Infrared glass
Often, calcogenide glasses are used in the optical systems operating at infrared wavelengths ~1-14 µm (for instance, optical systems for thermal imaging and night vision)
Infrared glass types/brands from different makers
- AMTIR (an acronym for "Amorphous Material Transmitting Infrared Radiation"): Amorphous Materials Inc. (AMI)
- IG: VITRON
- IRG: SCHOTT
- BD: LightPath
- OPTIR: Rochester Precision Optics (RPO)
Cross-reference
Composition |
AMI |
VITRON |
SCHOTT |
LightPath |
RPO |
Ge33As12Se55 |
AMTIR-1 |
IG 2 |
IRG 22 |
|
OPTIR-1* |
Ge30Sb13Se32Te25 |
|
IG 3 |
IRG 23* |
|
|
Ge10As40Se50 |
|
IG 4 |
IRG 24 |
|
|
Ge28Sb12Se60 |
AMTIR-3* |
IG 5 |
IRG 25 |
BD-2 |
OPTIR-3* |
As40Se60 |
AMTIR-2 |
IG 6 |
IRG 26 |
BD6 |
|
As40S60 |
AMTIR-6 |
|
IRG 27 |
|
|
(*) Out of production
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