Broadband polarizer made using ion exchangable fusion drawn glass sheets

US10649122B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• CORNING INCORPORATED · US

Inventors

• Nicholas Francis Borrelli · Elmira, US
• Nakia Leigh Heffner · Corning, US
• Joseph Michael Matusick · Corning, US
• Joseph Francis Schroeder, III · Corning, US
• Thomas P. Seward, III · Elmira, US
• Natesan Venkataraman · Corning, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 9, 2018
• Grant date: May 12, 2020
• Expiry date: Nov 9, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C03C2214/16
• WIPO field: Materials, metallurgy
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The disclosure is directed to broadband, glass optical polarizers and to methods for making the glass optical polarizers. The glass optical polarizer includes a substantially bubble free fusion drawn glass having two pristine glass surfaces and a plurality of elongated zero valent metallic particle polarizing layers.