Abstract:
Es ist ein Verfahren für die Reinigung von SiO 2 -Körnung bekannt, bei dem eine Verunreinigungen enthaltende SiO 2 -Körnung auf eine Temperatur erhitzt wird, bei der die Verunreinigungen erweichen oder mit SiO 2 -Körnung Schmelzagglomerate bilden, wodurch die Verunreinigungen und die SiO 2 -Körnung voneinander separiert werden. Um hiervon ausgehend ein Verfahren anzugeben, mit dem bei vergleichsweise geringem Zeit-, Material- und Kostenaufwand hohe Reinheiten der Körnung erreicht werden, und eine für die Durchführung des Verfahrens geeignete, einfache Vorrichtung bereitzustellen, wird erfindungsgemäß vorgeschlagen, daß die SiO 2 -Körnung einem auf eine Prallfläche gerichteten Gasstrom zugeführt, darin erhitzt und in Richtung auf die Prallfläche beschleunigt wird, derart, daß erweichte Verunreinigungen oder Schmelzagglomerate an der Prallfläche haften und gereinigte SiO 2 -Körnung von der Prallfläche entfernt wird. Eine für die Durchführung des Verfahrens geeignete, einfache Vorrichtung, weist einen Brenner auf, in den ein Brenngas für eine Brenngasflamme eingespeist wird, und eine Zuführvorrichtung, mittels der Verunreinigungen enthaltende SiO 2 -Körnung dem Brenngas oder der Brenngasflamme zugeführt wird, sowie eine Prallfläche, auf die die Brenngasflamme gerichtet ist.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method for producing a synthetic fused silica member comprising vaporizing a raw material silane compound, hydrolyzing or oxidizing by combustion the vaporized silane compound in oxyhydrogen flame to form silica microparticles so that the silica microparticles deposit on a rotating refractory carrier, and melting the silica microparticles during the deposition to form the synthetic fused silica member, characterized in that sulfur impurities are preliminarily removed from the raw material. Also provided is a synthetic fused silica member produced by the method that does not emit yellow fluorescence at a wavelength of 560-580 nm even when it is irradiated with an ultraviolet ray by an excimer laser or the like, and hence can suitably be used for optical applications using as a light source high energy ultraviolet rays such as those from excimer lasers, typically KrF and ArF excimer lasers, for example, use as a lens material for steppers and the like as well as an optical member such as lenses and photomasks for excimer laser produced from the synthetic fused silica material.
Abstract:
A process is disclosed for removing non-alkali metals from an acidic silicate solution or suspension, the process comprising subjecting the solution or suspension to an electrochemical process in the presence of a strong acid and an oxidising agent such that non-alkali metals present form water-soluble salts, and ion-exchanging the solution. The acidic silicate solution or suspension may be generated by ion-exchanging an aqueous alkali silicate solution to remove alkali metals. The invention therefore enables a silicic acid aqueous solution having a low content of metal impurities, for example 1 ppm or less, to be prepared from an alkali metal silicate of low purity.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing a silica glass article, involving method steps i.) providing a silica granulate, ii.) forming a glass melt from the silica granulate, and iii.) forming a silica glass article from at least some of the glass melt, step i.) consisting of steps I. producing a silica powder using at least two particles made from a silicon-chlorine compound, II. bringing the silica powder into contact with steam so as to obtain a treated silica powder, and III. granulating the treated silica powder so as to obtain a silica granulate, the chlorine content of the silica powder being higher than the chlorine content of the silica granulate. The invention further relates to a silica glass article that can be obtained by said method. The invention also relates to a method for producing a silica granulate. The invention finally relates to an optical waveguide, an illuminant and a molded article, each of which can be obtained by further processing the silica glass article.
Abstract:
A method for forming high purity silica articles. The high purity silica articles can be particularly suitable for forming packaging such as packaging for pharmaceutical applications. The method for forming high purity silica articles can comprise, in one embodiment, (a) forming a fused quartz melt from a SiO2 raw material; (b) forming a quartz tube from the fused quartz melt; (c) treating the quartz tube with an acid composition; (d) heat treating the quartz tube subsequent to treating with the acid composition; and (e) optionally treating the quartz article with an acid composition subsequent to the heat treating operation. The method can enhance the purity of silica glass articles and products made therefrom.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an optical member for deep ultraviolet having a wavelength of 250 nm or shorter, containing a synthetic silica glass which does not substantially contain a halogen element, has a maximum OH group content of less than 10 ppm by weight, has contents of ODC (oxygen deficient centers) and E-prime center of each less than 1×10 14 cm -3 , does not substantially contain SiH and peroxy linkage, and has a fictive temperature of 1,050°C or lower.
Abstract translation:本发明涉及一种波长为250nm以下的深紫外线用光学构件,其含有基本上不含卤素元素的合成石英玻璃,其OH基含量的最大值在10ppm以下,具有含量 的ODC(缺氧中心)和E-prime中心各自小于1×10 14 cm -3,基本上不含有SiH和过氧键,并且具有1050℃或更低的假想温度。
Abstract:
Disclosed is an optical fiber having attenuation of less than 0.25 dB/km at wavelength of 1550 nanometers. The optical fiber is formed from quartz deposition tubes that have been heat treated at between 900°C and 1200°C for at least 115 hours.