Abstract: The present invention provides a glass composition that exhibits a fluorescence function and an optical amplification function in a wide wavelength range. This glass composition includes a bismuth oxide, a silicon oxide, an aluminum oxide, and a divalent metal oxide, and the glass composition emits fluorescence in an infrared wavelength region through irradiation of excitation light, with bismuth contained in the bismuth oxide functioning as a fluorescent source.

Abstract: An ultraviolet/infrared absorbent low transmittance glass is formed of base glass containing 65 to 80 wt. % SiO2; 0 to 5 wt. % Al2O3; greater than 2.1 to less than or equal to 10 wt. % MgO; 5 to 15 wt. % CaO wherein a total amount of MgO and CaO is 7 to 15 wt. %; 10 to 18 wt. % Na2O; 0 to 5 wt. % K2O wherein a total amount of Na2O and K2O is 10 to 20 wt. %; and 0 to 5 wt. % B2O3, and colorants including 1.25 to 2.2 wt. % total iron oxide (T-Fe2O3) expressed as Fe2O3; 0.001 to 0.018 wt. % CoO; 0 to 0.0004 wt. % Se; and 0.028 to 0.2 wt. % NiO, wherein the glass has a turquoise blue or deep green color.

Abstract: The present invention provides a glass composition that exhibits a fluorescence function and an optical amplification function in a wide wavelength range. This glass composition includes a bismuth oxide, an aluminum oxide, and a glass network former. The glass network former includes an oxide other than silicon oxides as its main component. The glass composition emits fluorescence in an infrared wavelength region through irradiation of excitation light, with bismuth contained in the bismuth oxide functioning as a fluorescent source. A preferable glass network former is B2O3 or P2O5. This glass composition further may contain a univalent or divalent metal oxide.

Abstract: The present invention provides a glass composition that exhibits a fluorescence function and an optical amplification function in a wide wavelength range. This glass composition includes a bismuth oxide, a silicon oxide, an aluminum oxide, and a divalent metal oxide, and the glass composition emits fluorescence in an infrared wavelength region through irradiation of excitation light, with bismuth contained in the bismuth oxide functioning as a fluorescent source.

Abstract: A glass composition having excellent reinforcing capability and excellent solar control performance includes not smaller than 65 wt. % and smaller than 74 wt. % SiO2, 0-5 wt. % B2O3, 0.1-2.5 wt. % Al2O3, not smaller than 0 wt. % and smaller than 2 wt. % MgO, 5-15 wt. % CaO, 0-10 wt. % SrO, 0-10 wt. % BaO wherein a total amount of MgO, CaO, SrO and BaO is greater than 10 wt. % and not greater than 15 wt. %, 0-5 wt. % Li2O, 10-18 wt. % Na2O, 0-5 wt. % K2O wherein a total amount of Li2O, Na2O, and K2O is 10-20 wt. % and 0-0.40 TiO2.

Abstract: A glass has greenish color shade, a medium visible light transmittance, a low solar energy transmittance, and a low ultraviolet transmittance, and is suitable for a rear window of a vehicle arranged next to an ultraviolet/infrared absorbent glass with high light transmittance. The glass is formed of a base glass including 65 to 80 wt. % SiO2, 0 to 5 wt. %, Al2O3; 2 to 10 wt. % MgO, 5 to 15 wt. % CaO wherein a total amount of MgO and CaO is 7 to 15 wt. % (excluding 7 wt. %), 10 to 18 wt. % Na2O, 0 to 5 wt. % K2O wherein a total amount of Na2O and K2O is 10 to 20 wt. %, and 0 to 5 wt. % B2O3; and colorants including 1.0 to 1.35 wt. % total iron oxide as Fe2O3, 0.001 to 0.05 wt. % NiO, and 0 to 0.006 wt. % CoO (excluding 0.006 wt. %).

Abstract: The planar lens of the invention having a flat glass substrate, in which a refractive index distribution is formed by diffusing a refractive index-increasing component into the flat glass substrate in a substantially hemispherical form or semicylinder form, wherein the refractive index-increasing component is silver, and the flat glass substrate comprises Li as an alkali metal that is subject to an ion exchange with the silver.

Abstract: Low transmittance glass is composed of soda-lime-silica glass including 0.001 to 2 wt. % Li2O and, as colorant, 0.7 to 2.2 wt. % total iron oxide expressed as Fe2O3 (T-Fe2O3) . The glass has visible light transmittance (YA) of not greater than 65%, measured by using the CIE illuminant A, total solar radiation transmittance (TG) of not greater than 60%, and ultraviolet transmittance defined by ISO 9050 of not greater than 25%, when the glass has a thickness between 2.1 mm and 6 mm.

Abstract: An ultraviolet/infrared absorbent low transmittance glass is formed of base glass containing 65 to 80 wt. % SiO2; 0 to 5 wt. % Al2O3; greater than 2.1 to less than or equal to 10 wt. % MgO; 5 to 15 wt. % CaO wherein a total amount of MgO and CaO is 7 to 15 wt. %; 10 to 18 wt. % Na2O; 0 to 5 wt. % K2O wherein a total amount of Na2O and K2O is 10 to 20 wt. %; and 0 to 5 wt. % B2O3, and colorants including 1.25 to 2.2 wt. % total iron oxide (T-Fe2O3) expressed as Fe2O3; 0.001 to 0.018 wt. % CoO; 0 to 0.0004 wt. % Se; and 0.028 to 0.2 wt. % NiO, wherein the glass has a turquoise blue or deep green color.

Abstract: The ultraviolet/infrared absorbent low transmittance glass has a grayish green color shade, low visible light transmittance, low total solar energy transmittance, and low ultraviolet transmittance, and is suitable for a rear window of a vehicle and capable of protecting privacy. The glass is formed of a base glass including: 65 to 80 wt. % SiO2; 0 to 5 wt. % Al2O3; 0 to 10 wt. % MgO; 5 to 15 wt. % CaO, wherein a total amount of MgO and CaO is between 5 and 15 wt. %; 10 to 18 wt. % Na2O; 0 to 5 wt. % K2O, wherein a total amount of Na2O and K2O is between 10 and 20 wt. %; and 0 to 5 wt. % B2O3, and colorants including: more than 0.95 wt. % and less than 1.2 wt. % total iron oxide (T-Fe2O3) expressed as Fe2O3; 0.001 to 0.0180 wt. % CoO; and 0.003 to 0.2 wt. % NiO.

Abstract: The ultraviolet/infrared absorbent low transmittance glass consists of base glass including: 65 to 80 wt. % SiO2; 0 to 5 wt. % Al2O3; 0 to 10 wt. % MgO; 5 to 15 wt. % CaO (a total amount of MgO and CaO is between 5 to 15 wt. %); 10 to 18 wt. % Na2O; 0 to 5 wt. % K2O (a total amount of Na2O and K2O is between 10 to 20 wt. %); and 0 to 5 wt. % B2O3; and colorants including: 1.2 to 2.2 wt. % total iron oxide (T-Fe2O3) expressed as Fe2O3; greater than 0.03 wt. % CoO; less than 0.0001 wt. % Se; and 0 to 0.2 wt. % NiO. The glass has a visible light transmittance measured by the illuminant A of not greater than 12% in case that the glass has a thickness of 4 mm. The glass has almost neutral color such as bluish green shade or deep green shade, low visible light transmittance, low solar energy transmittance and low ultraviolet transmittance, so that it is useful for windows of vehicles or buildings particularly for thickness and weight reduction of a privacy preventing glass.

Abstract: Ultraviolet/infrared absorbent green glass is composed of soda-lime-silica glass including 0.001 to 2 wt. % Li2O and, as colorant, 0.4 to 2 wt. % total iron oxide expressed as Fe2O3 (T-Fe2O3) wherein FeO expressed as Fe2O3 is 15 to 60% of T-Fe2O3. The glass has visible light transmittance (YA) of not less than 70%, measured by using the CIE illuminant A, and total solar radiation transmittance (TG) of not greater than 60%, when the glass has a thickness between 2.1 mm and 6 mm.

Abstract: An ultraviolet and infrared radiation absorbing green glass comprises: in % by weight, as coloring components, 0.5 to 1.1%, excluding 0.5%, total iron oxide in terms of Fe2O3; 0 to 2.0% CeO2, 0 to 1.0% TiO2; 0.0005 to 0.01% NiO; and 0.0001 to 0.001% CoO; wherein, when the glass has a thickness of 4 mm, the glass has a visible light transmittance of 70% or more, a total solar energy transmittance of 60% or less, and an ultraviolet transmittance defined by ISO 9050 of 25% or less.

Abstract: The planar lens of the invention having a flat glass substrate, in which a refractive index distribution is formed by diffusing a refractive index-increasing component into the flat glass substrate in a substantially hemispherical form or semicylinder form, wherein the refractive index-increasing component is silver, and the flat glass substrate comprises Li as an alkali metal that is subject to an ion exchange with the silver.

Abstract: A glass has greenish color shade, a medium visible light transmittance, a low solar energy transmittance, and a low ultraviolet transmittance, and is suitable for a rear window of a vehicle arranged next to an ultraviolet/infrared absorbent glass with high light transmittance. The glass is formed of a base glass including 65 to 80 wt. % SiO2, 0 to 5 wt. %, Al2O3; 2 to 10 wt. % MgO, 5 to 15 wt. % CaO wherein a total amount of MgO and CaO is 7 to 15 wt. % (excluding 7 wt. %), 10 to 18 wt. % Na2O, 0 to 5 wt. % K2O wherein a total amount of Na2O and K2O is 10 to 20 wt. %, and 0 to 5 wt. % B2O3; and colorants including 1.0 to 1.35 wt. % total iron oxide as Fe2O3, 0.001 to 0.05 wt. % NiO, and 0 to 0.006 wt. % CoO (excluding 0.006 wt. %).

Abstract: Low transmittance glass is composed of soda-lime-silica glass including 0.001 to 2 wt. % Li2O and, as colorant, 0.7 to 2.2 wt. % total iron oxide expressed as Fe2O3 (T-Fe2O3). The glass has visible light transmittance (YA) of not greater than 65%, measured by using the CIE illuminant A, total solar radiation transmittance (TG) of not greater than 60%, and ultraviolet transmittance defined by ISO 9050 of not greater than 25%, when the glass has a thickness between 2.1 mm and 6 mm. Ultraviolet/infrared absorbent green glass is composed of soda-lime-silica glass including 0.001 to 2 wt. % Li2O and, as colorant, 0.4 to 2 wt. % total iron oxide expressed as Fe2O3 (T-Fe2O3) wherein FeO expressed as Fe2O3 is 15 to 60% of T-Fe2O3. The glass has visible light transmittance (YA) of not less than 70%, measured by using the CIE illuminant A, and total solar radiation transmittance (TG) of not greater than 60%, when the glass has a thickness between 2.1 mm and 6 mm.

Abstract: The ultraviolet/infrared absorbent low transmittance glass has a grayish green color shade, low visible light transmittance, low total solar energy transmittance, and low ultraviolet transmittance, and is suitable for a rear window of a vehicle and capable of protecting privacy. The glass is formed of a base glass including: 65 to 80 wt. % SiO2; 0 to 5 wt. % Al2O3; 0 to 10 wt. % MgO; 5 to 15 wt. % CaO, wherein a total amount of MgO and CaO is between 5 and 15 wt. %; 10 to 18 wt. % Na2O; 0 to 5 wt. % K2O, wherein a total amount of Na2O and K2O is between 10 and 20 wt. %; and 0 to 5 wt. % B2O3, and colorants including: more than 0.95 wt. % and less than 1.2 wt. % total iron oxide (T-Fe2O3) expressed as Fe2O3; 0.001 to 0.0180 wt. % CoO; and 0.003 to 0.2 wt. % NiO.

Abstract: The ultraviolet/infrared absorbent low transmittance glass has an almost neutral color such as greenish gray, low visible light transmittance, low total solar energy transmittance, and low ultraviolet transmittance, and is suitable for a rear window of a vehicle and capable of protecting privacy. The glass consists of base glass including: 65 to 80 wt. % SiO2; 0 to 5 wt. % Al2O3; 0 to 10 wt. % MgO; 5 to 15 wt. % CaO wherein a total amount of MgO and CaO is between 5 and 15 wt. %; 10 to 18 wt. % Na2O; 0 to 5 wt. % K2O wherein a total amount of Na2O and K2O is between 10 and 20 wt. %; and 0 to 5 wt. % B2O3, and colorants including: 1.25 to 1.5 wt. % total iron oxide (T—Fe2O3) expressed as Fe2O3; 0.01 to 0.019 wt. % CoO; more than 0.0008 wt. % and equal to or less than 0.003 wt. % Se; and 0.055 to 0.1 wt. % NiO.

Abstract: The ultraviolet/infrared absorbent low transmittance glass consists of base glass including: 65 to 80 wt. % SiO2; 0 to 5 wt. % Al2O3; 0 to 10 wt. % MgO; 5 to 15 wt. % CaO (a total amount of MgO and CaO is between 5 to 15 wt. %); 10 to 18 wt. % Na2O; 0 to 5 wt. % K2O (a total amount of Na2O and K2O is between 10 to 20 wt. %); and 0 to 5 wt. % B2O3; and colorants including: 1.2 to 2.2 wt. % total iron oxide (T-Fe2O3) expressed as Fe2O3; greater than 0.03 wt. % CoO; less than 0.0001 wt. % Se; and 0 to 0.2 wt. % NiO. The glass has a visible light transmittance measured by the illuminant A of not greater than 12% in case that the glass has a thickness of 4 mm. The glass has almost neutral color such as bluish green shade or deep green shade, low visible light transmittance, low solar energy transmittance and low ultraviolet transmittance, so that it is useful for windows of vehicles or buildings particularly for thickness and weight reduction of a privacy preventing glass.

Abstract: Ultraviolet/infrared absorbent low transmittance glass having an almost neutral color such as turquoise blue and deep green and exhibiting low or middle visible light transmittance, low total solar energy transmittance, and low ultraviolet transmittance is formed of base glass containing: 65 to 80 wt. % SiO2; 0 to 5 wt. % Al2O3; 2 to 10 wt. % MgO; 5 to 15 wt. % CaO (a total amount of MgO and CaO is 7 to 15 wt. %); 10 to 18 wt. % Na2O; 0 to 5 wt. % K2O (a total amount of Na2O and K2O is 10 to 20 wt. %); and 0 to 5 wt. % B2O3, and colorants including: 1.25 to 2.2 wt. % total iron oxide (T-Fe2O6) expressed as Fe2O3; 0.001 to 0.018 wt. % CoO; 0 or less than 0.0008 wt. % Se; and 0.028 to 0.2 wt. % NiO.