Abstract: The disclosed optical glass contains, by weight, 20-32% SiO2, 6-10% Li2O (exclusive of 6%), 3-18% Na2O, 3-20% K2O, 8-30% TiO2, 10-55% Nb2O5, 0.3-3% B2O3, 0-3% Gd2O3, 0-3% Y2O3, 0-3% La2O3 (with Gd2O3+Y2O3+La2O3?0.5%), 0-2% Bi2O3, 0-2% WO3, 0-2% SnO2, and has a refractive index (nd) of 1.78-1.85, and an Abbe number (vd) of 23-35.

Abstract: An optical class comprising, by mass %, 12 to 30% of total of B2O3 and SiO2, 55 to 80% of total of La2O3, Gd2O3, Y2O3, ZrO2, Nb2O5 and WO3, 2 to 10% of ZrO2, 0 to 15% of Nb2O5, 0 to 15% of ZnO and 0% or more but less than 13% of Ta2O5, wherein the ratio of the content of Ta2O5 to the total content of La2O3, Gd2O3, Y2O3, Yb2O3, ZrO2, Nb2O5 and WO3 is 0.23 or less, the ratio of the total content of La2O3, Gd2O3, Y2O3 and Yb2O3 to the total content of B2O3 and SiO2 is from 2 to 4, the optical glass having a refractive index nd of 1.86 or more and an Abbe's number ?d of 38 or more, and a rod shaped glass shaped material and an optical element formed of the above optical glass each.

Abstract: An optical glass composition contains, in % by mole, 0% or more and 25.0% or less of SiO2, 20.0% or more and 40.0% or less of B2O3, 0% or more and 5.0% or less of Li2O, 3.0% or more and 15.0% or less of ZnO, 0% or more and 10.0% or less of ZrO2, 2.0% or more and 7.0% or less of Ta2O5, 6.0% or more and 25.0% or less of La2O3, 5.0% or more and 22.0% or less of Gd2O3, 66.5% or less of La2O3+Gd2O3+B2O3 and 26.0% or more of La2O3+Gd2O3, and has nd of 1.83 or higher and 1.86 or lower, vd of 43 or higher and 46 or lower and a liquidus temperature of 1300° C. or lower, and a preform and an optical element are formed from the optical glass composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a luminescent glass element comprising a luminescent glass substrate, which a metal layer is positioned on a surface thereof. The metal layer is provided with a metal microstructure. The luminescent glass substrate has composite oxides represented as the following formula: aM2O.bY2O3.cSiO2.dPr2O3, wherein M represents alkali metal element, a, b, c and d are, by mol part, 25-60, 1-30, 20-70 and 0.001-10 respectively. The present invention also provides a producing method of the luminescent glass element and a luminescing method thereof. The metal layer is positioned on the luminescent glass substrate, thereby improving luminescence efficiency of the luminescent glass substrate. The luminescent glass element can be used in luminescent devices with ultrahigh brightness or high-speed operation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a luminescent glass element comprising a luminescent glass substrate, which a metal layer is positioned on a surface thereof. The metal layer is provided with a metal microstructure. The luminescent glass substrate has composite oxides represented as the following formula: aM2O.bY2O3.cSiO2.dTm2O3, wherein M represents alkali metal element, a, b, c and d are, by mol part, 25-60, 1-30, 20-70 and 0.001-10 respectively. The present invention also provides a producing method of the luminescent glass element and a luminescing method thereof. The metal layer is positioned on the luminescent glass substrate, thereby improving luminescence efficiency of the luminescent glass substrate. The luminescent glass element can be used in luminescent devices with ultrahigh brightness or high-speed operation.

Abstract: A high-refractive index, low-dispersion optical glass which is small in a change of imaging properties due to a change in temperature of the use environment, specifically one capable of realizing an absolute value of multiplication (?×?) of an average coefficient of linear expansion (?) at from ?30 to +70° C. and a photoelastic constant (?) at a wavelength of 546.1 nm of not more than 130×10?12° C.?1×nm×cm?1×Pa?1, is manufactured without using large qualities of components which are high in an environmental load and scarce mineral resources. The optical glass of the invention has an absolute value of multiplication (?×?) of an average coefficient of linear expansion (?) at from ?30 to +70° C. and a photoelastic constant (?) at a wavelength of 546.1 nm of not more than 130×10?12° C.?1×nm×cm?1×Pa?1; and contains more than 0% of SiO2, B2O3 and La2O3, more than 13% and less than 20% of (ZrO2+Nb2O5) and less than 2.0% of ZnO in terms of % by mass on the oxide basis.

Abstract: Provided is an optical glass having optical constants, a refractive index (nd) of more than 1.9 and an Abbe number (?d) of not more than 38, having a small partial dispersion ratio and capable of being produced from inexpensive materials. The optical glass has a partial dispersion ratio (?g, F) of at most 0.615, and contains, as indispensable ingredients, B2O3, La2O3, TiO2, Nb2O5 and Ta2O5, wherein the ratio, as % by mass, of TiO2/Nb2O5 is at most 0.26 and GeO2/Nb2O5 is at most 0.38. The optical glass contains, in terms of % by mass, the following ingredients: B2O3 ??5 to 22%, La2O3 ??15 to 50%, TiO2 0.01 to 15%, Nb2O5 ??5 to 40%, and Ta2O5 ?0.1 to 25%, and SiO2 0 to 10% and/or GeO2 0 to 10% and/or Al2O3 0 to 10% and/or Gd2O3 0 to 16% and/or ZrO2 0 to 15% and/or WO3 0 to 22% and/or Sb2O3 0 to 1%.

Abstract: A high-refractivity low-dispersion optical glass that can be stably supplied and has excellent glass stability and that has coloring reduced, composed of in mass %, 5 to 32% of total of SiO2 and B2O3, 45 to 65% of total of La2O3, Gd2O3 and Y2O3, 0.5 to 10% of ZnO, 1 to 20% of total of TiO2 and Nb2O5, and optionally other components. The optical glass has a refractive index nd of 1.89 to 2.0, an Abbe's number ?d of 32 to 38 and a coloring degree ?70 of 430 nm or less.

Abstract: The invention provides a novel optical glass which has a refractive index (nd) of 1.78 to 2.2 and an Abbe value (?d) of 16 to less than 40 and is suitable for precision mold press molding by virtue of its having a low glass transition temperature, namely, an optical glass which contains by mole in terms of oxides 25 to 60% B2O3, 2 to 45% (in total) TiO2 and Nb2O5 and 1 to 25% WO3 and has a refractive index (nd) of 1.78 to 2.2 and an Abbe value (?d) of 16 to less than 40. Further, the glass contains 5 to 35% La2O3 and 1 to 40% ZnO and has a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 700° C. or below. The optical glass is excellent in meltability, stability and devitrification resistance and has a high refractive index, high light-dispersive power and excellent precision press moldability.

Abstract: An optical glass includes a substance A generating light of a wavelength ?2 when irradiated with light of a wavelength ?1 and a substance B generating light of a wavelength ?3 when irradiated with light of the wavelength ?1 in the case where the optical glass includes 5-50 ppm Fe with respect to a 100% basic glass composition containing at least, 2-10% SiO2, 5-45% B2O3, and 30-60% La2O3, by weight, or the relation of the wavelength ?1, the wavelength ?2, and the wavelength ?3 is assumed to be ?1<?2<?3 with respect to a 100% basic glass composition containing; at least, 2-10% SiO2, 5-45% B2O3, 30-60% La2O3, 0-15% RO (R=Zn, Sr, Ba), 0-40% Ln2O3 (Ln=Y, Gd), and 0-30% total of ZrO2+Nb2O5+Ta2O5, by weight.

Abstract: The lead- and arsenic-free optical glass has a refractive index nd of 1.55?nd?1.64, an Abbe number ?d of 42??d?65, and a low transition temperature Tg?460° C., good producibility and processability, and crystallization stability. The optical glass has a composition within the following range, in wt. % based on oxide content: P2O5 40-58 ZnO 20-34 Li2O 0.5-5?? GeO2 0.1-11. The glass may also have a total content of SiO2, B2O3 and Al2O3 that is less than 9 wt. %. The glass may contain MgO, SrO, CaO and BaO, but the sum of these oxides is preferably at least 2 wt. % and at most 12 wt. %. The glass may contain at most 5 wt. % of each of La2O3, TiO2, Nb2O5, at most 2 wt. % Ta2O5 and less than 1 wt. % fluorine.

Abstract: An optical glass that is an oxide glass having a very high refractive index in spite of its low-dispersion property, having excellent glass stability and having less susceptibility to coloring.

Abstract: An optical glass having refractive index (nd) exceeding 1.85, Abbe number (?d) of 36 or over, comprising SiO2, B2O3, La2O3, Gd2O3, Ta2O5 and Li2O as essential components, being free of Pb and As components, and having glass transition temperature (Tg) of 630° C. or below.

Abstract: An optical glass of the present invention has optical constants of a refractive index (nd) within a range from 1.75 to 1.85 and an Abbe number (?d) within a range from 35 to 45, comprises SiO2 and B2O3 as essential components and one or more components selected from the group consisting of ZrO2, Nb2O5, Ta2O5 and WO3, has a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 580° C. or below and has weathering resistance (surface method) of Class 1 or Class 2.

Abstract: The invention relates to aluminophosphate-based glasses suitable for use as a solid laser medium, which further contains SiO2 and B2O3. The laser glasses possess desirable figure of merit values for FOMTM and FOMlaser, as described herein.

Abstract: A high-refractivity low-dispersion optical glass that can be stably supplied and has excellent glass stability and that has coloring reduced, comprises, by mass %, 5 to 32% of total of SiO2 and B2O3, 45 to 65% of total of La2O3, Gd2O3 and Y2O3, 0.5 to 10% of ZnO, 1 to 20% of total of TiO2 and Nb2O5, 0 to 15% of ZrO2, 0 to 2% of WO3, 0 to 20% of Yb2O3, 0 to 10% of total of Li2O, Na2O and K2O, 0 to 10% of total of MgO, CaO, SrO and BaO, 0 to 12% of Ta2O5, 0 to 5% of GeO2, 0 to 10% of Bi2O3, and 0 to 10% of Al2O3, wherein the mass ratio of the content of SiO2 to the content of B2O3, (SiO2/B2O3), is from 0.3 to 1.0, and the mass ratio of the total content of Gd2O3 and Y2O3 to the total content of La2O3, Gd2O3 and Y2O3, (Gd2O3+Y2O3)/(La2O3+Gd2O3+Y2O3), is from 0.05 to 0.6, the optical glass having a refractive index nd of 1.89 to 2.0 and an Abbe's number ?d of 32 to 38 and having a coloring degree ?70 of 430 nm or less.

Abstract: A hermetically sealed microelectromechanical system (MEMS) package for an implantable medical device is presented. The MEMS comprises a first substrate that includes an aperture. A feedthrough assembly is coupled to the aperture; the feedthrough assembly comprises a conductive element housed in a glass insulating member. A second substrate is coupled to the first substrate.

Abstract: An optical glass includes, by weight: 1% or more and 5% or less of silicon oxide (SiO2); 15% or more and 24% or less of boron oxide (B2O3); 0.1% or more and 3% or less of aluminum oxide (Al2O3); 1% or more and 14% or less of zinc oxide (ZnO); 35% or more and 45% or less of lanthanum oxide (La2O3); 5% or more and 10% or less of yttrium oxide (Y2O3); 5% or more and 13% or less of tantalum oxide (Ta2O5); and 0.5% or more and 3% or less of lithium oxide (Li2O).

Abstract: The invention relates to aluminoborosilicate-based glasses suitable for use as a solid laser medium. In particular, these aluminoborosilicate-based laser glasses exhibit broad emission bandwidths of rare earth lasing ions. Although not entirely understood, the broadening of the emission bandwidth is believed to be achieved by the presence of significant amounts of lanthanide ions in the glass matrix. In addition, because of the high values of Young's modulus, fracture toughness and hardness, the rare earth aluminoborosilicate glass system according to the invention is also suitable as transparent armor window material.

Abstract: The present invention provides an optical glass, containing, in % by weight on an oxide basis, 30 to 50% of P2O5, 18 to 43% of BaO, 2 to 12% of B2O3, 1.4 to 5% of Al2O3, more than 0 to 6% of Li2O, more than 0 to 9% of La2O3, 0.1 to 8% of MgO, 0 to 10% of CaO, 0 to 15% of SrO, 0 to 5% of ZnO, 0 to 7% of Gd2O3, and 0 to 3% of SiO2, and having optical constants of a refractive index nd of 1.59 to 1.63 and an Abbe number ?d of 63 to 68.

Abstract: An optical glass having a refractive index nd of 1.70 or greater and an Abbé number of 50 or greater. Given as mole percentages, it comprises: B2O3 (20 to 80 percent), SiO2 (0 to 30 percent), Li2O (1 to 25 percent), ZnO (0 to 20 percent), La2O3 (4 to 30 percent), Gd2O3 (1 to 25 percent), Y2O3 (0 to 20 percent), ZrO2 (0 to 5 percent), MgO (0 to 25 percent), CaO (0 to 15 percent), and SrO (0 to 10 percent), with the combined quantity of the above components being 97 percent or greater. The molar ratio of {ZnO/(La2O3+Gd2O3+Y2O3)} is 0.8 or less and the molar ratio of {(CaO+SrO+BaO)/(La2O3+Gd2O3+Y2O3)} is 0.8 or less. Ta2O5 may be incorporated as an optional component, with the molar ratio {(ZrO2+Ta2O5)/(La2O3+Gd2O3+Y2O3)} being 0.4 or less.

Abstract: Disclosed are the use of phosphate-based glasses as a solid state laser gain medium, in particular, the invention relates to broadening the emission bandwidth of rare earth ions used as lasing ions in a phosphate-based glass composition, where the broadening of the emission bandwidth is believed to be achieved by the hybridization of the glass network.

Abstract: A glass composition that simultaneously has a low temperature coefficient of refractive index and a good light transmittance, being suitable for use in environments of intense temperature change. There is provided an optical glass containing SiO2, B2O3 and La2O3, which has a temperature coefficient (20° to 40° C.) of relative refractive index (546.07 nm) of 10.0×10?6 (° C.?1) or below. Further, there is provided an optical glass mentioned above having a temperature coefficient (20° to 40° C.) of relative refractive index (546.07 nm) of 4.6×10?6 (° C.?1) or below. Still further, there is provided an optical glass mentioned above having an internal transmittance (?;10 mm) at 400 nm of 80% or higher.

Abstract: An optical glass having high refractive index and low dispersion properties. There is provided an optical glass having an Abbe number (?d) and a refractive index (nd) in a region indicated by a shape bound by connecting three points, A(53, 1.70), B(53, 1.87), and C(40, 1.87) with straight lines on an orthogonal xy-coordinate system with the x-axis designating the Abbe number and the y-axis designating the refractive index; and comprising no less than 25% and no more than 65% of a combination of a SiO2 component and a B2O3 component, no less than 20% and no more than 55% of a Ln2O3 component (Ln represents at least one species selected from the group consisting of La, Gd, Dy, Yb, and Lu), and a ratio of a La2O3 component to a Ln2O3 component being no more than 0.6, by mol % on the basis of oxides.

Abstract: An optical glass in includes SiO2, B2O3, Al2O3, BaO, CaO, ZnO, La2O3, Gd2O3, and Y2O3, each in a specific ratio. Further, the optical glass satisfies the following conditional expressions (1) and (2), taking the content of SiO2 as A, the content of B2O3 as B, the content in total of La2O3, Gd2O3 and Y2O3 as C, and the content in total of SiO2 and B2O3 as D. 0.35<A/B<0.70??(1) 0.80<C/D<1.0??(2) By the above constitution, a high refractive index and low dispersibility are secured and at the same time deformation temperature (and glass transition temperature) lowers. By containing Al2O3, the glass structure is stabilized and a failure in appearance such as cloudiness in press molding is difficult to occur.

Abstract: To provide a light-amplifying glass capable of increasing absorption of Yb3+. A light-amplifying glass to be used for amplifying light having a wavelength of 1.0 to 1.2 ?m, which comprises, as represented by mol % based on the following oxides, from 30 to 55% of Bi2O3, from 25 to 50% of either one, or both in total, of SiO2 and B2O3, from 12 to 27% of either one, or both in total, of Al2O3 and Ga2O3, from 0 to 4% of La2O3 and from 0.1 to 4% of Yb2O3 and which contains substantially no Er2O3. An optical waveguide having such a light-amplifying glass as a core.

Abstract: An optical glass having optical constants of a refractive index (nd) of 1.78 or over, an Abbe number (?d) of 30 or below, and a partial dispersion ratio (?g, F) of 0.620 or below comprises SiO2 and Nb2O5 as essential components, wherein an amount of Nb2O5 in mass % is more than 40%. The optical glass further comprising, in mass % on oxide basis, less than 2% of K2O and one or more oxides selected from the group consisting of B2O3, TiO2, ZrO2, WO3, ZnO, SrO, Li2O and Na2O wherein a total amount of SiO2, B2O3, TiO2, ZrO2, Nb2O5, WO3, ZnO, SrO, Li2O and Na2O is more than 90% and TiO2/(ZrO2+Nb2O5) is less than 0.32.

Abstract: A process for producing a glass in the production of a glass molded article formed of an optical glass by melting and clarifying a glass raw material to prepare a molten glass and molding said molten glass, the process comprising preparing a glass raw material that gives an oxide glass comprising, by cationic %, 12 to 65% of B3+, 0 to 20% of Si4+, 0 to 6% of Ge4+, 15 to 50% of total of La3+, Gd3+, Y3+, Yb3+, Sc3+ and Lu3+, 4 to 54% of total of Ta5+, Zr4+, Ti4+, Nb5+, W6+ and Bi3+, 0 to 35% of Zn2+, 0 to 9% of total of Li+, Na+ and K+, and 0 to 15% of total of Mg2+, Ca2+, Sr2+ and Ba2+, a total content of said cationic components in the oxide glass being 99 to 100%, and said glass raw material comprising carbonate and sulfate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical glass having a refractive index nd of 1.86 or higher and an Abbé number v(nu)d of 28 to 36; a preform for precision press molding and an optical element that are comprised of this glass; and a method for manufacturing the optical element.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical glass with a refractive index nd of 1.89 or higher and an Abbé number v(nu)d of 28 to 36; a preform for precision press molding and an optical element that are comprised of this glass; and a method for manufacturing the optical element.

Abstract: The present invention has an object to provide an optical glass which has middle refractive index and low dispersibility, a low yield point (Ts) and a liquidus temperature (L.T.) and excellent weather resistance, and is suitable for mold press molding. The present invention relates to an optical glass comprising, in mass % on oxide basis, SiO2: 20 to 40%, B2O3: 10 to 30%, SrO: 10 to 30%, Al2O3: 5.5 to 15%, La2O3: 0.5 to 11%, Li2O: 3 to 12%, CaO: 0 to 10%, BaO: 0 to 9.5%, and ZnO: 0 to 10%.

Abstract: The optical glass of the present invention has a refractive index nd of 1.70 or greater and an Abbé number of 50 or greater. Given as mole percentages, it comprises: B2O3 20 to 80 percent, SiO2 0 to 30 percent, Li2O 1 to 25 percent; ZnO 0 to 20 percent, La2O3 4 to 30 percent, Gd2O3 1 to 25 percent, Y2O3 0 to 20 percent, ZrO2 0 to 5 percent, MgO 0 to 25 percent, CaO 0 to 15 percent, SrO 0 to 10 percent, with the combined quantity of the above components being 97 percent or greater. The molar ratio of {ZnO/(La2O3+Gd2O3+Y2O3)} is 0.8 or less and the molar ratio of {(CaO +SrO+BaO)/(La2O3+Gd2O3+Y2O3)} is 0.8 or less. Ta2O5 may be incorporated as an optional component, with the molar ratio {(ZrO2+Ta2O5)/(La2O3+Gd2O3+Y2O3)}being 0.4 or less. The present invention further relates to a preform for precision press molding comprised of this glass, an optical element comprised of this glass, and methods of manufacturing the same.

Abstract: An optical glass comprises, denoted as weight percentages, SiO2-2-22%, B2O3: 3-24%, ZnO:>8% and ?30%, CaO+BaO+ZnO: 10-50%, MgO: 0-3%, La2O3+Y2O3+Gd2O3+Yb2O3: 1-33%, TiO2: 2-20%, ZrO2: 0-10%, Nb2O5: 2-32%, Li2O: 0-5%, Na2O: 0-8%, K2O: 0-10%, WO3: 0-20%. The ratio by weight of La2O3 to the combined contents of La2O3, Y2O3, Gd2O3, and Yb2O3 (La2O3/(La2O3+Y2O3+Gd2O3+Yb2O3)) falls within a range of 0.7 to 1.

Abstract: An optical glass having optical constants of a refractive index (nd) of 1.78 or over, an Abbe number (?d) of 30 or below, and a partial dispersion ratio (?g, F) of 0.620 or below comprises SiO2 and Nb2O5 as essential components, wherein an amount of Nb2O5 in mass % is more than 40%. The optical glass further comprising, in mass % on oxide basis, less than 2% of K2O and one or more oxides selected from the group consisting of B2O3, TiO2, ZrO2, WO3, ZnO, SrO, Li2O and Na2O wherein a total amount of SiO2, B2O3, TiO2, ZrO2, Nb2O5, WO3, ZnO, SrO, Li2O and Na2O is more than 90% and TiO2/(ZrO2+Nb2O5) is less than 0.32.

Abstract: There is provided an optical glass with a high refractive index and a low dispersion having a refractive index (nd) of not less than 1.75 and an Abbe's number (?d) of not less than 35 where the image formation characteristic is hardly affected by changes in temperature of the using environment. SiO2, B2O3 and La2O3 are contained as essential components and the ratio of the constituting components are adjusted whereby an optical glass in which a product of ? and ? where ? is an average linear expansion coefficient at ?30 to +70° C. and ? is an optical elasticity constant at the wavelength of 546.1 nm is not more than 130×10?12° C.?1×nm×cm?1×Pa?1 is able to be achieved.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical glass having optical constants in the form of a refractive index nd of 1.70 or higher and an Abbé number nud of 50 or higher, a preform for precision press molding comprised of this glass, an optical element comprised of this glass, and methods for manufacturing the preform and the optical element.

Abstract: There is provided an optical glass with a high refractive index and a low dispersion having a refractive index (nd) of not less than 1.75 and an Abbe's number (?d) of not less than 35 where the image formation characteristic is hardly affected by changes in temperature of the using environment. SiO2, B2O3 and La2O3 are contained as essential components and the ratio of the constituting components are adjusted whereby an optical glass in which a product of ? and ? where ? is an average linear expansion coefficient at ?30 to +70° C. and ? is an optical elasticity constant at the wavelength of 546.1 nm is not more than 130×10?12° C.?1×nm×cm?1×Pa?1 is able to be achieved.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a ceramic comprising: at least two different metal oxides, the at least two different metal oxides comprising TiO2 and La2O3 or TiO2 and BaO; less than 20% by weight SiO2; less than 20% by weight B2O3; and less than 40% by weight P2O5; the ceramic having a glass transition temperature, Tg, and a crystallization onset temperature, Tx, and the difference between Tg and Tx is at least 5K. The ceramic may comprise additional metal oxides. Also disclosed herein is a method of making an article using the ceramic; typically, the ceramic is heated above the Tg, shaped, and then cooled.

Abstract: Optical glass having a refractive index (nd) of 1.85 or greater, and an Abbe number (?d) falling within the range of 10 to 30, which is suited for molding by precision mold press is provided. The optical glass is characterized by including B2O3+SiO2 in an amount of 3 to 60%, Bi2O3 in an amount of 25 to 80%, RO+Rn2O in an amount of 5 to 60% (wherein R represents one or more selected from a group consisting of Zn, Ba, Sr, Ca, and Mg; and Rn represents one or more selected from a group consisting of Li, Na, K, and Cs), with each component in the range expressed in oxide-based mole percentage, and is characterized in that transparency in the visible region is high, and that the transition point (Tg) is 480° C. or lower. The optical glass is characterized by having a spectral transmittance of 70% or greater at a wavelength of 600 nm for a thickness of 10 mm.

Abstract: The invention provides an environment-friendly optical glass with high refractive index, low dispersion and high light transmittance. The optical glass includes 6%-17% of B2O3, 2-10% of SiO2, more than 25% but less than 45% of La2O3, 5-25% of Gd2O3, 0-3% of Nb2O5, more than 19% but less than 27% of Ta2O5, 0-16% of ZnO, 0-5% of BaO, 0-5% of CaO, 0-5% of SrO, 0-9% of ZrO2, 0-8% of Y2O3, 0-8% of Yb2O3, 0-5% of WO3, 0-2% of Li2O, Na2O and K2O, equal to 0.01% but less than 0.1% of Sb2O3 and 0-1% of SnO2 optical glass. The environment-friendly optical glass does not contain GeO2, and has refractive index of 1.85-1.90, Abbe number of 35-45, the corresponding wavelength below 440 nm when transmittance thereof reaches 80% and high transmittance.

Abstract: An optical glass having a high refractive index (particularly preferably a refractive index of 1.6 or more), low dispersion (an Abbe number of 45 or more), a low deformation point, and improved resistance to devitrification upon molding, and suitable for precision-mold press molding or other molding processes and also suitable for transfer of a fine structure is provided. The optical glass contains 1.0-4.5 wt. % SiO2, 30.5-50.0 wt. % B2O3, 1.1-8.0 wt. % Li2O, 10.1-19.5 wt. % BaO, 15.5-30.0 wt. % ZnO, 3.0-15.0 wt. % Y2O3, and 10.0-19.5 wt. % La2O3.

Abstract: To provide a light-amplifying glass capable of increasing absorption of Yb3+. A light-amplifying glass to be used for amplifying light having a wavelength of 1.0 to 1.2 ?m, which comprises, as represented by mol % based on the following oxides, from 30 to 55% of Bi2O3, from 25 to 50% of either one, or both in total, of SiO2 and B2O3, from 12 to 27% of either one, or both in total, of Al2O3 and Ga2O3, from 0 to 4% of La2O3 and from 0.1 to 4% of Yb2O3 and which contains substantially no Er2O3. An optical waveguide having such a light-amplifying glass as a core.

Abstract: The optical glasses designated to be used in the areas of imaging, sensors, microscopy, medical technology, digital projection, photolithography, laser technology, wafer/chip technology as well as telecommunications, optical communications engineering and optics/illumination in the automotive sector with a refractive index nd of 1.60?nd?1.72 and/or an Abbe number vd of 32?vd?45 and with a Tg of 567° C. to 640° C., pronounced short flint character, good chemical resistance, excellent resistance to crystallization, good solarization stability and the following composition (in % by weight based on oxides): SiO2 30-45 B2O3 ?8-12 Na2O ?8-15 CaO 0.1-7?? ZnO 0 ? 5 ZrO2 10-20 Nb2O5 12-24 Ta2O5 0 ? 9 AgO ?0 ? 5.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide optical glass having improved glass-devitrification resistance and moldability without causing reduction in refractive index, and also provide an optical element using the optical glass as a raw material. Specifically, the present invention provides an optical glass containing components of, by mol %: B2O3: over 60% through 75%; Bi2O3: 24% to 39%; La2O3: 7% or lower; Gd2O3: 7% or lower; and ZrO2: 7% or lower.

Abstract: A powder composition for forming a highly expansible crystallized glass substantially free of alkali metals is disclosed, which composition can provide, through its firing at a temperature of not more than 900° C., a seal between metal and ceramic. The powder composition is a powder composition for the formation of a sealing crystallized glass which is substantially free of alkali metals and consists of the powder of a glass containing, calculated as oxides, SiO2: 10-30% by mass, B2O3: 20-30% by mass, CaO: 10-40% by mass, MgO: 15-40% by mass, BaO+SrO+ZnO: 0-10% by mass, La2O3: 0-5% by mass, Al2O3: 0-5% by mass, and RO2: 0-3% by mass (wherein R represents Zr, Ti, or Sn), wherein the crystallized glass that is formed by firing the powder composition at 900±50° C. has a coefficient of thermal expansion of 90-120×10?7/° C. at 50-550 ° C.

Abstract: Provided is an optical glass having homogeneous optical characteristics such that striae and devitrification hardly occur at the time of producing a gob. The optical glass includes cationic components having the following composition, provided that a total of the cationic components is 95 cat %, and has a refractive index (nd) of 1.6 or more and less than 1.7 and an Abbe number (vd) of 50 or more and 56 or less, Si4+ 3 cat % or more and 13 cat % or less B3+ 40 cat % or more and 55 cat % or less La3+ 4 cat % or more and 9 cat % or less Ca2+ 6 cat % or more and 12 cat % or less Li+ 11 cat % or more and 18 cat % or less Zn2+ 6 cat % or more and 12 cat % or less Zr4+ 1 cat % or more and 4 cat % or less provided that Si4+/B3+ is 0.05 or more and 0.3 or less, and Li+/Zn2+ is 1.3 or more and 2.0 or less.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical glass with a high refractive index and good precision press moldability, and a preform for precision press molding and an optical element that are comprised of the optical glass. The present invention further relates to a method of manufacturing an optical element, a lens unit being equipped with an optical element and an image pickup device being equipped with a lens unit.

Abstract: Provided is a glass composition for electrode formation including, as a glass composition expressed in terms of oxides by mass %, 73.1 to 90% of Bi2O3, 2 to 14.5% of B2O3, 0 to 25% of ZnO, 0.2 to 20% of MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO (total content of MgO, CaO, SrO, and BaO) , and 0 to 8.5% of SiO2+Al2O3 (total content of SiO2 and Al2O3).

Abstract: A glass composition being suitable for precision mold press forming, having superior resistance to devitrification, having optical constants (a refractive index, an Abbe number, and the like) required for aspherical lenses, and a low glass transition temperature. There is provided an optical glass comprising 5 mol % to 60 mol % of a B2O3 component, and 0.2 mol % to 60 mol % of a TeO2 component, by mol % on the basis of oxides. Further, there is provided an optical glass mentioned above having optical constants with a refractive index (nd) of 1.80 to 2.20, and an Abbe number (?d) of 16 to 40. Still further, there is provided an optical glass mentioned above having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of no more than 680° C.

Abstract: An optical glass contains, based on a total weight of the optical glass: 12 to 30 weight percent of P2O5; 1 to 5 weight percent of B2O3; 1 to 8 weight percent of Li2O; 0.5 to weight percent of Na2O; 0.5 to 15 weight percent of K2O; 1 to 5 weight percent of CaO; 0 to 20 weight percent of BaO; 0 to 5 weight percent of SrO; 1 to 10 weight percent of TiO2; 1 to 20 weight percent of Bi2O3; 3 to 35 weight percent of Nb2O5; 13 to 60 weight percent of WO3; and 0 to 1 weight percent of Sb2O3, wherein a total weight of Na2O and K2O is in a range of 3 to 20 weight percent based on the total weight of the optical glass.