Abstract: The invention relates to a housing for an optoelectronic device and to a method for producing such a housing. For producing a lid for the housing, an infrared-transparent material is used, into which at least one glass window is integrated.

Abstract: A glass includes SiO2 in an amount of at least 60.0 wt.-% and an amount of MoO3 from 0.1 ppm to 30.0 ppm. Molybdenum is present in such oxidation states that a transmittance at a wavelength of 260 nm is at least 65.0% at a reference thickness of 1.0 mm.

Abstract: A glass includes SiO2 in an amount of at least 60.0 wt.-% and an amount of WO3 from 0.1 ppm to 60.0 ppm. Tungsten is present in such oxidation states that a transmittance of the glass at a wavelength of 260 nm is at least 75.0%.

Abstract: A strongly scattering optoceramic converter material having a density of less than 97% is provided, as well as a method for producing such an optoceramic material. By appropriately choosing in particular the composition, blending method, and sintering conditions, the production method permits to produce converter materials with tailored properties.

Abstract: A lithium-ion-conducting composite material and process of producing are provided. The composite material includes at least one polymer and lithium-ion-conducting particles. The particles have a sphericity ? of at least 0.7. The composite material includes at least 20 vol % of the particles for a polydispersity index PI of the particle size distribution of <0.7 or are present in at least 30 vol % of the composite material for the polydispersity index in a range from 0.7 to <1.2, or are present in at least 40 vol % of the composite material for the polydispersity index of >1.2.

Abstract: A hollow body includes a wall which at least partially surrounds an interior volume of the hollow body. The wall includes a layer of glass and has a wall surface. The wall surface includes a surface region in which the layer of glass is at least partially superimposed by a plurality of particles. The plurality of particles is characterized by a particle size distribution having a D50 in a range from 1 to 100 ?m. A hollow body having a wall surface including a surface region which is characterized by a coefficient of dry sliding friction of less than 0.15 is also provided.

Abstract: A hollow body includes a wall which at least partially surrounds an interior volume of the hollow body. The wall comprises a layer of glass comprising a first glass composition, comprises a base surface, and has a wall surface. The wall surface comprises at least one surface region, in which the base surface is at least partially superimposed by at least one elevated region, and at least one contact region, which extends along a contact range of a height of the hollow body. The at least one elevated region comprises a further glass composition. An exterior diameter of the hollow body has a maximum throughout the contact range. The at least one surface region is at least partially positioned in the at least one contact region.

Abstract: A method for providing a plurality of hermetically sealed packages, including the steps of: providing at least two substrates including a first substrate and a second substrate, at least one of the at least two substrates being a transparent substrate, the two substrates being arranged directly adjoining each other or on top of one another, the transparent substrate defining a circumferential rim and an upper side of each package, the bottom of the package being defined by the second substrate, a respective contact area being defined at contact surfaces between the two substrates; sealing each functional area in a hermetically tight manner by bonding the two substrates along the contact area of each package; and dicing each package by a cutting step or a separating step, a particle jet being used to abrasively remove a material from the transparent substrate by the particle jet.

Abstract: A glass includes the following components in the specified proportions (in % by weight): 50-80% SiO2, 2-30% B2O3, 0-5% Al2O3, 0-10% CaO, 0-10% BaO, 0-5% Li2O, 0-20% Na2O, 1-25% K2O, and 5-30% ?R2O. R2O includes at least one alkali metal oxide. The glass includes at least one first solarization component and at least one second solarization component. A proportion of the first solarization component in the glass is in a range from 0.01 to <1.0 ppm (by weight) and a proportion of the second solarization component in the glass is in a range from 1000 to 10,000 ppm (by weight).

Abstract: A toughenable glass article includes a glass and has a thickness of less than 100 ?m and a cooling state which is such that, after chemical toughening to a depth of 30% of the thickness, the glass article has a relative thermal length change potential in a range from ?1500 ppm to ?0 ppm.

Abstract: A glass includes a composition characterized by the following constituent phases (in mol-%): 20-80 lanthanum titanate; 10-50 lanthanum niobate; 0-60 lanthanum molybdenum borate; 2-40 lanthanum borate; 2-40 yttrium borate; 0-40 gadolinium borate; 2-40 zirconium silicate; 2-40 diboron trioxide; and 0-20 silicon dioxide. A refractive index is at least 2.00.

Abstract: A powder with particulates of a lithium ion-conducting material has a conductivity of at least 10?5 S/cm. The powder has an inorganic carbon content (Total Inorganic Carbon Content (TIC)) of less than 0.4 wt % and/or an organic carbon content (Total Organic Carbon Content (TOC)) of less than 0.1 wt %. The particulates have a d50 particle size in a range from 0.05 ?m to 10 ?m. The particulates have a particle size distribution log (d90/d10) of less than 4.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to diagnostic, surgical, and/or therapeutic devices for being introduced into the human or animal body or for in vitro examination of human or animal blood samples or other body cells, in particular to an endoscope or a disposable endoscope that includes at least one illumination light guide and/or image guide for transmitting electromagnetic radiation, the illumination light guide or image guide having a proximal end face for incoupling or outcoupling of electromagnetic radiation and a distal end face for incoupling or outcoupling of electromagnetic radiation. The proximal and/or distal end faces consist of plastic elements that are transparent at least partially or in sections thereof, the transparent plastic being biocompatible and/or having non-toxic properties to human or animal cell cultures for exposure durations of less than one day. This allows for the production of assemblies for disposable endoscopes, inter alia.

Abstract: A glass-ceramic component is provided that has a low average coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) and a high CTE homogeneity. The use of such a component and a process for producing such a component are also provided.

Abstract: A flat glass is provided that exhibits high transmittance to electromagnetic radiation in a range of wavelengths from 200 nm to 1500 nm. The transmittance for the flat glass having a thickness of 1 mm is 20% or more at a wavelength of 254 nm, 82% or more at a wavelength of 300 nm, 90% or more at a wavelength of 350 nm, 92% or more at a wavelength of 546 nm, 92.5% or more at a wavelength of 1400 nm, 91.5% or more in a wavelength range from 380 nm to 780 nm, and 92.5% or more in a wavelength range from 780 nm to 1500 nm.

Abstract: A coated glass container includes: a glass surface; and a coating that coats at least part of the glass surface to form a coated glass surface. The coating includes at least one layer. The coated glass container fulfills the following parameter: leaching of [Na] ions after an alkaline treatment is 10 mg/l or less [Na] ions.

Abstract: A base body includes at least one opening through which at least one functional element surrounded by a glass or glass ceramic material is fed through the opening of the base body for connection with a housing comprising a light metal, in particular aluminum. The base body consists at least partially of a light metal, such as a light metal alloy which has a yield point greater than 40N/mm2 when heated to temperatures higher than 520° C. to a maximum of 560° C. for longer than 1 to 60 minutes.

Abstract: One or more glass articles include an aluminum oxide containing silicate glass matrix. The glass matrix has less than 1 SiO2-enriched glassy sphere of compositional inhomogeneities per 15 g of glass.

Abstract: A coated glass element includes: a glass surface; and a coating that coats at least part of the glass surface. The coating includes at least one layer. The at least one layer of the coating fulfills the following parameter: [Si2C5H15O2?]20/[Si2C5H15O2?]80?1.0. [Si2C5H15O2?]20 are counts of [Si2C5H15O2] ions, measured by a time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (TOF-SIMS), at 20% of a time a sputter gun beam needs to reach the glass surface and [Si2C5H15O2?]80 are counts of [Si2C5H15O2?]80 ions, measured by a TOF-SIMS, at 80% of a time a sputter gun beam needs to reach the glass surface.

Abstract: A coated glass element includes: a glass surface and a coating that coats at least part of the glass surface. The coating has at least one layer. The at least one layer of the coating fulfills the following parameter: [Al+]80/[Al+]20?1.8. [Al+]20 are counts of [Al+] ions, measured by a time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (TOF-SIMS), at 20% of a time a sputter gun beam needs to reach the glass surface and [Al+]80 are counts of [Al+] ions, measured by a TOF-SIMS, at 80% of a time a sputter gun beam needs to reach the glass surface.