Gy. Guo et Yl. Chen, FORMATION AND PROPERTIES OF A LEAD-BARIUM-ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE-GLASS, Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 78(2), 1995, pp. 501-503
A lead-barium-aluminum phosphate glass has been prepared by a wet chem
ical process. The phosphate glass exhibits high transmission in the vi
sible region of the spectrum and into the mid-infrared and can strongl
y absorb in the ultraviolet at wavelengths of less than 344 nm. In add
ition, the glass has a relatively high index of refraction and a good
chemical durability, Therefore, the phosphate glass can be used for ge
neral-purpose optical applications.