Abstract:
The present invention provides an oxide glass capable of exhibiting a long lasting afterglow and photostimulated phosphorescence, whereby energy can be accumulated by radiation excitation, for example, by UPSILON -rays, X-rays and/or UV-rays, and light emission can be continued for a time after the excitation has ceased. Furthermore, the long lasting afterglow and photostimulated luminescence oxide glass can be used not only as a phosphorescent material for nigh illumination or a night signal, but also as a material for confirming an infrared laser or controlling an optical axis, because it exhibits photostimulated luminescence by irradiation of infrared rays or visible rays. In addition, this glass is useful for recording or reproducing UPSILON -rays, X-rays or UV-rays images. The oxide glass has a constitutional composition comprising, at least, silicon (Si), boron (B), zinc (Zn) and oxygen (O), and further containing terbium (Tb) or manganese (Mn) as a phosphorescent agent.
Abstract:
A fluorophosphate fluorescent glass of the present invention, capable of converting invisible ultraviolet rays into visually observable visible rays with high efficiency and available for controlling the optical axis of a laser beam such as an excimer laser has a chemical composition comprising, at least, (I) phosphorus (P), oxygen (0) and fluorine (F), as glass constituting components, and (II) at least one member selected from divalent europium, terbium and (samarium + manganese), as a fluorescent agent, the divalent europium being contained as an essential component and at least one of samarium and manganese being contained as an essential component when terbium is present. In particular, a fluorophosphate fluorescent glass exhibiting a blue fluorescence containing europium as an essential component and a fluorophosphate fluorescent glass exhibiting a white fluorescence containing at least one of samarium and manganese as an essential component are provided.
Abstract:
A fluorophosphate fluorescent glass of the present invention, capable of converting invisible ultraviolet rays into visually observable visible rays with high efficiency and available for controlling the optical axis of a laser beam such as an excimer laser has a chemical composition comprising, at least, (I) phosphorus (P), oxygen (0) and fluorine (F), as glass constituting components, and (II) at least one member selected from divalent europium, terbium and (samarium + manganese), as a fluorescent agent, the divalent europium being contained as an essential component and at least one of samarium and manganese being contained as an essential component when terbium is present. In particular, a fluorophosphate fluorescent glass exhibiting a blue fluorescence containing europium as an essential component and a fluorophosphate fluorescent glass exhibiting a white fluorescence containing at least one of samarium and manganese as an essential component are provided.
Abstract:
A fluorophosphate optical glass having optical constants, i.e. a refractive index of 1.45 to 1.54 and an Abbe number of 75 to 90, preferably 75 to 89.5, useful as a lens for an optical instrument to obtain a good quality image, is provided, which has a chemical composition (% by mole) comprising: i
Abstract:
A fluorophosphate optical glass having optical constants, i.e. refractive index (nd) of 1.54 to 1.60 and Abbe number ( nu d) of 68 to 75 and having abnormal partial dispersion represented by a relative partial dispersion of at least 0.537 is provided, which has a chemical composition (% by weight) comprising: s
Abstract:
An optical glass suitable for mold forming which has a metal composition in wt % in terms of metal oxides calculated from the composition of the components used as materials: P2O5: 34 to 50 %, Li2O: 2 to 9 %, Na2O: 7 to 28 %, K2O: 3 to 27 %, provided that the total of R2O R: Li, Na or K is 17 to 41 %, Al2O3: 6.5 to 30 %, ZnO: 0 to 22 %, BaO: 0 to 21 %, SrO: 0 to 18 %, CaO: 0 to 16 %, MgO: 0 to 14 %, provided that the total of R'O R: Zn, Ba, Sr, Ca or Mg is 0 to 34 %, and ZrO2: 0 to 1.5 %, and contains F in an amount of 1.5 to 32 wt % relative to the total weight of the above oxides, and exhibits a glass transition temperature Tg of 350°C or lower and a specific gravity Sg. of 3.1 or less and is excellent in chemical durability. The optical glass suitable for mold forming can be subjected to press forming at a low temperature of ca. 270 to 400°C and exhibits excellent durability.
Abstract:
An oxide glass showing long afterglow and accelerated phosphorescence wherein energy is stored by excitation by a radiant ray such as gamma -ray, X-ray, ultraviolet light or the like and light emission continues for a long time after stopping the excitation. The oxide glass is characterized in that it comprises terbium oxide (Tb2O3) or manganese oxide (MnO), gallium oxide (Ga2O3) or aluminum oxide (Al2O3), an alkali metal oxide or an alkaline earth metal oxide, and, boron oxide (B2O3) or silicon oxide (SiO2) or zinc oxide (ZnO).
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a glass composition suitable for manufacturing a preform material by the drip process. SOLUTION: This low refractive index, low dispersion optical glass for precision press forming comprises a composition, in mass%, of 25 to 50 SiO2, 15 to 40 B2O3, 0 to 12 Li2O, 0 to 25 Na2O, 0 to 20 K2O, where total of Li2O, K2O and Na2O is >18 and