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SiO2 glass happens to be transparent to visible wavelengths in particular, which is one of the reasons we use it. But it’s not nearly as transparent to UV and a
by Sharlin 4y ago
SiO2 glass happens to be transparent to visible wavelengths in particular, which is one of the reasons we use it. But it’s not nearly as transparent to UV and also becomes quickly opaque as you go from near IR to longer wavelengths. In "thermal" IR, glass is actually a pretty good mirror.
- failrate 4y agoI enjoy looking at different glasses with my polarized prescription sunglasses. They reveal all kinds of interesting distortions depending on how the glass was formed.