Schott:optical glass filters-Protection when lasers catch the eye

摘要

The present-day industrial and medical worlds make great use of lasers, which, with superior beam quality, can be set at power densities that are sufficient to evaporate metal or ceramics. However, the intense light that turns lasers into powerful tools in more and more applications also poses a major threat to the human eye. When integrated into protective eyewear and window frames, special optical filters protect the laser engineer's vision.