Infrared optical materials

William J. Tropf; Michael E. Thomas; Paul Klocek

doi:10.1117/12.245197

8 August 1996 Infrared optical materials

William J. Tropf, Michael E. Thomas, Paul Klocek

Proceedings Volume 10286, Inorganic Optical Materials: A Critical Review; 102860A (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.245197
Event: SPIE's 1996 International Symposium on Optical Science, Engineering, and Instrumentation, 1996, Denver, CO, United States

Abstract

This paper surveys available transparent infrared optical materials, their applications, selection criteria, and physical properties. Crystalline, polycrystalline, and amorphous (glassy) materials are considered. A few representative materials (KBr, KRS-5, MgF2, BaF2, A1203, Si02, ZnS, ZnSe, GaAs, Diamond, Ge, ZBLAN glass, As2S3 glass and Ge28SbI2Se60 glass) are discussed in detail and a complete and consistent set of property data are provided. Applications for these materials include bulk optics (lenses, prisms, beam splitters, etc.), windows, optical fibers, thin-film coatings (spectral and neutral density filters, protective and anti-reflective coatings), and opto-electronic devices.

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William J. Tropf, Michael E. Thomas, and Paul Klocek "Infrared optical materials", Proc. SPIE 10286, Inorganic Optical Materials: A Critical Review, 102860A (8 August 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.245197

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