Chalcogenide Glass is used in molding IR aspheric optics.
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Manufactured from combination of Germanium and other materials, Black Diamond(TM) 2 (BD-2) transmits over wavelength range of 1-14 microns. Thermal properties minimize requirement for complex athermalization techniques, while other characteristics enable complex shapes and promote various design options, including diffractive elements.
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LightPath Technologies New Product Announcement BD-2 Chalcogenide Glass
LightPath Technologies Introduces a new Chalcogenide Glass, BD-2, for molding Infrared Aspheric Optics
ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 21 -- LightPath Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:LPTH)
LightPath Technologies is pleased to introduce Black Diamond 2 chalcogenide glass for the molding of infrared aspheric optics. This new glass provides an additional material for the design and production of molded infrared lenses.
BD-2 is a chalcogenide glass manufactured from a combination of Germanium and other materials and transmits over the wavelength range from 1 micron to 14 microns. This material has several advantages over traditional infrared materials, such as germanium or zinc selenide. BD-2's thermal properties minimize the requirement for complex athermailzetion techniques. BD-2's properties also enable more complex shapes and additional design options for infrared lenses, including diffractive elements.
LightPath Technologies has started to incorporate BD-2 into its Infrared aspheric lens catalog with the introduction of the 390037 LWIR collimating lens.
Contacts: Jim Magos, Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing
LightPath Technologies, Inc.
Phone: (407) 382-4003
Email: jmagos@lightpath.com
Internet: www.lightpath.com
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