 40 mole % BaCl 2 , (21) 40 mole % CdF 2 , 50 mole % BaF 2 and 10 mole % ZnF 2 , (22) 50 mole % CdF 2 , 40 mole % BaF 2 and 10 mole % ZnF 2 , (23) 30 mole % CdF 2 , 30 mole % BaF 2 and 40 mole % MnF 2 , (24) 35 mole % CdF 2 , 40 mole % BaF 2 and 25 mole % MnF 2 , (25) 50 mole % CdCl 2 , 40 mole % NaF and 10 mole % BaF 2 , (26) 20 mole % CdCl 2 , 40 mole % CdF 2 and 40 mole % BaF 2 , (27) 60 mole % CdCl 2 , 20 mole % CdF 2 and 20 mole % BaF 2 , (28) 40 mole % CdCl 2 , 50 mole % NaF and 10 mole % KBr, (29) 40 mole % CdCl 2 , 30 mole % NaF and 30 mole % KBr, (30) 50 mole % CdCl 2 , 40 mole % NaF and 10 mole % KBr, (31) 50 mole % CdCl 2 , 20 mole % NaF and 30 mole % KI, (32) 40 mole % CdCl 2 , 20 mole % NaF and 40 mole % KI, (33) 50 mole % CdCl 2 , 40 mole % NaF and 10 mole % KCI, (34) 40 mole % CdCl 2 , 50 mole % NaF and 10 mole % KCl, (35) 70 mole % CdCl 2 , 10 mole % NaF and 20 mole % KF, (36) 45 mole % CdCl 2 , 25 mole % NaF and 30 mole % KF, (37) 40 mole % CdCl 2 , 20 mole % CdF 2 and 40 mole % KCl, (38) 30 mole % CdCl 2 , 20 mole % CdF 2 and 50 mole % KCl, (39) 60 mole % CdCl 2 , 30 mole % CdF 2 and 10 mole % KI, (40) 50 mole % CdCl 2 , 40 mole % CdF 2 and 10 mole % KI, (41) 60 mole % CdCl 2 , 20 mole % CdF 2 and 20 mole % KBr, (42) 30 mole % CdCl 2 , 10 mole % CdF 2 and 60 mole % KBr, (43) 70 mole % CdCl 2 , 5 mole % CdF 2 and 25 mole % KF, (44) 40 mole % CdCl 2 , 10 mole % CdF 2 and 50 mole % KF, (45) 60 mole % CdCl 2 , 5 mole % CdF 2 and 35 mole % NaF, (46) 40 mole % CdCl 2 , 20 mole % CdF 2 and 40 mole % NaF, (47) 40 mole % CdF 2 , 40 mole % BaF 2 and 20 mole % NaF, (48) 51 mole % CdF 2 , 40 mole % BaF 2 and 9 mole % LaF 3 , (49) 10 mole % CdF 2 , 50 mole % CdBr 2 and 40 mole % KCl, (50) 10 mole % CdF 2 , 50 mole % CdBr 2 and 40 mole % NaF, (51) 10 mole % CdF 2 , 55 mole % CdBr 2 and 35 mole % KF, (52) 30 mole % CdBr 2 , 20 mole % NaI and 50 mole % KCl, (53) 40 mole % CdBr 2 , 40 mole % NaF and 20 mole % KCl, (54) 50 mole % CdI 2 , 5 mole % KBr and 45 mole % KI, (55) 30 mole % CdBr 2 , 50 mole % KCl and 20 mole % KI, (56) 40 mole % CdBr 2 , 20 mole % KBr and 40 mole % KI, (57) 40 mole % CdBr 2 , 40 mole % KF and 20 mole % KBr, (58) 40 mole % CdI 2 , 40 mole % KCl and 20 mole % KBr, (59) 40 mole % CdCl 2 , 50 mole % BaCl 2 and 10 mole % PbCl 2 , (60) 46 mole % CdCl 2 , 34 mole % BaCl 2 and 20 mole % KCl, (61) 40 mole % CdCl 2 , 50 mole % BaCl 2 and 10 mole % NaCl, (62) 10 mole % CdF 2 , 40 mole % CdBr 2 and 50 mole % KI, (63) 60 mole % MnF 2 , 20 mole CdF 2 and 20 mole % BaF 2 , (64) 60 mole % MnF 2 and 40 mole % BaF 2 , (65) 30 mole % CdF 2 , 36 mole % BaF 2 and 34 mole % CdCl 2 , (66) 40 mole % CdF 2 , 30 mole % BaF 2 and 30 mole % CdCl 2 , (67) 28 mole % CdF 2 , 40 mole % BaF 2 , 26 mole % CdCl 2 and 6 mole % MnF 2 , (68) 28 mole % CdF 2 , 36 mole % BaF 2 , 30 mole % CdCl 2 and 6 mole % ZnF 2 , (69) 65 mole % CdF 2 , 33 mole % BaCl 2 and 2 mole % CdCl 2 , (70) 50 mole % CdCl 2 , 30 mole % BaCl 2 and 20 mole % KCl, (71) 50 mole % CdCl 2 , 40 mole % BaCl 2 and 10 mole % NaCl, (72) 65 mole % CdF 2 and 35 mole % BaCl 2 , and (73) 56 mole % CdCl 2 and 44 mole % BaCl 2 .

Claim 31

A halogenated glass consisting of the following tabulated components in the indicated mole percentages: ______________________________________ Components Mole Percent ______________________________________ Cadmium halide m Manganese halide p Zinc halide (monohalide glass) .sub. q.sub.1 Alkaline earth or lead halide r M.sub.II metal halide s Aluminum halide t Rare earth or yttrium halide u M.sub.IV metal halide v Zr or Hf halide w M.sub.III metal halide x M.sub.I metal halide y and adjuvant z ______________________________________ wherein < m≦70, 0≦p≦70, 0≦q 1 ≦20, 0≦r≦80, 0≦s≦10, 0≦t≦20, 0≦u<10, 0≦v<10, 0≦w≦30, 0≦x≦20, 0≦y≦80, 0≦z≦10, M I is an alkali metal, thallium or silver, M II is a divalent metal selected from Cr, Fe, Co, Ni or Cu, M III is a trivalent metal selected from In, Sc, Bi, Fe, Cr, Ga, Ti, V or Sb, M IV is a tetravalent metal selected from Ti, Ce, Sn or an actinide, with the sum (m+p+q 1 +r+s+t+u+v+w+x+y+z) being equal to 100, and the sum (m+p+q 1 ) being greater than or equal to 20 and lower than or equal to 90, and the sume (u+x) being lower than 25.

Claim 32

A halogenated glass consisting of the following tabulated components in the indicated mole percentages: ______________________________________ Components Mole Percent ______________________________________ Cadmium halide m Manganese halide p Zinc halide (monohalide glass) .sub. q.sub.1 Alkaline earth or lead halide r M.sub.II metal halide s Aluminum halide t Rare earth or yttrium halide u M.sub.IV metal halide v Zr or Hf halide w M.sub.III metal halide x M.sub.I metal halide y and adjuvant z ______________________________________ wherein < m≦70, 0≦p≦70, 0≦q 1 ≦20, 0≦r≦80, 0≦s≦10, 0≦t≦20, 0≦u<10, 0≦v<10, 0≦w≦30, 0≦x≦20, 0≦y≦80, 0≦z≦10, M I is an alkali metal, thallium or silver, M II is a divalent metal selected from Cr, Fe, Co, Ni or Cu, M III is a trivalent metal selected from In, Sc, Bi, Fe, Cr, Ga, Ti, V or Sb, M IV is a tetravalent metal selected from Ti, Ce, Sn or an actinide, with the sum (m+p+q 1 +r+s+t+u+v+w+x+y+z) being equal to 100, and the sum (m+p+q 1 ) being greater than or equal to 20 and lower than or equal to 90, and the sume (u+x) being lower than 25.

Claim 33

A halogenated glass, the composition of which consists of the below indicated components, each component being present therein in the below indicated mole percent amounts, said halogenated glass being selected from the group consisting of: (1) 40 mole % CdF 2 , 40 mole % BaF 2 and 20 mole % MnF 2 , (2) 50 mole % CdF 2 , 50 mole % BaF 2 , (3) 40 mole % CdF 2 , 40 mole % BaF 2 and 20 mole % ZnF 2 , (4) 42 mole % CdF 2 , 42 mole % BaF 2 and 16 mole % AlF 3 , (5) 48 mole % CdF 2 , 47 mole % BaF 2 and 5 mole % YbF 3 , (6) 47 mole % CdF 2 , 47 mole % BaF 2 and 6 mole % ThF 4 , (7) 44.5 mole % CdF 2 , 44.5 mole % BaF 2 , 8 mole % AlF 3 and 3 mole % ThF 4 , (8) 45 mole % CdF 2 , 44.5 mole % BaF 2 , 8 mole % AlF 3 and 2.5 mole % YbF 3 , (9) 10 mole % CdF 2 50 mole % CdBr and 40 mole % KCl, (10) 30 mole % CdCl 2 , 30 mole % CdF 2 and 40 mole % KCl, (11) 40 mole % CdCl 2 , 20 mole % CdF 2 and 40 mole % KI, (12) 5 mole % CdCl 2 , 62 mole % CdF 2 and 33 mole % BACl 2 , (13) 30 mole % CdCl 2 , 20 mole % CdF 2 and 50 mole % KBr, (14) 40 mole % CdCl 2 , 10 mole % CdF 2 and 50 mole % NaF, (15) 50 mole % CdCl 2 , 10 mole % CdF 2 and 40 mole % KF, (16) 45 mole % CdCl 2 , 50 mole % NaF and 5 mole % BaF 2 , (17) 50 mole % CdCl 2 , 8 mole % NaF and 42 mole % KF, (18) 40 mole % CdCl 2 , 30 mole % CdF 2 and 30 mole % BaF 2 , (19) 30 mole % CdCl 2 , 20 mole % CdF 2 , 10 mole % ZnF 2 and 40 mole % BaF 2 , (20) 50 mole % CdF 2 , 10 mole % KCl and 40 mole % BaCl 2 , (21) 40 mole % CdF 2 , 50 mole % BaF 2 and 10 mole % ZnF 2 , (22) 50 mole % CdF 2 , 40 mole % BaF 2 and 10 mole % ZnF 2 , (23) 30 mole % CdF 2 , 30 mole % BaF 2 and 40 mole % MnF 2 , (24) 35 mole % CdF 2 , 40 mole % BaF 2 and 25 mole % MnF 2 , (25) 50 mole % CdCl 2 , 40 mole % NaF and 10 mole % BaF 2 , (26) 20 mole % CdCl 2 , 40 mole % CdF 2 and 40 mole % BaF 2 , (27) 60 mole % CdCl 2 , 20 mole % CdF 2 and 20 mole % BaF 2 , (28) 40 mole % CdCl 2 , 50 mole % NaF and 10 mole % KBr, (29) 40 mole % CdCl 2 , 30 mole % NaF and 30 mole % KBr, (30) 50 mole % CdCl 2 , 40 mole % NaF and 10 mole % KBr, (31) 50 mole % CdCl 2 , 20 mole % NaF and 30 mole % KI, (32) 40 mole % CdCl 2 , 20 mole % NaF and 40 mole % KI, (33) 50 mole % CdCl 2 , 40 mole % NaF and 10 mole % KCl, (34) 40 mole % CdCl 2 , 50 mole % NaF and 10 mole % KCl, (35) 70 mole % CdCl 2 , 10 mole % NaF and 20 mole % KF, (36) 45 mole % CdCl 2 , 25 mole % NaF and 30 mole % KF, (37) 40 mole % CdCl 2 , 20 mole % CdF 2 and 40 mole % KCl, (38) 30 mole % CdCl 2 , 20 mole % CdF 2 and 50 mole % KCl, (39) 60 mole % CdCl 2 , 30 mole % CdF 2 and 10 mole % KI, (40) 50 mole % CdCl 2 , 40 mole % CdF 2 and 10 mole % KI, (41) 60 mole % CdCl 2 , 20 mole % CdF 2 and 20 mole % KBr, (42) 30 mole % CdCl 2 , 10 mole % CdF 2 and 60 mole % KBr, (43) 70 mole % CdCl 2 , 5 mole % CdF 2 and 25 mole % KF, (44) 40 mole % CdCl 2 , 10 mole % CdF 2 and 50 mole % KF, (45) 60 mole % CdCl 2 , 5 mole % CdF 2 and 35 mole % NaF, (46) 40 mole % CdCl 2 , 20 mole % CdF 2 and 40 mole % NaF, (47) 40 mole % CdF 2 , 40 mole % BaF 2 and 20 mole % NaF, (48) 51 mole % CdF 2 , 40 mole % BaF 2 and 9 mole % LaF 3 , (49) 10 mole % CdF 2 , 50 mole % CdBr 2 and 40 mole % KCl, (50) 10 mole % CdF 2 , 50 mole % CdBr 2 and 40 mole % NaF, (51) 10 mole % CdF 2 , 55 mole % CdBr 2 and 35 mole % KF, (52) 30 mole % CdBr 2 , 20 mole % NaI and 50 mole % KCl, (53) 40 mole % CdBr 2 , 40 mole % NaF and 20 mole % KCl, (54) 50 mole % CdI 2 , 5 mole % KBr and 45 mole % KI, (55) 30 mole % CdBr 2 , 50 mole % KCl and 20 mole % KI, (56) 40 mole % CdBr 2 , 20 mole % KBr and 40 mole % KI, (57) 40 mole % CdBr 2 , 40 mole % KF and 20 mole % KBr, (58) 40 mole % CdI 2 , 40 mole % KCl and 20 mole % KBr, (59) 40 mole % CdCl 2 , 50 mole % BaCl 2 and 10 mole % PbCl 2 , (60) 46 mole % CdCl 2 , 34 mole % BaCl 2 and 20 mole % KCl, (61) 40 mole % CdCl 2 , 50 mole % BaCl 2 and 10 mole % NaCl, (62) 10 mole % CdF 2 , 40 mole % CdBr 2 and 50 mole % KI, (63) 60 mole % MnF 2 , 20 mole % CdF 2 and 20 mole % BaF 2 , (64) 30 mole % CdF 2 , 36 mole % BaF 2 and 34 mole % CdCl 2 , (65) 40 mole % CdF 2 , 30 mole % BaF 2 and 30 mole % CdCl 2 , (66) 28 mole % CdF 2 , 40 mole % BaF 2 , 26 mole % CdCl 2 and 6 mole % MnF 2 , (67) 28 mole % CdF 2 , 36 mole % BaF 2 , 30 mole % CdCl 2 and mole % ZnF 2 , (68) 65 mole % CdF 2 , 33 mole % BaCl 2 and 2 mole % CdCl 2 , (69) 50 mole % CdCl 2 , 30 mole % BaCl 2 and 20 mole % KCl, (70) 50 mole % CdCl 2 , 40 mole % BaCl 2 and 10 mole % NaCl, (71) 65 mole % CdF 2 and 35 mole % BaCl 2 , and (72) 56 mole % CdCl 2 and 44 mole % BaCl 2 .

Claim 34

A halogenated glass, the composition of which consists of the below indicated components, each component being present therein in the below indicated mole percent amounts, said halogenated glass being selected from the group consisting of: (1) 40 mole % CdF 2 , 40 mole % BaF 2 and 20 mole % MnF 2 , (2) 50 mole % CdF 2 , 50 mole % BaF 2 , (3) 40 mole % CdF 2 , 40 mole % BaF 2 and 20 mole % ZnF 2 , (4) 42 mole % CdF 2 , 42 mole % BaF 2 and 16 mole % AlF 3 , (5) 48 mole % CdF 2 , 47 mole % BaF 2 and 5 mole % YbF 3 , (6) 47 mole % CdF 2 , 47 mole % BaF 2 and 6 mole % ThF 4 , (7) 44.5 mole % CdF 2 , 44.5 mole % BaF 2 , 8 mole % AlF 3 and 3 mole % ThF 4 , (8) 45 mole % CdF 2 , 44.5 mole % BaF 2 , 8 mole % AlF 3 and 2.5 mole % YbF 3 , (9) 10 mole % CdF 2 50 mole % CdBr and 40 mole % KCl, (10) 30 mole % CdCl 2 , 30 mole % CdF 2 and 40 mole % KCl, (11) 40 mole % CdCl 2 , 20 mole % CdF 2 and 40 mole % KI, (12) 5 mole % CdCl 2 , 62 mole % CdF 2 and 33 mole % BACl 2 , (13) 30 mole % CdCl 2 , 20 mole % CdF 2 and 50 mole % KBr, (14) 40 mole % CdCl 2 , 10 mole % CdF 2 and 50 mole % NaF, (15) 50 mole % CdCl 2 , 10 mole % CdF 2 and 40 mole % KF, (16) 45 mole % CdCl 2 , 50 mole % NaF and 5 mole % BaF 2 , (17) 50 mole % CdCl 2 , 8 mole % NaF and 42 mole % KF, (18) 40 mole % CdCl 2 , 30 mole % CdF 2 and 30 mole % BaF 2 , (19) 30 mole % CdCl 2 , 20 mole % CdF 2 , 10 mole % ZnF 2 and 40 mole % BaF 2 , (20) 50 mole % CdF 2 , 10 mole % KCl and 40 mole % BaCl 2 , (21) 40 mole % CdF 2 , 50 mole % BaF 2 and 10 mole % ZnF 2 , (22) 50 mole % CdF 2 , 40 mole % BaF 2 and 10 mole % ZnF 2 , (23) 30 mole % CdF 2 , 30 mole % BaF 2 and 40 mole % MnF 2 , (24) 35 mole % CdF 2 , 40 mole % BaF 2 and 25 mole % MnF 2 , (25) 50 mole % CdCl 2 , 40 mole % NaF and 10 mole % BaF 2 , (26) 20 mole % CdCl 2 , 40 mole % CdF 2 and 40 mole % BaF 2 , (27) 60 mole % CdCl 2 , 20 mole % CdF 2 and 20 mole % BaF 2 , (28) 40 mole % CdCl 2 , 50 mole % NaF and 10 mole % KBr, (29) 40 mole % CdCl 2 , 30 mole % NaF and 30 mole % KBr, (30) 50 mole % CdCl 2 , 40 mole % NaF and 10 mole % KBr, (31) 50 mole % CdCl 2 , 20 mole % NaF and 30 mole % KI, (32) 40 mole % CdCl 2 , 20 mole % NaF and 40 mole % KI, (33) 50 mole % CdCl 2 , 40 mole % NaF and 10 mole % KCl, (34) 40 mole % CdCl 2 , 50 mole % NaF and 10 mole % KCl, (35) 70 mole % CdCl 2 , 10 mole % NaF and 20 mole % KF, (36) 45 mole % CdCl 2 , 25 mole % NaF and 30 mole % KF, (37) 40 mole % CdCl 2 , 20 mole % CdF 2 and 40 mole % KCl, (38) 30 mole % CdCl 2 , 20 mole % CdF 2 and 50 mole % KCl, (39) 60 mole % CdCl 2 , 30 mole % CdF 2 and 10 mole % KI, (40) 50 mole % CdCl 2 , 40 mole % CdF 2 and 10 mole % KI, (41) 60 mole % CdCl 2 , 20 mole % CdF 2 and 20 mole % KBr, (42) 30 mole % CdCl 2 , 10 mole % CdF 2 and 60 mole % KBr, (43) 70 mole % CdCl 2 , 5 mole % CdF 2 and 25 mole % KF, (44) 40 mole % CdCl 2 , 10 mole % CdF 2 and 50 mole % KF, (45) 60 mole % CdCl 2 , 5 mole % CdF 2 and 35 mole % NaF, (46) 40 mole % CdCl 2 , 20 mole % CdF 2 and 40 mole % NaF, (47) 40 mole % CdF 2 , 40 mole % BaF 2 and 20 mole % NaF, (48) 51 mole % CdF 2 , 40 mole % BaF 2 and 9 mole % LaF 3 , (49) 10 mole % CdF 2 , 50 mole % CdBr 2 and 40 mole % KCl, (50) 10 mole % CdF 2 , 50 mole % CdBr 2 and 40 mole % NaF, (51) 10 mole % CdF 2 , 55 mole % CdBr 2 and 35 mole % KF, (52) 30 mole % CdBr 2 , 20 mole % NaI and 50 mole % KCl, (53) 40 mole % CdBr 2 , 40 mole % NaF and 20 mole % KCl, (54) 50 mole % CdI 2 , 5 mole % KBr and 45 mole % KI, (55) 30 mole % CdBr 2 , 50 mole % KCl and 20 mole % KI, (56) 40 mole % CdBr 2 , 20 mole % KBr and 40 mole % KI, (57) 40 mole % CdBr 2 , 40 mole % KF and 20 mole % KBr, (58) 40 mole % CdI 2 , 40 mole % KCl and 20 mole % KBr, (59) 40 mole % CdCl 2 , 50 mole % BaCl 2 and 10 mole % PbCl 2 , (60) 46 mole % CdCl 2 , 34 mole % BaCl 2 and 20 mole % KCl, (61) 40 mole % CdCl 2 , 50 mole % BaCl 2 and 10 mole % NaCl, (62) 10 mole % CdF 2 , 40 mole % CdBr 2 and 50 mole % KI, (63) 60 mole % MnF 2 , 20 mole % CdF 2 and 20 mole % BaF 2 , (64) 30 mole % CdF 2 , 36 mole % BaF 2 and 34 mole % CdCl 2 , (65) 40 mole % CdF 2 , 30 mole % BaF 2 and 30 mole % CdCl 2 , (66) 28 mole % CdF 2 , 40 mole % BaF 2 , 26 mole % CdCl 2 and 6 mole % MnF 2 , (67) 28 mole % CdF 2 , 36 mole % BaF 2 , 30 mole % CdCl 2 and mole % ZnF 2 , (68) 65 mole % CdF 2 , 33 mole % BaCl 2 and 2 mole % CdCl 2 , (69) 50 mole % CdCl 2 , 30 mole % BaCl 2 and 20 mole % KCl, (70) 50 mole % CdCl 2 , 40 mole % BaCl 2 and 10 mole % NaCl, (71) 65 mole % CdF 2 and 35 mole % BaCl 2 , and (72) 56 mole % CdCl 2 and 44 mole % BaCl 2 .