The Contribution to the Refractive Index and Abbe Value of a Glass by the Oxide Components

JSGT 1947 V31 T254-T258

A graph shows the relationship between the refractive index, n, and the Abbe value, v, for many oxide components forming constituents of a glass, particularly of the silicate type. Then and v values used were derived previously by various authors. A comparison is also given of the refractive indices of borate, silicate, germanate and phosphate glasses.

Kuan-Han Sun