The invention discloses flexible
infrared transparent
chalcogenide glass and application thereof as a deformable lens, the
chalcogenide glass comprises a main element and an optional element, the main element is an S element, the optional element is at least one of Se, Te, Ge, As, Ga and I, the
molar percentage content of the elements is as follows: S is greater than 50% mol, Se is less than 50% mol, Te is less than 30% mol, Ge is less than 10% mol, As is less than 10% mol, Ga is less than 10% mol, and I is less than 10% mol. The total amount of optional elements is less than 20% mol, the
microstructure of the
chalcogenide glass has a
sulfur-rich glass network, and the
sulfur-rich glass network is rich in a S8-xMx eight-membered ring structure which is composed of chalcogenide elements and contains 8 atoms. The
chalcogenide glass has the advantages of good
glass forming ability, outstanding flexibility and
viscoelasticity,
infrared transparency and high
refractive index, and the prepared deformable lens can realize large-range adjustability of
focal length and effective correction of aberration, and can be used in middle and
far infrared deformation imaging systems.