LAFN8 by Schott
Obsolete
Unknown
Environmentally Dangerous
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Optical Properties
| Refractive Index (nd) | 1.735197 |
|---|---|
| Abbe Number (Vd) | 41.590899 |
| Dispersion Formula | Sellmeier |
| Wavelength Range | 0.334 — 2.325 µm |
$$n(\lambda) = \sqrt{1 + \frac{1.75346\,\lambda^2}{\lambda^2 - 0.0102515} + \frac{0.179854\,\lambda^2}{\lambda^2 - 0.0466225} + \frac{1.03073\,\lambda^2}{\lambda^2 - 86.101}}$$
Thermal Properties
| TCE -30/70°C (10-6/K) | 6.6 |
|---|---|
| TCE 100/300°C (10-6/K) | 7.9 |
| Thermal Conductivity (W/mK) | — |
| Heat Capacity (J/gK) | — |
$$\frac{dn}{dT} = \frac{n_0^2 - 1}{2\,n_0}\left[6.51 \times 10^{-6} + 2(6.04 \times 10^{-9})\,\Delta T + 3(-1.33 \times 10^{-12})\,\Delta T^2 + \frac{6.38 \times 10^{-7} + 2(8.78 \times 10^{-10})\,\Delta T}{\lambda - 0.279}\right]
\Delta T = T - T_0, \quad T_0 = 20\,°\text{C}$$
Physical Properties
| Density (g/cm³) | 4.02 |
|---|---|
| Relative Cost | — |
Mechanical Properties
| Young's Modulus (GPa) | — |
|---|---|
| Poisson's Ratio | — |
| Knoop Hardness (kgf/mm²) | — |
Chemical Resistance
| Climatic Resistance | — |
|---|---|
| Stain Resistance | — |
| Acid Resistance | — |
| Alkali Resistance | — |
| Phosphate Resistance | — |
Notes
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| Glass | Manufacturer | nd | Vd | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L-LAM69 | Ohara | 1.73077 | 40.508156 | |
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| MP-LAF81 | Hoya | 1.73077 | 40.5 | |
| M-LAF81 | Hoya | 1.73077 | 40.5 | |
| D-LAF79-25 | CDGM | 1.72986 | 40.497566 | |
| S-LAM58 | Ohara | 1.72 | 41.978463 | |
| LAM58 | Ohara | 1.72 | 41.989859 | |
| LAFN10 | Sumita | 1.72016 | 42.1 | |
| LAFL6 | Hoya | 1.72 | 42.016239 | |
| K-GIR140 | Sumita | 1.75106 | 43.1 |
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| Glass | Manufacturer | nd | Vd | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAF2 | Schott | 1.744002 | 44.719972 | |
| N-LAF2 | Schott | 1.74397 | 44.85 | |
| BASF51 | Schott | 1.723728 | 38.111094 | |
| BASF52 | Schott | 1.70181 | 41.010234 | |
| BASF64A | Schott | 1.704 | 39.384429 | |
| N-BASF64 | Schott | 1.704 | 39.38 | |
| P-LAF37 | Schott | 1.7555 | 45.66 | |
| BASF13 | Schott | 1.69761 | 38.570097 | |
| LAF13 | Schott | 1.775507 | 37.836043 | |
| N-LAF3 | Schott | 1.717 | 47.96 |