LF8 by Schott
Obsolete
Unknown
Environmentally Dangerous
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Optical Properties
| Refractive Index (nd) | 1.564435 |
|---|---|
| Abbe Number (Vd) | 43.75028 |
| Dispersion Formula | Sellmeier |
| Wavelength Range | 0.334 — 2.325 µm |
$$n(\lambda) = \sqrt{1 + \frac{1.26628\,\lambda^2}{\lambda^2 - 0.0091581} + \frac{0.130098\,\lambda^2}{\lambda^2 - 0.0447614} + \frac{0.867352\,\lambda^2}{\lambda^2 - 107.013}}$$
Thermal Properties
| TCE -30/70°C (10-6/K) | 8.5 |
|---|---|
| TCE 100/300°C (10-6/K) | 9.6 |
| Thermal Conductivity (W/mK) | — |
| Heat Capacity (J/gK) | — |
$$\frac{dn}{dT} = \frac{n_0^2 - 1}{2\,n_0}\left[-1.02 \times 10^{-6} + 2(1.8 \times 10^{-8})\,\Delta T + 3(-1.13 \times 10^{-10})\,\Delta T^2 + \frac{9.22 \times 10^{-7} + 2(7.6 \times 10^{-10})\,\Delta T}{\lambda - 0.183}\right]
\Delta T = T - T_0, \quad T_0 = 20\,°\text{C}$$
Physical Properties
| Density (g/cm³) | 3.08 |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRG7 | Generic IR | 1.564424 | 43.736647 | |
| PBL26Y | Ohara | 1.567322 | 42.855569 | |
| FL6 | Hoya | 1.567324 | 42.843119 | |
| E-FL6 | Hoya | 1.56732 | 42.84 | |
| PBL26 | Ohara | 1.567322 | 42.831708 | |
| S-TIL26 | Ohara | 1.567322 | 42.817076 | |
| H-QF56 | CDGM | 1.56732 | 42.810117 | |
| LF6 | Sumita | 1.56732 | 42.8 | |
| FEL4 | Hoya | 1.561379 | 45.226718 | |
| LF1 | Sumita | 1.57309 | 42.7 |
Similar Glasses (Schott)
| Glass | Manufacturer | nd | Vd | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LF6HT | Schott | 1.56732 | 42.847665 | |
| LF7 | Schott | 1.575011 | 41.490793 | |
| LLF7 | Schott | 1.548831 | 45.40834 | |
| TIF3 | Schott | 1.547649 | 42.203707 | |
| LLF1 | Schott | 1.54814 | 45.75 | |
| N-LLF1 | Schott | 1.54814 | 45.851572 | |
| LLF1HT | Schott | 1.548144 | 45.888593 | |
| LLF1HTi | Schott | 1.54815 | 45.9 | |
| LF5HT | Schott | 1.581483 | 40.913786 | |
| LF5HTi | Schott | 1.58144 | 40.89 |