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Thermal and broadband infrared optics continues to see an increased demand from both the military and commercial market, while maintaining a desire for a reduction in size and weight and cost (SWaPc). This has led to the development of many new potential optical materials from various sources . Most of these new materials are chalcogenide glasses due to their broad transmission window and potential for hot forming such as precision glass molding. When evaluating these materials from an optical design perspective, there are a few optimal materials that continue to appear in different designs. This work demonstrates why these materials are attractive optically, and reports on the thermal and optical properties of these materials that affect their design and manufacturing.
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Peter F. Wachtel II, Jamie Ramsey, J.David Musgraves, Arie Beckens, John P. Deegan, "selection and evaluation of new chalcogenide glasses for infrared optical designs," Proc. SPIE PC12103, Advanced Optics for Imaging Applications: UV through LWIR VII, PC1210303 (13 June 2022); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2619036