Provided is a glass composition that exhibits greater Faraday effect than ever before. A glass composition contains 48% or more of Tb.sub.2O.sub.3 (exclusive of 48%) in % by mole.

The present invention relates to a glass including, in terms of mole percentage based on oxides: SiO.sub.2 in an amount of 45% to 65%; Al.sub.2O.sub.3 in an amount of 18% to 30%; Li.sub.2O in an amount of 7% to 15%; one or more selected from Y.sub.2O.sub.3 and La.sub.2O.sub.3 in a total amount of 0% to 10%; P.sub.2O.sub.5 in an amount of 0% to 10%; B.sub.2O.sub.3 in an amount of 0% to 10%; and ZrO.sub.2 in an amount of 0% to 4%, and satisfying the following expression: [Al.sub.2O.sub.3]—[R.sub.2O]—[RO]—[P.sub.2O.sub.5]>0, provided that, in terms of mole percentage based on oxides, a content of Al.sub.2O.sub.3 is defined as [Al.sub.2O.sub.3], a content of P.sub.2O.sub.5 is defined as [P.sub.2O.sub.5], a total content of alkali metal oxides is defined as [R.sub.2O], and a total content of alkali earth metal oxides is defined as [RO].

A glass includes: a plurality of components (in wt.-%) as follows:

TABLE-US-00001 Component Proportion (% by weight) SiO.sub.2 50-80  Al.sub.2O.sub.3 0-10 B.sub.2O.sub.3 0-15 Li.sub.2O 0-20 Na.sub.2O 0-20 K.sub.2O 0-25 BaO 0-10 CaO 0-10 MgO 0-10 ZnO 0-10 La.sub.2O.sub.3 0-20 TiO.sub.2 0-5  Cl 0-3  MnO.sub.2 0.2-5.0  Cr.sub.2O.sub.3 0.05-3.0,.sup. 
a sum of a plurality of proportions of Li.sub.2O, Na.sub.2O and K.sub.2O being in a range of from 5.0 to 30.0 wt.-%, a sum of a plurality of amounts of MnO.sub.2 and Cr.sub.2O.sub.3 being at least 0.3 wt.-%, and a ratio of a plurality of proportions of MnO.sub.2 (in wt.-%) and Cr.sub.2O.sub.3 (in wt.-%) being in a range of from 1.5:1 to 12.5:1.

A glass includes: a plurality of components (in wt.-%) as follows:

TABLE-US-00001 Component Proportion (% by weight) SiO.sub.2 50-80  Al.sub.2O.sub.3 0-10 B.sub.2O.sub.3 0-15 Li.sub.2O 0-20 Na.sub.2O 0-20 K.sub.2O 0-25 BaO 0-10 CaO 0-10 MgO 0-10 ZnO 0-10 La.sub.2O.sub.3 0-20 TiO.sub.2 0-5  Cl 0-3  MnO.sub.2 0.2-5.0  Cr.sub.2O.sub.3 0.05-3.0,.sup. 
a sum of a plurality of proportions of Li.sub.2O, Na.sub.2O and K.sub.2O being in a range of from 5.0 to 30.0 wt.-%, a sum of a plurality of amounts of MnO.sub.2 and Cr.sub.2O.sub.3 being at least 0.3 wt.-%, and a ratio of a plurality of proportions of MnO.sub.2 (in wt.-%) and Cr.sub.2O.sub.3 (in wt.-%) being in a range of from 1.5:1 to 12.5:1.

Glass compositions suitable for fiber forming having low levels of Li.sub.2O and glass fibers having high-modulus are disclosed. The glass composition may include SiO.sub.2 from about 59 to about 63 weight percent, Al.sub.2O.sub.3 from about 13.7 to about 16 weight percent, CaO from about 14 to about 16.5 weight percent, MgO from about 6 to about 8.5 weight percent, Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 less than 1 weight percent, and TiO.sub.2 less than 1 weight percent. In some cases, the composition may be substantially free of Li.sub.2O. In some cases, the composition may include Li.sub.2O up to 0.5 weight percent. In some cases, RE.sub.2O.sub.3 may be present in the composition in an amount up to 1.5 weight percent. The glass compositions can be used to form glass fibers which can be incorporated into a variety of other fiber glass products (e.g., strands, rovings, fabrics, etc.) and incorporated into various composites.

Glass compositions suitable for fiber forming having low levels of Li.sub.2O and glass fibers having high-modulus are disclosed. The glass composition may include SiO.sub.2 from about 59 to about 63 weight percent, Al.sub.2O.sub.3 from about 13.7 to about 16 weight percent, CaO from about 14 to about 16.5 weight percent, MgO from about 6 to about 8.5 weight percent, Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 less than 1 weight percent, and TiO.sub.2 less than 1 weight percent. In some cases, the composition may be substantially free of Li.sub.2O. In some cases, the composition may include Li.sub.2O up to 0.5 weight percent. In some cases, RE.sub.2O.sub.3 may be present in the composition in an amount up to 1.5 weight percent. The glass compositions can be used to form glass fibers which can be incorporated into a variety of other fiber glass products (e.g., strands, rovings, fabrics, etc.) and incorporated into various composites.

An imaging system includes at least one laser light source having a wavelength in the visible spectral range and a beam guidance element with high solarization resistance at high beam power densities. The invention also relates to the use of the imaging system, in particularly in projectors and in material processing.

Disclosed herein are coated articles which may include a substrate and an optical coating that includes one or more layers of deposited material. At least a portion of the optical coating may include a residual compressive stress of more than 100 MPa. The coated article may include a strain-to-failure of 0.4% or more as measured by a Ring-on-Ring Tensile Testing Procedure. The optical coating may include a maximum hardness of 8 GPa or more and an average photopic transmission of 50% or greater.

Disclosed herein are coated articles which may include a substrate and an optical coating that includes one or more layers of deposited material. At least a portion of the optical coating may include a residual compressive stress of more than 100 MPa. The coated article may include a strain-to-failure of 0.4% or more as measured by a Ring-on-Ring Tensile Testing Procedure. The optical coating may include a maximum hardness of 8 GPa or more and an average photopic transmission of 50% or greater.

To provide a glass plate for a window material and a window comprising the glass plate, which are less likely to be a barrier to radio transmitting/receiving in use of a radio-utilizing apparatus, and a radio communication apparatus comprising the glass plate.

A glass plate having a radio transmittance of at least 20% at a frequency of 100 GHz as calculated as 18 mm thickness, a window comprising the glass plate, and a radio communication apparatus comprising the glass plate.