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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 1988
Filed:
Feb. 27, 1987
Minoru Tokida, Akishima, JP;
Tetsuro Izumitani, Hino, JP;
Toshiharu Yamashita, Hachioji, JP;
Kiyotaka Miura, Akishima, JP;
Hoya Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A fluoride glass comprising AlF.sub.3, ZrF.sub.4 and/or HfF.sub.4, and at least one compound selected from CaF.sub.2, SrF.sub.2 and BaF.sub.2, and a fluoride glass comprising these components and at least one additional component selected from MgF.sub.2, YF.sub.3, NaF and other like compounds have the advantages that there hardly occurs crystallization in the production thereof, and that they are excellent in chemical durability, high in surface hardness, so that they can ideally serve as glass to be used for low loss optical fiber, infrared optical fiber for thermometer, infrared laser window, etc.