Fabrication of large-diameter radial gradient-index lenses by ion exchange of Na+ for Li+ in titania silicate glass

Anthony J. Visconti; Julie L. Bentley

doi:10.1117/1.OE.52.11.112103

2 August 2013 Fabrication of large-diameter radial gradient-index lenses by ion exchange of Na+ for Li+ in titania silicate glass

Anthony J. Visconti, Julie L. Bentley

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Optical Engineering, Vol. 52, Issue 11, 112103 (August 2013). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.52.11.112103

Abstract

Results that characterize a fast-diffusing titania silicate gradient-index (GRIN) glass in a sodium (Na ⁺ ) for lithium (Li ⁺ ) ion exchange are presented. Manufacturing challenges associated with diffusion in titania silicate glass are addressed in order to extend its manufacturability to large-diameter radial diffusions. Two 20-mm diameter radial GRIN lenses have been fabricated in less than 4-weeks diffusion time, demonstrating the potential for fabricating large-diameter radial GRIN glass elements.

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Anthony J. Visconti and Julie L. Bentley "Fabrication of large-diameter radial gradient-index lenses by ion exchange of Na+ for Li+ in titania silicate glass," Optical Engineering 52(11), 112103 (2 August 2013). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.52.11.112103

Published: 2 August 2013

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