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Infrared absorbing green glass

Assignee: Hoya Optics Inc
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Filing: 1990-10-02
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Granted: 1991-07-30
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Expires: 2010-10-02
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Abstract

Abstract A green optical filter phosphate-based glass having a high near infrared, absorption at about 650 nm to 950 nm and a transmission peak transmission at 550 nm to 560 nm and with the steepest slope of the absorption curve occurring between about 570 nm to 650 nm. The glass composition comprising, in mol %: 50 to 60% P 2 O 5 , O to 5% SiO 2 , 20 to 33% Li 2 O, 0 to 25% Na 2 O, 1 to 25% K 2 O, 0 to 5% for each of CaO, Bao, SrO and MgO, 7 to 10% Al 2 O 3 , 3 to 6% CuO, 0.5 to 1.6% Cr 2 O 3 , 0.5 to 2.0% Ho 2 O 3 , 0.5 to 2.0 Dy 2 O 3 and 0 to 2.0% Er 2 O 3 .

Inventors

  • 👤 Yeong Lin

Bibliographic Details

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CPC Classifications
C; C03; C03C; C03C3/00; C03C3/12; C03C3/16; C03C3/17; C03C4/00; C03C4/02; C03C4/08; C03C4/082; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S501/00; Y10S501/90; Y10S501/904

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim 123 words
A phosphate-based green filter glass with strong absorption in the spectral range of 650 nm to 950 nm, consisting essentially of the following ingredients, in mol %: (i) 50 to 60% P 2 O 5 (ii) 0 to 5% SiO 2 (iii) 20 to 33% Li 2 O, 0 to 25% Na 2 O, 1 to 25% K 2 O (iv) 0 to 5% MgO, 0 to 5% CaO, 0 to 5% BaO, 0 to 5% SrO (v) 7 to 10% Al 2 O 3 (vi) 3 to 6% CuO (vii) 0.5 to 1.6% Cr 2 O 3 (viii) 0.5 to 2.0% Ho 2 O 3 (ix) 0.5 to 2.0% Dy 2 O 3 (x) 0 to 2.0% Er 2 O 3 .
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 123 words
A phosphate-based green filter glass with strong absorption in the spectral range of 650 nm to 950 nm, consisting essentially of the following ingredients, in mol %: (i) 50 to 60% P 2 O 5 (ii) 0 to 5% SiO 2 (iii) 20 to 33% Li 2 O, 0 to 25% Na 2 O, 1 to 25% K 2 O (iv) 0 to 5% MgO, 0 to 5% CaO, 0 to 5% BaO, 0 to 5% SrO (v) 7 to 10% Al 2 O 3 (vi) 3 to 6% CuO (vii) 0.5 to 1.6% Cr 2 O 3 (viii) 0.5 to 2.0% Ho 2 O 3 (ix) 0.5 to 2.0% Dy 2 O 3 (x) 0 to 2.0% Er 2 O 3 .
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 23 words
The phosphate-based filter glass composition as in claim 1, wherein the total mol % of monovalent oxides is 20 to 33 mol %.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 28 words
The phosphate-based filter glass composition as in claim 1, wherein the ratio of Cr 2 O 3 mol % to CuO mol % is between 0.25 to 0.80.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 53 words
A green filter glass consisting essentially of the following ingredients, in mol %: 57.0% P 2 O 5 , 24.9% Li 2 O, 1.6% K 2 O, 7.7% AL 2 O 3 , 5.1% CuO, 1.6% Cr 2 O 3 , 1.0% Ho 2 O 3 , 1.1% Dy 2 O 3 .
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 53 words
A green filter glass consisting essentially of the following ingredients, in mol %: 57.0% P 2 O 5 , 24.9% Li 2 O, 1.6% K 2 O, 7.7% AL 2 O 3 , 5.1% CuO, 1.6% Cr 2 O 3 , 1.0% Ho 2 O 3 , 1.1% Dy 2 O 3 .
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 57 words
A green filter glass consisting essentially of the following ingredients, in mol %: 54.2% P 2 O 5 , 4.9% SiO 2 , 22.3% Li 2 O, 1.6% K 2 O, 8.2% Al 2 O 3 , 5.1% CuO, 1.6% Cr 2 O 3 , 1% Ho 2 O 3 , 1.1% Dy 2 O 3 .
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 57 words
A green filter glass consisting essentially of the following ingredients, in mol %: 54.2% P 2 O 5 , 4.9% SiO 2 , 22.3% Li 2 O, 1.6% K 2 O, 8.2% Al 2 O 3 , 5.1% CuO, 1.6% Cr 2 O 3 , 1% Ho 2 O 3 , 1.1% Dy 2 O 3 .
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 51 words
A green filter glass consisting essentially of the following ingredients, in mol %: 54.2% P 2 O 5 , 4.9% SiO 2 , 22.3% Li 2 O, 1.6% K 2 O, 8.2% Al 2 O 3 , 5.1% CuO, 1.6% Cr 2 O 3 , 2.1% Ho 2 O 3 .
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 51 words
A green filter glass consisting essentially of the following ingredients, in mol %: 54.2% P 2 O 5 , 4.9% SiO 2 , 22.3% Li 2 O, 1.6% K 2 O, 8.2% Al 2 O 3 , 5.1% CuO, 1.6% Cr 2 O 3 , 2.1% Ho 2 O 3 .
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 38 words
A phosphate-based green filter glass as in claim 1, wherein said glass has a transmission peak at 550 nm to 560 nm and with the steepest slope of the absorption curve occurring between 570 nm and 650 nm.

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