KR20070021050A - Lead and arsenic free optical niobium phosphate glass - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to optical glass free of lead and arsenic, preferably gadolinium, more preferably fluorine, which applications include mapping, projection, telecommunications, optical communication technology, portable drives and / or It is in the field of laser technology, and has a refractive index of 1.86 ≤ n _d ≤ 1.95, an Abbe coefficient of 19 ≤ v _d ≤ 24 and a low conversion temperature, i.e. a conversion temperature of not more than 595 ° C, preferably of not more than 550 ° C, Has crystallization stability. The glass according to the invention comprises the following components as described in claim 1.

Glass, viscosity, coefficient of expansion, refractive index, oxide

Description

LEAD AND ARSENIC FREE OPTICAL NIOBIUM PHOSPHATE GLASS}

1 shows an internal transmission curve of a glass of the invention according to exemplary glass 1.

FIG. 2 shows the viscosity curves of the glass of the present invention according to exemplary glass 11. FIG.

The invention relates to optical niobium phosphate glass, which does not contain lead, arsenic, and preferably no fluorine, and such glass in the fields of mapping, projection, telecommunications, optical communications, portable drives and laser technology. And an optical member and a so-called preform of such an optical member.

Recently, the market trend not only in the optical field but also in the optoelectronic technology field (applications such as mapping, projection, telecommunications, optical communication engineering, portable drive and laser technology) is gradually miniaturizing. This can be seen from the trend that the finished product becomes smaller and the single component member and the parts of such a finished product become smaller in size. This means that for the producers of optical glass, the demand for the raw material glass is certainly reduced despite the increase in the amount of finished products. At the same time, the price pressure on the glass processor from the reworker side increases, because these small parts made of block glass and / or ingot glass are more and more dependent on the proportion used in the product. This is because waste is generated and operation costs are required more than large parts.

Instead of removing the glass parts for the optical components from the block or ingot glass, which has been a common manufacturing process to date, each is preformed as close as possible to the final contour as soon as the glass melts, for example a gob. In recent years, manufacturing processes in which shapes such as spheres can be produced have become important. For example, there is an increasing demand for reworkers for preforms close to their final shape for re-pressing, such as so-called "precision gobs." Typically, the term " precision agglomerate " means a free or semi-free shaped glass portion that is preferably fire-polish and already has a shape close to the final shape of the optical component.

Such "precision mass" is preferably a lens, an aspherical lens, or the like, by so-called "precise pressing" or "precision molding" or "precision pressing (Blankpressen in German)". Can be converted to an optical member. The processing terms mentioned above are used in the same sense. This no longer requires further processing of surface or shape shaping, for example surface polish. This procedure conforms to a small amount of molten glass (the material is distributed in a larger number of small parts) in a flexible manner by a shorter settling time. However, due to the relatively low number of cycles or the number of parts and the generally small shape, the additional usefulness of the process cannot be calculated from the usefulness of the material alone. Rather, the product must come out of the compressor ready for installation, i.e. without the need for extensive post-processing, cooling and / or cold reworking. Due to the demand for high precision geometries, high grade precision instruments and therefore expensive mold materials have to be used in this compression process. The lifetime of these molds has a profound effect on the profitability of the product and / or the manufactured material. An important factor for the long life of the mold is the processing temperature as low as possible, but the processing temperature can only be lowered to the temperature at which the viscosity of the material being compressed is sufficient for the compression process. This represents a direct causal relationship between the processing temperature and thus the conversion temperature (Tg) of the glass being processed and the profitability of this compression process. Gradually lowering the conversion temperature of the glass prolongs the life of the mold, thereby increasing profits. Thus, there is a need for so-called "low conversion temperature glass", ie glass having a low melting point and conversion temperature, and glass having a viscosity sufficient to process at as low a temperature as possible.

In addition, from the viewpoint of the melting process, there is an increasing demand for "short" glass, that is, a glass having a rapidly changing viscosity within a predetermined viscosity range when the temperature changes relatively little. This behavior has the advantage that the time of hot forming in the melting process, ie the closing time of the mold, can be reduced. This, on the one hand, increases throughput, that is, decreases cycle time. On the other hand, the mold material is protected as described above, which has a positive effect on the overall manufacturing cost. Such "short" glass has the additional advantage of being a glass with a high tendency to crystallize which can be processed by faster cooling than the corresponding "longer" glass. In addition, prenucleation is avoided which may cause problems in the successive steps of the second hot forming. This suggests the possibility that such glass may be stretched into fibers.

In addition to the required optical properties described above, it is also desirable for the glass to be chemically sufficiently stable and to have a coefficient of expansion as low as possible.

Although glasses with similar optical states or homogeneous chemical compositions have already been described in the prior art, these glasses have significant drawbacks. In particular, since the majority of glass contains a high proportion of SiO ₂ , a network forming agent, this increases the conversion temperature of the glass, leads to longer viscosity curves, reduces the refractive index, and / or Or components such as B ₂ O ₃ , Na ₂ O and F can be easily evaporated during the melting and heating process, making precise adjustment of the glass composition difficult. This evaporation phenomenon is also a disadvantage during the compression process in which the glass is reheated and precipitated on the surface of the mold and on the glass.

According to the prior art, a large amount of titanium oxide component (4% or more by weight) is frequently used, but the tendency to crystallize is undesirably increased, and the UV edge is converted into a longer waveform range.

EP 1 078 894 discloses an optical glass for precision molding with a refractive index of at least 1.83 and an Abbe coefficient of at most 26. In all cases, the glass contains at least 2.5% by weight Na ₂ O, which is undesirable due to the volatility of these components as described above.

Japanese Patent Publication No. 01219036 describes an optical glass having high refractive index and high dispersion. The glass comprises at least 5% by weight SiO ₂ in all cases.

Japanese Patent Publication No. 2002173336 includes high optical refractive glass having a refractive index of 1.75 to 2.0 for precise compression technique. Glass is, in all cases and a volatile component in B ₂ O ₃ of 0.2 mol%.

Japanese Patent Publication No. 09188540 describes an optical niobium phosphate glass with improved stability to solarization. However, the optical niobium phosphate glass comprises WO ₃ with a maximum proportion of 10% by weight. As such, refractive indices greater than 1.86 cannot be achieved by combination with other essential components.

Japanese Patent Publication No. 06345481 describes the preparation of P ₂ O ₅ —TiO ₂ glass with improved permeability. This glass comprises TiO ₂ in a proportion of at least 5% by weight. This high TiO ₂ content causes the ultraviolet edges to move into undesired longer wavy regions and aid in the glass removal properties of the glass.

Japanese Patent Publication No. 05-270853 describes niobium phosphate glass having improved permeability and stability to glass removal, refractive index of 1.53 to 1.85, and Abbe coefficient of 18 to 48. Nevertheless, the glass comprises WO ₃ with a maximum proportion of 10% by weight. Thus, when mixed with other essential ingredients, a preferred refractive index above 1.86 cannot be achieved.

Japanese Patent Publication No. 2002293572 relates to optical glass for spectacle lenses, which glass always contains B ₂ O ₃ and Na ₂ O components. In addition, since the content of P ₂ O ₅ exceeds 32% by weight, a preferable refractive index of more than 1.86 by mixing with other essential components cannot be achieved.

Japanese Patent Publication No. 2003160355 describes an optical glass for precision compression having a refractive index of greater than 1.83. Nevertheless, the glass in all cases contains Na ₂ O, which is a weakly volatile component.

Japanese Patent Publication No. 2001066425 includes a substrate glass for an optical filter having an expansion coefficient of 9 * 10 ^-6 / K to 12 * 10 ^-6 / K in a temperature range of -20 ° C to 70 ° C. The glass of the present invention has a coefficient of expansion much lower than this coefficient of expansion, which leads to the positive properties of the glass that do not react sensitively with temperature changes. In addition, according to this prior art, the total amount of the content of 35 to 55% by weight of silicon, barium and phosphorus oxide is preferred. Since the content of these components is so high, it is not possible to achieve desirable refractive indices above 1.86 by mixing with other essential components.

EP 1 350 770 discloses an optical glass having a refractive index of 1.88 and an Abbe coefficient of 22 to 28. Nevertheless, the optical glass comprises SiO ₂ having a content of at least 15% by weight and TiO ₂ having a content of at least 5% by weight.

Japanese Patent Publication No. 081004537 describes an optical glass having a high refractive index and a high dispersion rate. Nevertheless, the optical glass in all cases contains approximately 1% by weight of B ₂ O ₃ .

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 62128946 relates to high refractive index tellurium glass containing toxic tellurium oxide as a component in all cases.

Japanese Patent Publication No. 63170247, German Patent Publication No. 4 025 814 and US Patent Publication No. 2004053768 describe optical glass which always contains SiO ₂ although it may not contain lead and fluorine.

Japanese Patent Publication No. 2003238197, US Patent Publication No. 2004018933 and European Patent Publication No. 1 468 974 relate to an optical glass which always contains sodium oxide as a component.

Japanese Patent Publication No. 61040839 describes an optical phosphate glass which always contains at least 1% by weight of Sb ₂ O ₃ .

European Patent Publication No. 1 493 720 claims an optical glass for precision compression, but this glass is undesirably high in the range of 11 * 10 ^-6 to 18.4 * 10 ^-6 K in the temperature range of 100 ° C to 300 ° C. Has an expansion coefficient. The glass comprises at least 3% Li ₂ O by weight.

US Patent Publication No. 20050164862 describes glass in all cases which may include bismuth or tungsten oxide as a component and further uses antimony oxide in the glass.

US Patent Publication No. 2005/0159290 relates to glass suitable for precision molds comprising less than 22% niobium oxide. It is known that the content of components in excess of 22% by weight may cause undesirable coloration in the case of exposure to ultraviolet rays.

The object of the present invention is to achieve a low conversion temperature while at the same time having the desired optical properties (n _d / v _d ), especially for ecological reasons without using PbO, Tl ₂ O, TeO ₂ and As ₂ O ₃ . To provide optical glass that preferably does not use components SiO ₂ and / or B ₂ O ₃ and / or Na ₂ O and / or fluorine. Many preferred glasses do not include the volatile component B ₂ O ₃ .

In addition, these glasses must be able to be processed by precision compression methods, and suitable for mapping, projection, telecommunications, optical communications engineering, portable drives, and laser technology, and have refractive indices (n _d ) of 1.86 ≤ n _d ≤ 1.95. It should have an Abbe coefficient (v _d ) of 19 ≦ v _d ≦ 24 and a conversion temperature as low as possible, preferably Tg ≦ 570 ° C. The meltability and processability of these glasses must be excellent and they must have sufficient crystallization stability to enable the production of continuously behaving aggregates. It is preferred that the glass is as "short" as possible within the viscosity range of 10 ^7.6 to 10 ¹³ dPas. So-called short glass means glass having a viscous curve with a very steep slope within the viscosity range of 10 ² to 10 ¹³ dPas. In the case of the glass according to the invention the term "short" should fall within the viscosity range of 10 ^7.6 to 10 ¹³ dPas.

This object is achieved by the embodiments of the invention described in the claims.

In particular, it has a refractive index (n _d ) of 1.86 ≦ n _d ≦ 1.95 and an Abbe coefficient of 19 ≦ v _d ≦ 24 and does not include lead and arsenic and preferably SiO ₂ , B ₂ O ₃ , Na ₂ O and fluorine The optical glass, which does not contain the following components (based on oxides expressed in weight percent):

The total amount of alkali oxides is preferably 2 to 12% by weight, more preferably 2 to 11% by weight. According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Li ₂ O present as a constituent is at most 3% or less.

The total amount of oxides Nb ₂ O ₅ , WO ₃ , Bi ₂ O ₃ is 50% by weight or greater.

The glass preferably does not contain components not mentioned above.

The glass according to the invention, known as optical glass of similar glass system, has the same optical state, such as Abbe coefficient and refractive index. However, these glasses are characterized by having not only good meltability and processability but also excellent environmental friendliness.

In particular, these glasses are suitable not only for processing close to the final contour, for example for the manufacture of precision lumps, but also for the precision compression process for producing optical members with precise final contours. In this regard, the processing temperature and the viscosity temperature profile of the glass according to the invention can preferably be adjusted in such a way that hot forming of the final contour close to the final shape is also possible by a precision machine.

In addition, the combination of the stability to crystallization of the glass and the viscosity temperature profile according to the present invention can most easily handle the heat treatment (compression, recompression) of the glass without any problem.

In particular, the glass according to the present invention is 1.86 ≤ n _d ≤ 1.95, preferably 1.86 ≤ n _d ≤ 1.94, and more preferably a refractive index of _{1.87 ≤ n d ≤ 1.94 (n} d) and, 19 ≤ v _d ≤ 24, Preferably it has an Abbe coefficient of 19.5 <v _d <23.5, more preferably 20 <v _d <23.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the glass according to the invention has a conversion temperature of Tg ≦ 595 ° C., more preferably Tg ≦ 570 ° C. and most preferably Tg ≦ 550 ° C.

According to the invention, the so-called "low conversion temperature glass" means a glass having a low conversion temperature, ie preferably a conversion temperature of at most 595 ° C.

Preferably, the glass according to the invention is as short as possible in the viscosity range of 10 ^7.6 to 10 ¹³ dPas. In this case, the term “short glass” means a glass whose viscosity changes rapidly within a predetermined viscosity range when the change in temperature occurs relatively small. The temperature difference DELTA T is up to 120K when the viscosity of this glass decreases from 10 ^7.6 dPas to 10 ¹³ dPas.

1 shows an internal transmission curve of a glass of the invention according to exemplary glass 1.

FIG. 2 shows the viscosity curves of the glass of the present invention according to exemplary glass 11. FIG. In FIG. 1 the vertical line shows the temperature difference ΔT, the viscosity of which decreases from 10 ^7.6 dPas to 10 ¹³ dPas. In this case, the temperature difference ΔT is between 610 ° C and 514 ° C, that is, the temperature difference is 96K.

The term "inner quality" of the glass according to the present invention means that bubbles and / or striae and / or similar defects are as small as possible, preferably that the glass has no such defects. It does not mean to include.

Subsequently, the term “without X” or “without component X” means that the glass is substantially free of such component X, that is, such components are present only as impurities in the glass and as a component of the glass It is not added to. Wherein X is to say, for example, it refers to any component, such as Na ₂ O.

Next, all ratio data of the glass composition is expressed in weight percent and is based on oxide unless otherwise stated.

The basic glass system of the glass according to the invention is a niobium phosphate system with a base suitable for the desired properties.

The glass according to the invention has a P ₂ O ₅ ratio of at least 14% by weight, preferably at least 16% by weight, more preferably at least 18% by weight. The proportion of P ₂ O ₅ is limited to at most 31% by weight, preferably at most 28% by weight, more preferably at most 25% by weight. The minimum ratio mentioned above should not drop below 14% by weight, otherwise the viscosity / conversion temperature of the glass will increase too much. The maximum ratio should not exceed 31% by weight in order to ensure a high refractive index.

The glass according to the invention has a proportion of Nb ₂ O ₅ of at least 22% by weight, preferably at least 27% by weight, more preferably 30% by weight. The maximum proportion of Nb ₂ O ₅ is 50% by weight, preferably 45% by weight, more preferably 40% by weight. The maximum ratio of 50% by weight as mentioned above should not be exceeded in order to prevent the Abe coefficient from being reduced too much. The minimum ratio should not drop below 22% by weight to ensure high refractive index.

The glass according to the invention has a proportion of Bi ₂ O ₃ of at least 5% by weight, preferably at least 5.5% by weight, more preferably at least 6% by weight. The proportion of Bi ₂ O ₃ is at most 36% by weight, preferably 25% by weight, more preferably 18% by weight. Bi ₂ O ₃ contributes to the desired viscosity temperature behavior (“short” glass) in the viscosity range of 10 ^7.6 to 10 ¹³ dPas. In addition, Bi ₂ O ₃ lowers the conversion temperature (Tg) and increases the density of the glass. Increasing the density of the glass ensures a high refractive index. The maximum ratio of 36% by weight should not be exceeded, since it has a lot of adverse effects on the permeability of the glass due to the magnetic coloring of the Bi ₂ O ₃ of the glass. However, in order for the glass according to the invention to ensure high refractive index and low conversion temperature, the minimum ratio should not drop below 5% by weight.

The glass according to the invention has a proportion of WO ₃ of at least 10% by weight, preferably at least 11% by weight, more preferably at least 12% by weight. The maximum proportion of WO ₃ is limited to at most 25% by weight, preferably at most 21% by weight, more preferably at most 17% by weight. The maximum proportion of 25% by weight as described above should not be exceeded, otherwise the viscosity of the glass will increase too much. The minimum ratio should not drop below 10% by weight to ensure high refractive index.

The glass according to the invention may comprise a proportion of GeO ₂ of at most 14% by weight, preferably at most 10% by weight, more preferably at most 7% by weight. It should not exceed a given maximum ratio of 14% by weight, because otherwise the glass becomes very expensive and uneconomical.

The glass contains a proportion of SiO ₂ up to 2% by weight due to the manufacturing process. Glass is more appropriate to include a ratio of SiO ₂ with up to 1% by weight, and preferably does not contain SiO _2. Increasing SiO ₂ increases the viscosity of the glass and the glass conversion temperature.

In addition, the glass preferably does not contain B ₂ O ₃ . If the glass comprises B ₂ O ₃ the glass is “longer” and therefore not preferred according to the invention. In addition, the evaporation tendency of the components added during the melting process and the heating process makes it difficult to adjust the exact composition. In addition, such easy evaporation adversely affects the surface of the glass and / or the surface of the mold when the glass is reheated, such as during a compression process.

The glass according to the invention comprises as an alkali metal oxide up to 6% by weight, preferably up to 4% by weight, more preferably up to 3% by weight of Li ₂ O. The glass according to the invention may comprise at least 0.5% by weight of Li ₂ O, preferably at least 0.7% by weight.

According to a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, the glass does not comprise Na ₂ O.

The glass according to the invention comprises a proportion of K ₂ O of at most 6% by weight, preferably at most 5% by weight and more preferably 4% by weight. The glass according to the invention may comprise a proportion of K ₂ O of at least 0.5% by weight.

If the glass comprises cesium oxide, the cesium oxide is included in an amount of up to 7% by weight, preferably up to 6% by weight. The glass according to the invention may comprise a proportion of Cs ₂ O of at least 0.5% by weight, preferably at least 1% by weight and more preferably at least 2% by weight.

The total amount of alkali metal oxides in the glass according to the invention is 2 to 12% by weight. It is preferably at most 10% by weight, more preferably at most 9% by weight. The total amount of alkali metal oxide is at most 12% by weight and should not exceed this value, otherwise the refractive index of such glass systems will be very low. The addition of alkali metal oxides is to optimize the melting behavior, that is to say that the alkali oxides act as a fluxing agent. In addition, alkali oxides lower the conversion temperature (Tg).

In order to flexibly control the viscosity temperature behavior, the glasses according to the invention optionally comprise alkaline earth metal oxides (MO) selected from the group comprising MgO, CaO, SrO and / or BaO. The proportion of a single component should not exceed 6% by weight. The glass according to the invention may comprise one or more MgO, CaO, SrO or BaO in an amount of at least 0.5% by weight, preferably at least 1% by weight. The total amount of alkaline earth metal oxides (MO) is at most 10% by weight, preferably 7% by weight and most preferably 6% by weight. Alkaline earth contributes to a steep viscosity curve. The maximum ratio of 10% by weight should not be exceeded, because of the high proportion in the glass, especially glass removal occurs during reheating.

The glass according to the invention may comprise ZnO in the range of 0 to at most 6% by weight, preferably 0 to at most 4% by weight, more preferably 0 to at most 2% by weight. It is particularly preferable that the glass does not contain ZnO since ZnO tends to evaporate.

The glass preferably does not contain TiO ₂ . The glass may comprise 0 to at most 4% by weight, preferably 0 to at most 3% by weight, more preferably 0 to 1.5% by weight of TiO ₂ . TiO ₂ contributes to high refractive index and high dispersion, and can be used to adjust the optical state. However, this component increases the conversion temperature (Tg) of the glass and the viscosity of the glass and adversely affects the transmission due to the absorption of ultraviolet rays. Titanium oxide should not exceed 4%, because this component is undesirable and acts as a nucleator that results in glass removal.

Preferably, the total amount of oxides Nb ₂ O ₅ , WO ₃ and Bi ₂ O ₃ is greater than 50% by weight, preferably greater than 55% by weight, more preferably greater than 57% by weight. This total amount ensures a high refractive index of the glass according to the invention.

Preferably, the glass according to the invention as optical glass does not comprise an optically active component such as a tint component and / or a laser active.

In particular, the glass according to the invention does not contain components which are sensitive to redox reactions, for example Ag, and / or contains components that are toxic and harmful to human health, for example Tl, Te, Be and As. do not include. In all cases, the glass does not contain PbO and arsenic.

In an embodiment of the invention, the glass according to the invention preferably does not comprise other components not mentioned in the claims, that is to say that the glass according to this embodiment comprises substantially only the components mentioned. In this case, the expression "substantially includes" means that components not mentioned may be present as impurities but are not intentionally added to the glass composition as a single component.

The glass according to the invention may comprise a small amount of conventional fining agent. The amount of clarifier added is preferably at most 2.0% by weight, more preferably at most 1.0% by weight. As a clarifier at least one of the following components may be included in the glass according to the invention (in weight percent, added to the residual glass composition).

In addition, fluorine and fluorine-containing compounds are easy to vaporize during the melting and heating process, and thus it is difficult to accurately adjust the glass composition. Thus, preferably the glass according to the invention does not contain fluorine.

According to the invention, the phosphate is preferably added to the mixture in the form of a "complex phosphate". It is desirable that the proportion of phosphate be up to 31% by weight, which increases the proportion of "composite phosphate", which reduces the benefit of lacking P ₂ O _5, resulting in uncontrollable melting behavior, evaporation that coincides with deterioration of internal quality and This may cause a condition leading to an increase in the dusting effect. In addition, as the amount of free phosphoric acid increases, i.e., not complex phosphoric acid, the demand for safety technology in the manufacturing process increases, thus increasing the manufacturing cost. In the present invention, the expression "composite phosphate" means that phosphate in the form of P ₂ O ₅ is not added to the mixture, but components such as MO and M ₂ O are not added in the form of oxides or carbides, for example. For example, it is added to the mixture as bariumhydrogenphosphate and / or metaphosphoric acid, and phosphate in the form of hydrogen phosphate alkali and / or metaphosphoric acid. Thus, the manufacturability of the glass is considerably improved. Since complex phosphates may have moisture, unlike free phosphates, the spreading tendency of the mixture can be significantly reduced. In addition, the evaporation tendency of the molten glass is also reduced. Thus, improved homogeneity of the molten glass can be achieved, in particular reflected in the quality and homogeneity of the optical data of the glass.

The invention also relates to the use of the glass according to the invention in the fields of mapping, projection, telecommunications, optical communication engineering, portable drives and laser technology.

The invention also relates to an optical member comprising the glass according to the invention. Here, the optical member relates in particular to a lens, an aspherical lens, a prism and a compact structural member. In this case, the term "optical member" according to the invention also includes preforms of such optical members, for example lumps, precision lumps and the like.

Next, the present invention will be described in detail by a series of examples. However, the present invention is not limited only to these examples.

Example

The following examples show the preferred glass according to the invention, and the protection scope of the invention is not limited to the protection scope of these examples.

First embodiment:

The raw materials for the oxide are divided by quantity, and one or more fining agents, for example Sb ₂ O ₃ , are added and mixed with each other. The glass mixture is melted into a continuous molten aggregate at about 1100 ° C. to generate oxygen, which is then purified (1100 ° C.) and homogenized. At a casting temperature of about 1160 ° C., the glass can be cast and processed to the desired dimensions. Experience has shown that in large volumes of continuous aggregates the temperature can be reduced by at least 100K, and the material can be processed close to the final shape by the compression method.

Table 1: Melting Example for 100 kg of calculated glass (according to Example Glass 11)

Second embodiment:

Table 2: Examples of glass according to the invention, ie the components depicting glasses 1-14

Table 2 (1): Examples Glass 1-7 (data expressed in weight percent based on oxide)

Table 2 (2): Examples Glasses 8-14 (data expressed in weight percent based on oxide)

The glass according to the present invention has a glass transition temperature of 595 ° C. or less, so that it can be easily processed and has excellent workability against alkali (excellent alkali resistance). The coefficient of expansion is in the range much lower than ⁹ × 10 ⁻⁶ / K when measured in the temperature range of 20 to 300 ° C.

Claims (11)

In an optical glass having a refractive index of 1.86 ≤ n _d ≤ 1.95 and an Abbe coefficient (v _d ) of 19 ≤ v _d ≤ 24 and containing no lead and arsenic, The following components (in weight% based on oxide) (hereinafter equal):

Optical glass comprising a. The method of claim 1, The coefficient of expansion α (20, 300 ° C.) is less than ⁹ × 10 ⁻⁶ / K, optical glass. The method according to claim 1 and / or 2, The following ingredients:

Optical glass comprising a. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein The following ingredients:

Optical glass comprising a. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein As a clarifier the following components (% by weight):

Optical glass comprising at least one of. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, The amount of Li ₂ O present in the glass is 3% by weight or less. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, Optical glass characterized by not containing SiO ₂ and / or B ₂ O ₃ and / or Na ₂ O and / or fluorine. In the use of the glass according to one or more of claims 1 to 7, Applications of glass characterized by their use in mapping, projection, telecommunications, optical communications engineering, portable drives and laser technology. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein Use of glass characterized by being used for an optical member. An optical member comprising the glass according to one or more of the preceding claims. A method of manufacturing an optical member comprising precisely compressing a glass according to one or more of the preceding claims.

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