Methods for prediction of refractive index in glasses for the infrared

John S. McCloy

doi:10.1117/12.882536

20 May 2011 Methods for prediction of refractive index in glasses for the infrared

John S. McCloy

Proceedings Volume 8016, Window and Dome Technologies and Materials XII; 80160G (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.882536
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2011, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

It is often useful to obtain custom glasses that meet particular requirements of refractive index and dispersion for highend optical design and applications. In the case of infrared glasses, limited experimental data are available due to difficulties in processing of these glasses and also measuring refractive indices accurately. This paper proposes methods to estimate refractive index and dispersion as a function of composition for selected infrared-transmitting glasses. Methods for refractive index determination are reviewed and evaluated, including Gladstone-Dale, Wemple- DiDomenico single oscillator, Optical basicity, and Lorentz-Lorenz total polarizability. Various estimates for a set of PbO-Bi₂O₃-Ga₂O₃ (heavy metal oxide) and As-S (chalcogenide) glasses will be compared with measured values of index and dispersion.

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John S. McCloy "Methods for prediction of refractive index in glasses for the infrared", Proc. SPIE 8016, Window and Dome Technologies and Materials XII, 80160G (20 May 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.882536

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