W G Wearmouth 1943 Proc. Phys. Soc. 55 301 doi:10.1088/0959-5309/55/4/304
W G Wearmouth
Show affiliationsMany writers have drawn attention to the possibility of using transparent industrial plastics as substitutes for glass, and some writers have pointed out a few of the main optical defects of these new synthetic materials. Little exact information has so far been published concerning the optical properties of these materials, and the present paper includes a brief account of some recently determined dispersion curves for various plastics.
In addition, a general survey is made of the main transparent plastics, their chief features are described, their main weaknesses from an optical point of view are listed and a table is drawn up which shows how the properties of these materials compare with those of optical glass. Finally, some curves by Frolich are included. These indicate the possibilities of coloured plastics in the field of optical filters.
Issue 4 (1 July 1943)
W G Wearmouth 1943 Proc. Phys. Soc. 55 301
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