Abstract

A series of TiO₂ flint glasses has been developed for producing GRIN glass by ion exchange. Both positive and negative axial and radial gradients were fabricated in high index glasses by exchange of Li⁺ for Na⁺ and Na⁺ for Li⁺, respectively. Index changes to 0.05 and depths up to 6 mm were achieved and a wide variety of index profiles are shown.

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Gradient-index silver alumina phosphate glasses by exchange of Na⁺ for Ag⁺

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