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Optical constants of LightPath - BD
BD-2

Wavelength: µm
 (3–14)  
 

Complex refractive index (n+ik)[ i ]


n   k   LogX   LogY   eV

Derived optical constants

Conditions & Spec sheet

n_is_absolute: false
wavelength_is_vacuum: false
density: 4.67 g/cm3
Knoop_hardness: 150 kgf/mm2
Youngs_modulus: 22.1 GPa
thermal_expansion:
    coefficient: 14e-06 K-1
thermal_dispersion:
  - type: "dn_rel/dT"
    value: 91e-6 K-1
transition_temperature: 278 °C

Comments

All values represent glass characteristics after molding

References

BD-2 Glass Datasheet (revision 2013-05)

Data

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Infrared glass

Often, calcogenide glasses are used in the optical systems operating at infrared wavelengths ~1-14 µm (for instance, optical systems for thermal imaging and night vision)

Infrared glass types/brands from different makers

  • AMTIR (an acronym for "Amorphous Material Transmitting Infrared Radiation"): Amorphous Materials Inc. (AMI)
  • IG: VITRON
  • IRG: SCHOTT
  • BD: LightPath
  • OPTIR: Rochester Precision Optics (RPO)

Cross-reference

Composition AMI VITRON SCHOTT LightPath RPO
Ge33As12Se55 AMTIR-1 IG 2 IRG 22 OPTIR-1*
Ge30Sb13Se32Te25 IG 3 IRG 23*
Ge10As40Se50 IG 4 IRG 24
Ge28Sb12Se60 AMTIR-3* IG 5 IRG 25 BD-2 OPTIR-3*
As40Se60 AMTIR-2 IG 6 IRG 26 BD6
As40S60 AMTIR-6 IRG 27
(*) Out of production

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