LAKN11 by Sumita

Obsolete Very Rare Environmentally Dangerous

LAKN11 by Sumita is an obsolete optical glass with a very rare melt frequency. It transmits from 0.33 to 2.00 µm with an nd of 1.6583 and a Vd of 53.4. It has average chemical resistance and dangerous environmental properties.

Refractive Index vs Wavelength
Refractive Index Calculator
Valid range: 0.27–2.0 µm
dn/dλ vs Wavelength
dn/dλ Calculator
Valid range: 0.27–2.0 µm
Abbe Number Calculator
Transmission vs Wavelength
Transmission Calculator
Valid wavelength range: 0.330–2.000 µm
Optical Properties
Refractive Index (nd) 1.6583
Abbe Number (Vd) 53.4
Dispersion Formula Schott
Wavelength Range 0.27 — 2.0 µm
$$n(\lambda) = \sqrt{2.70263 - 0.0129628\,\lambda^2 + 0.0154582\,\lambda^{-2} + 0.00107406\,\lambda^{-4} - 9.67334 \times 10^{-5}\,\lambda^{-6} + 5.39039 \times 10^{-6}\,\lambda^{-8}}$$
Thermal Properties
TCE -30/70°C (10-6/K) —
TCE 100/300°C (10-6/K) 8.2
Thermal Conductivity (W/mK) —
Heat Capacity (J/gK) —
$$\frac{dn}{dT} = \frac{n_0^2 - 1}{2\,n_0}\left[0 + 2(0)\,\Delta T + 3(0)\,\Delta T^2 + \frac{0 + 2(0)\,\Delta T}{\lambda - 0}\right] \Delta T = T - T_0, \quad T_0 = 20\,°\text{C}$$
Physical Properties
Density (g/cm³) 3.75
Relative Cost —
Mechanical Properties
Young's Modulus (GPa) —
Poisson's Ratio —
Knoop Hardness (kgf/mm²) —
Chemical Resistance
Climatic Resistance 1
Stain Resistance —
Acid Resistance 5
Alkali Resistance —
Phosphate Resistance —
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LACL3 Hoya 1.664798 53.401295
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BACED20 Hoya 1.648498 53.03151
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S-BSM71 Ohara 1.648498 53.023881
H-LAK11 CDGM 1.66461 54.612239
BBO Generic Birefringent 1.670737 52.593907
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Similar Glasses (Sumita)
Glass Manufacturer nd Vd Compare
K-LaKn11 Sumita 1.6583 53.4
SSKN1 Sumita 1.6485 53.0
K-VC78(M) Sumita 1.66624 55.1
LAKN7 Sumita 1.67 51.7
K-LaKn7 Sumita 1.67 51.7
VC78 Sumita 1.6691 55.4
K-VC78 Sumita 1.66955 55.4
SSK5 Sumita 1.65844 50.8
K-LaKn5 Sumita 1.65 55.8
LAKN5 Sumita 1.65 55.8
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