BAC4 by Hoya

Standard Rare Environmentally Dangerous
Refractive Index vs Wavelength
Refractive Index Calculator
Valid range: 0.36501–1.5296 µm
dn/dλ vs Wavelength
dn/dλ Calculator
Valid range: 0.36501–1.5296 µm
Abbe Number Calculator
Transmission vs Wavelength
Transmission Calculator
Valid wavelength range: 0.290–1.550 µm
Optical Properties
Refractive Index (nd) 1.56883
Abbe Number (Vd) 56.04
Dispersion Formula Schott
Wavelength Range 0.36501 — 1.5296 µm
$$n(\lambda) = \sqrt{2.41966 - 0.00833293\,\lambda^2 + 0.0153974\,\lambda^{-2} - 0.000173917\,\lambda^{-4} + 6.21832 \times 10^{-5}\,\lambda^{-6} - 3.06213 \times 10^{-6}\,\lambda^{-8}}$$
Thermal Properties
TCE -30/70°C (10-6/K) 5.3
TCE 100/300°C (10-6/K) 6.9
Thermal Conductivity (W/mK)
Heat Capacity (J/gK)
$$\frac{dn}{dT} = \frac{n_0^2 - 1}{2\,n_0}\left[9.31 \times 10^{-6} + 2(1.09 \times 10^{-8})\,\Delta T + 3(-5.68 \times 10^{-11})\,\Delta T^2 + \frac{4.67 \times 10^{-7} + 2(7.99 \times 10^{-10})\,\Delta T}{\lambda - 0.248}\right] \Delta T = T - T_0, \quad T_0 = 23\,°\text{C}$$
Physical Properties
Density (g/cm³) 2.85
Relative Cost
Mechanical Properties
Young's Modulus (GPa)
Poisson's Ratio
Knoop Hardness (kgf/mm²)
Chemical Resistance
Climatic Resistance 1
Stain Resistance 1
Acid Resistance 1
Alkali Resistance
Phosphate Resistance
Notes

General glass Type

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