LAFN21 by Schott
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Environmentally Dangerous
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Optical Properties
| Refractive Index (nd) | 1.788309 |
|---|---|
| Abbe Number (Vd) | 47.470398 |
| Dispersion Formula | Sellmeier |
| Wavelength Range | 0.334 — 2.5 µm |
$$n(\lambda) = \sqrt{1 + \frac{1.88298\,\lambda^2}{\lambda^2 - 0.0093603} + \frac{0.240215\,\lambda^2}{\lambda^2 - 0.0354026} + \frac{1.23538\,\lambda^2}{\lambda^2 - 84.392}}$$
Thermal Properties
| TCE -30/70°C (10-6/K) | 6.2 |
|---|---|
| TCE 100/300°C (10-6/K) | 7.2 |
| Thermal Conductivity (W/mK) | — |
| Heat Capacity (J/gK) | — |
$$\frac{dn}{dT} = \frac{n_0^2 - 1}{2\,n_0}\left[2.94 \times 10^{-6} + 2(1.01 \times 10^{-8})\,\Delta T + 3(-1.89 \times 10^{-11})\,\Delta T^2 + \frac{5.97 \times 10^{-7} + 2(7.69 \times 10^{-10})\,\Delta T}{\lambda - 0.193}\right]
\Delta T = T - T_0, \quad T_0 = 20\,°\text{C}$$
Physical Properties
| Density (g/cm³) | 4.34 |
|---|---|
| Relative Cost | 18.8 |
Mechanical Properties
| Young's Modulus (GPa) | — |
|---|---|
| Poisson's Ratio | — |
| Knoop Hardness (kgf/mm²) | — |
Chemical Resistance
| Climatic Resistance | 1 |
|---|---|
| Stain Resistance | 1 |
| Acid Resistance | 51 |
| Alkali Resistance | 1 |
| Phosphate Resistance | 1 |
Notes
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| Glass | Manufacturer | nd | Vd | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAF4 | Hoya | 1.788 | 47.49 | |
| H-LAF10LA | CDGM | 1.788 | 47.491731 | |
| LASFN16 | Sumita | 1.7883 | 47.4 | |
| K-LaSFn16 | Sumita | 1.7883 | 47.4 | |
| D88-47 | Corning | 1.788001 | 47.412327 | |
| LAH64 | Ohara | 1.788001 | 47.385275 | |
| S-LAH64 | Ohara | 1.788001 | 47.368522 | |
| TAF48 | Hoya | 1.79091 | 48.09 | |
| M-TAF401 | Hoya | 1.77377 | 47.17 | |
| MC-TAF401 | Hoya | 1.77377 | 47.17 |
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| Glass | Manufacturer | nd | Vd | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N-LAF21 | Schott | 1.788 | 47.49 | |
| N-LAF32 | Schott | 1.79457 | 45.53 | |
| LASFN30 | Schott | 1.803181 | 46.379894 | |
| N-LASF44 | Schott | 1.8042 | 46.5 | |
| LAFN28 | Schott | 1.773142 | 49.568242 | |
| N-LAF34 | Schott | 1.7725 | 49.62 | |
| N-LAF33 | Schott | 1.78582 | 44.05 | |
| LAFN10 | Schott | 1.784432 | 43.950523 | |
| LAFN24 | Schott | 1.757191 | 47.81177 | |
| P-LAF37 | Schott | 1.7555 | 45.66 |