This is an in-depth guide to using chalcogenide glasses as infrared optical materials. An essential resource for infrared optical system engineers, this volume shows how to master hands-on techniques to yield high-quality chalcogenide glasses. Important details on their applications is also included. The book contains proprietary fabrication techniques of chalcogenide glasses from Amorphous Materials, Inc., and Texas Instruments. INDICE: Chapter 1. Transmission of Light by Solids; Chapter 2. Chalcogenide Glasses; Chapter 3. Glass Production; Chapter 4. Characterization of Glass Properties; Chapter 5. Conventional Lens Fabrication and Spherical Surfaces; Chapter 6. Unconventional Lens Fabrication, Aspheric Surfaces, and Kinos; Chapter 7. Glass Processes for Other Applications; Chapter 8. IR Imaging Bundles Made from Chalcogenide Glass Fibers; Chapter 9. AMI Infrared Crystalline Materials; Chapter 10. Early Work at Texas Instruments; Index.
- ISBN: 978-0-07-159697-8
- Editorial: McGraw-Hill
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 304
- Fecha Publicación: 01/02/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés