Sulfur-Selenium Glass Bends, Stretches, and Self-Heals While Transmitting Infrared Light
Researchers have developed a new sulfur-selenium glass that is both highly flexible and capable of transmitting infrared light. This material can self-heal and stretch significantly, offering new potential for adaptive optics and thermal imaging.
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This breakthrough overcomes the traditional trade-off between mechanical flexibility and optical performance, enabling advanced reconfigurable photonics.
Ask our AI Assistant Search Menu Posted in | News | Ceramic Materials | Materials Research | Materials Science | Photonics Sulfur-Selenium Glass Bends, Stretches, and Self-Heals While Transmitting Infrared Light Download PDF Copy Add AZoM on Google as a preferred source By Muhammad Osama Reviewed by Susha Cheriyedath, M.Sc. Aug 2 2026 A chain-ring structure gives inorganic glass an unusual combination of extreme flexibility and broad infrared transmission, pointing toward compact lenses that can change focus on demand.
Paper: An infrared-transparent flexible glass for adaptive optics . Image credit: AI-generated image created using ChatGPT/OpenAI
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