Manufacturing process for chalcogenide glasses

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8726698
APP PUB NO 20120238432A1
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13483023

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The present invention is generally directed to a method of making chalcogenide glasses including holding the melt in a vertical furnace to promote homogenization and mixing; slow cooling the melt at less than 10° C. per minute; and sequentially quenching the melt from the top down in a controlled manner. Additionally, the present invention provides for the materials produced by such method. The present invention is also directed to a process for removing oxygen and hydrogen impurities from chalcogenide glass components using dynamic distillation.

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THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVYONE LIBERTY CTR 875 NORTH RANDOLPH STREET SUITE 1425 CHIEF OF NAVAL RESEARCH OFFICE OF COUNSEL (ATTN CODE OOCCIP) ARLINGTON VA 22203

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Aggarwal, Ishwar D Fairfax Station, US 136 1079
Bayya, Shyam S Ashburn, US 62 243
Chin, Geoff Arlington, US 7 24
Nguyen, Vinh Q Fairfax, US 36 139
Sanghera, Jasbinder S Ashburn, US 193 1039

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