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Glass Material

CONTROLS: Index and dispersion variation in optical glass

RELATED TERMS:  Homogeneity, bubble grade, striae grade, stress birefringence, international code, 6-digit code

UNITS: Dimensionless

SPECIFICATIONS MUST CONTAIN: Nominal value and linear tolerance (Dispersion tolerance typically given a percentage)

OPTIMAX PREFERRED SPECIFICATION: Nd and Vd

REASONS: Correlates with international code, information widely available

MANUFACTURING STANDARDS: MIL-G-174, ISO 10110-4, OEOSC OP3.001-2001

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Optical Glass: Substitutes Versus Equivalents

This paper details the motivation for selecting alternate optical materials within an established design and offers considerations when doing so.

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