Optical Glass
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Used in microscopes and cameras, is prepared more carefully than any other glass. It must be free of bubbles, ripples, or streaks. The two main classes of optical glass are crown glass, which has low refraction and dispersion, and flint glass, which has high refraction and dispersion. | Used in microscopes and cameras, is prepared more carefully than any other glass. It must be free of bubbles, ripples, or streaks. The two main classes of optical glass are crown glass, which has low refraction and dispersion, and flint glass, which has high refraction and dispersion. | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:28, 12 June 2010
Used in microscopes and cameras, is prepared more carefully than any other glass. It must be free of bubbles, ripples, or streaks. The two main classes of optical glass are crown glass, which has low refraction and dispersion, and flint glass, which has high refraction and dispersion.
