This invention relates to the field of special
optical glass technology, and discloses a special
optical glass, its preparation method, and its applications. The method includes: using oxides such as La2O3 and Ta2O5, as well as LaF3 and / or YF3, as raw materials, mixing them in a specific
molar ratio and
drying them to obtain a mixture; placing the mixture in a
platinum crucible, melting it at 1580-1620℃ for 3-5 hours in
air atmosphere while stirring; pouring it into a preheated mold at 300-500℃ to form a glass blank; annealing it at 540-580℃ and then cooling it; nucleating it at 580-590℃ and crystallizing it at 600℃ to precipitate ZrO2 nanocrystals; after
crystallization, surface treating it, immersing it in a
molten salt bath of KF:NaF=2:1 for
ion exchange, and finally washing it with deionized water and
drying it at 50-80℃. This invention achieves a high
refractive index and a suitable
Abbe number, while significantly improving the
structural stability and
crack resistance of the material.