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A '''glass code''' is a method of classifying [[glass]]es for [[optics|optical]] use, such as the manufacture of [[lens (optics)|lenses]] and [[prism (optics)|prisms]]. There are many different types of glass with different compositions and optical properties, and a glass code is used to distinguish between them.

There are several different glass classification schemes in use, most based on the catalogue systems used by glass manufacturers such as [[Pilkington]] and [[Schott Glass]]. These tend to be based on the material composition, for example ''BK7'' is the Schott Glass classification of a common [[borosilicate glass|borosilicate]] [[Crown glass (optics)|crown glass]].

== Technical definition ==
The '''international glass code''' is based on [[U.S. military standard]] MIL-G-174, and is a six-digit number specifying the glass according to its [[refractive index]] {{mvar|n}}{{sub|d}} at the [[Fraunhofer line|Fraunhofer]] d- (or D<sub>3</sub>-) line, 589.3 nm, and its [[Abbe number]] {{mvar|V}}{{sub|d}} also taken at that line. The resulting glass code is the value of {{nobr| {{mvar|n}}{{sub|d}} − 1 }} rounded to three digits, followed by {{mvar|V}}{{sub|d}} rounded to three digits, with all decimal points ignored. For example, BK7 has {{nobr|{{mvar|n}}{{sub|d}} {{=}} 1.5168}} and {{nobr|{{mvar|V}}{{sub|d}} {{=}} 64.17,}} giving a six-digit glass code of 517642.<ref>{{cite web |title = How the generic optical glass code works |website=newportglass.com |url=http://www.newportglass.com/GeneCd.htm }}</ref>

Consequently, a linear approximation for the refractive index dispersion close that wavelength is given by:

::<math>n(\lambda) = \frac{ 1 - n_\mathsf{d} }{ 170.2 V_\mathsf{d} }(\lambda - 589.3) + n_\mathsf{d}\ ,</math>

where <math>\lambda</math> is the wavelength in nanometers.

The following table shows some example glasses and their glass code. Note that the glass properties can vary slightly between different manufacturer types.<ref>{{cite report |title=Cross reference |year=2010 |website=OharaCorp.com |url=http://www.oharacorp.com/pdf/cross-ref-2010.pdf |access-date=2010-11-30 |archive-date=2011-10-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008041651/http://www.oharacorp.com/pdf/cross-ref-2010.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" width="80%" style="text-align:center;"
!rowspan=2| Glass
!rowspan=2| {{mvar|n}}{{sub|d}}
!rowspan=2| {{mvar|V}}{{sub|d}}
!rowspan=2| Glass<br/>code
!colspan=4| Manufacturer name
|-
! Schott !! Pilkington !! Hoya !! Ohara
|-
| [[borosilicate glass|Borosilicate crown]] || 1.5168 || 64.17
|bgcolor="#FFEBAD" style="text-align:center"| 517642 || BK7 || BSC517642 || BSC7 || S-BSL7
|-
| [[barium oxide|Barium crown]] || 1.5688 || 56.05
|bgcolor="#FFEBAD" style="text-align:center"| 569561 || BaK4 || MBC569561 || BaC4 || S-BAL14
|-
| [[crown glass (optics)|Dense crown]] || 1.6204 || 60.32
|bgcolor="#FFEBAD" style="text-align:center"| 620603 || SK16 || DBC620603 || BaCD16 || S-BSM16
|-
| [[lanthanum oxide|Lanthanum flint]] || 1.7439 || 44.85
|bgcolor="#FFEBAD" style="text-align:center"| 744448 || LaF2 || LAF744447 || LaF2 || S-LAM2
|-
| [[flint glass|Dense flint]] || 1.7847 || 25.76
|bgcolor="#FFEBAD" style="text-align:center"| 785258 || SF11 || DEDF785258 || FD11 || S-TIH11
|}

==References==
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[[Category:Optical materials]]
[[Category:Glass engineering and science]]

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