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The Effect of Gel Aging on the Physical and Optical Properties of a Gel-Derived Grin Glass

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 February 2011

Mark A. Banash
Affiliation:
EniChem America, 2000 Cornwall Road, Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
Tessie M. Che
Affiliation:
EniChem America, 2000 Cornwall Road, Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
J. Brian Caldwell
Affiliation:
EniChem America, 2000 Cornwall Road, Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
Robert M. Mininni
Affiliation:
EniChem America, 2000 Cornwall Road, Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
Paul R. Soskey
Affiliation:
EniChem America, 2000 Cornwall Road, Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
Victor N. Warden
Affiliation:
EniChem America, 2000 Cornwall Road, Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
Hui H. Chin
Affiliation:
EniChem America, 2000 Cornwall Road, Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
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Variations in gel aging times and temperatures are shown to affect the optical properties of a gel-derived GRIN lens. These properties include the variation of the total index change as well as the shape of the index profile. However, these optical properties do not appear to correlate with the amount of modifier removed during the leaching step. Also, regardless of aging, gels appear identical with respect to calcining response and composition of pore liquid.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1992

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