摘要:
A method for producing ultra-high purity, optical quality, glass articles is disclosed which involves: 1) forming a gel from a silicon-containing organic compound, such as, TEOS; 2) drying the gel to produce granules having a mean particle size of less than about 1 millimeter; 3) fully sintering the granules to produce high purity, artificial sand; 4) casting the artificial sand by conventional techniques, such as, slip casting, to form a high density, porous, green body; 5) drying and partially sintering the green body; 6) fully sintering the green body under vacuum; and 7) hot isostatic pressing ("hipping") the green body. The glass articles produced by the process have higher purity, greater homogeneity, and less IR absorption than existing, commercially available, premium quality, fused silica, glass articles. In addition, in accordance with the invention, high purity glass articles of complex shapes can be directly cast, rather than being machined or pressed from sheets of glass, as in the prior art.
摘要:
The invention relates to a method for producing a silica glass article, involving method steps i.) providing a silica granulate, ii.) forming a glass melt from the silica granulate, and iii.) forming a silica glass article from at least some of the glass melt, step i.) consisting of steps I. producing a silica powder using at least two particles made from a silicon-chlorine compound, II. bringing the silica powder into contact with ammonia so as to obtain a treated silica powder, and III. granulating the treated silica powder so as to obtain a silica granulate, the chlorine content of the silica powder being higher than the chlorine content of the silica granulate. The invention further relates to a silica glass article that can be obtained by said method. The invention also relates to a method for producing a silica granulate. The invention finally relates to an optical waveguide, an illuminant and a molded article, each of which can be obtained by further processing the silica glass article.
摘要:
The invention relates to a method for producing a silica glass article, involving method steps i.) providing a silica granulate, ii.) forming a glass melt from the silica granulate in a melting crucible, iii.) forming a silica glass article from at least some of the glass melt, iv.) treating the silica glass article using at least one measure selected from the group consisting of a chemical, a thermal or a mechanical treatment so as to obtain a treated silica glass article. The invention further relates to a silica glass article that can be obtained by said method. The invention also relates to an optical waveguide, an illuminant and a molded article, each of which can be obtained by further processing the silica glass article.
摘要:
The invention relates to a method for producing a quartz glass body, comprising the method steps i) providing a silicon dioxide granulate made from a pyrogenic silicon dioxide powder, ii) forming a glass melt from the silicon dioxide granulate, and iii) forming a quartz glass body from at least one part of the glass melt, wherein the quartz glass body has an OH content of less than 10 ppm, a chlorine content of less than 60 ppm, and an aluminum content of less than 200 ppb. The invention further relates to a quartz glass body that is obtainable by said method. The invention further relates to a molded body and to a structure, each obtainable by further processing of said quartz glass body.
摘要:
A glass composite for use in Extreme Ultra-Violet Lithography (EUVL) is provided. The glass composite includes a first silica-titania glass section. The glass composite further includes a second doped silica-titania glass section mechanically bonded to a surface of the first silica-titania glass section, wherein the second doped silica-titania glass section has a thickness of greater than about 1.0 inch.
摘要:
A method for forming a porous soot body that includes depositing soot on a release coating supported by a bait substrate. Characteristics of the release coating control the strength of attachment of the porous soot body to the bait substrate. Weak attachment of the porous soot body to the bait substrate facilitates separation of the porous soot body from the bait substrate without damaging the porous soot body. The release coating may be formed from a brittle material or a material that oxidizes or otherwise depletes during deposition of the soot that forms the porous soot body. The release coating may include carbon. The separated porous soot body may be consolidated to form a core cane or may function as a sleeve (porous cladding) in a cane-in-soot fiber preform manufacturing process.
摘要:
A method for forming an optical quality glass is provided. The method includes contacting silica soot particles with a hygroscopic additive, forming a silica soot compact, and removing the hygroscopic additive from the silica soot compact. A method of forming a cladding portion of an optical fiber preform is also provided.