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Optical element and optical apparatus

US11656456B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 12, 2020
Grant dateMay 23, 2023
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Expiry dateJun 2, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B5/003
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An optical element including a glass body is provided. The optical element includes a colored layer provided inside the glass body and positioned outside an effective aperture of the optical element. Coloring of the colored layer is a reduction pigment occurring in a glass component of the glass body. The colored layer suppresses occurrence of stray light and obtains sufficient light-shielding properties, so that a superior image quality can be achieved.

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