Optical glass
By: Peter Hartmann
Contributors: SPIE (Society)
Publisher: SPIE Press; SPIE
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Bellingham, Washington, USA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 164
ISBN-13: 9781628412925; 9781628412932
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: Optical glass
Description: For more than 400 years, optical glass has provided mankind with a window into both the hidden microcosm and vast outer cosmos of the known universe, transforming philosophy, science, and engineering through its visage and, thus, shaping modern civilization. Its high transmittance, homogeneity, and precisely defined light refraction properties are the preconditions for highly resolved true-color imaging, making it an intrinsic component of technology in general. From consumer products, such as cameras and binoculars, to microscopes and telescopes-the most essential tools of research in many fields-the role of optical glass is integral to the very foundations of modern science and industry.--
Notes: "SPIE vol. no.: PM249"--Page 4 of cover.

Includes bibliographical references (page 157) and index.

Online version available.
Table of contents: title: Optical glass: significance and definitions; title: Production of optical glass; title: Refractive index and dispersion; title: Homogeneity; title: Transmittance; title: Chemical resistance; title: Mechanical properties; title: Thermal properties; title: Environmental properties; title: Specification of optical elements: recommendations for optical glass properties and optical element manufacturing; title: Other optical materials; title: Standards.