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Optical glass and its use

US6251813A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 27, 1999
Grant dateJun 26, 2001
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Expiry dateApr 27, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S501/903
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An optical glass having properties of a high refractive index and low dispersion and having both a low sag temperature T.sub.s and a low liquidus temperature L.T., is provided. The optical glass comprises, by % by weight, 25 to 42% of B.sub.2 O.sub.3, 14 to 30% of La.sub.2 O.sub.3, 2 to 13% of Y.sub.2 O.sub.3, 2 to 20 of SiO.sub.2, greater than 2% and 9% or less of Li.sub.2 O, 0.5 to 20% of CaO, 2 to 20% of ZnO, 0 to 8% of Gd.sub.2 O.sub.3, 0 to 8% of ZrO.sub.2, Gd.sub.2 O.sub.3 +ZrO.sub.2 being 0.5 to 12%, the total content thereof being at least 90%, and optionally contains 0 to 5% of Na.sub.2 O, 0 to 5% of K.sub.2 O, 0 to 5% of MgO, 0 to 5% of SrO, 0 to 10% of SrO, 0 to 10% of BaO, 0 to 5% of Ta.sub.2 O, 0 to 5% of Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, 0 to 5% of Yb.sub.2 O.sub.3, 0 to 5% of Nb.sub.2 O.sub.5, 0 to 2% of As.sub.2 O.sub.3 and 0 to 2% of Sb.sub.2 O.sub.3.

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