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Missouri University of Science and Technology

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2019

Gradient refractive index

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Infrared Glass–Ceramics With Multidispersion And Gradient Refractive Index Attributes, Laura Sisken, Myungkoo Kang, Johann M. Veras, Charmayne Lonergan, Andrew Buff, Anupama Yadav, Devon Mcclane, Cesar Blanco, Clara Rivero-Baleine, Theresa S. Mayer, Kathleen A. Richardson Aug 2019

Infrared Glass–Ceramics With Multidispersion And Gradient Refractive Index Attributes, Laura Sisken, Myungkoo Kang, Johann M. Veras, Charmayne Lonergan, Andrew Buff, Anupama Yadav, Devon Mcclane, Cesar Blanco, Clara Rivero-Baleine, Theresa S. Mayer, Kathleen A. Richardson

Materials Science and Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Infrared (IR) glass–ceramics (GCs) hold the potential to dramatically expand the range of optical material solutions available for use in bulk and planar optical systems in the IR. Current material solutions are limited to single- or polycrystalline materials and traditional IR-transparent optical glasses. GCs that can be processed with spatial control and extent of induced crystallization present the opportunity to realize an effective refractive index variation, enabling arbitrary gradient refractive index elements with tailored optical function. This work discusses the role of the parent glass composition and morphology on nanocrystal phase formation in a multicomponent chalcogenide glass. Through a two-step …


Melt Property Variation In Gese2-As2se3-Pbse Glass Ceramics For Infrared Gradient Refractive Index (Grin) Applications, Anupama Yadav, Andrew Buff, Myungkoo Kang, Laura Sisken, Charmayne Smith (Lonergan), Jason Lonergan, Cesar Blanco, Michael Antia, Megan Driggers, Andrew Kirk, Clara Rivero-Baleine, Theresa Mayer, Andrew Swisher, Alexej Pogrebnyakov, A. R. Hilton, Greg Whaley Jan 2019

Melt Property Variation In Gese2-As2se3-Pbse Glass Ceramics For Infrared Gradient Refractive Index (Grin) Applications, Anupama Yadav, Andrew Buff, Myungkoo Kang, Laura Sisken, Charmayne Smith (Lonergan), Jason Lonergan, Cesar Blanco, Michael Antia, Megan Driggers, Andrew Kirk, Clara Rivero-Baleine, Theresa Mayer, Andrew Swisher, Alexej Pogrebnyakov, A. R. Hilton, Greg Whaley

Materials Science and Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Melt size-dependent physical property variation is examined in a multicomponent GeSe2-As2Se3-PbSe chalcogenide glass developed for gradient refractive index applications. The impact of melting conditions on small (40 g) prototype laboratory-scale melts extended to commercially relevant melt sizes (1.325 kg) have been studied and the role of thermal history variation on physical and optical property evolution in parent glass, the glass' crystallization behavior and post heat-treated glass ceramics, is quantified. As-melted glass morphology, optical homogeneity and heat treatment-induced microstructure following a fixed, two-step nucleation and growth protocol exhibit marked variation with melt size. These attributes …