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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 1992
Filed:
Apr. 26, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Josef C Lapp, Corning, NY (US);
Mark L Powley, Savona, NY (US);
Assignee:
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C03C / ; C03C / ; C03C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
501 41 ; 501 43 ; 501904 ;
Abstract
This invention relates to the preparation of thermally stable, chemically durable, heavy metal oxide glasses exhibiting good transmission of infrared radiation to wavelengths of about 7 microns consisting essentially, in weight percent, of 7.5-25% Ga.sub.2 O.sub.3, 70-92% Bi.sub.2 O.sub.3, and 0.25-12% R.sub.2 O, wherein R.sub.2 O consists of at least one alkali metal oxide selected from the group consisting of Na.sub.2 O and K.sub.2 O.