Method of manufacturing glass optical elements using a press-molding glass material, and the glass material, and a glass optical element

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a glass material for press forming providing an optical element having a sufficient optical performance without surface cracks, cloudiness, scratches, and the like even when the glass material contains an easily reducible component, and to provide an optical element having sufficient optical performance without surface cracks, cloudiness, scratches, and the like and a method for manufacturing the same.;SOLUTION: The glass material PF for press forming and a glass optical element each comprises a core portion 1 composed of multicomponent optical glass and a composite surface layer covering at least a region serving as an optical functional surface of the core portion. The core portion 1 is composed of optical glass that contains an easily reducible component and does not contain Pb. The composite surface layer includes a first surface layer 2 that covers the core portion and a second surface layer 3 that covers the first surface layer 2. The first surface layer 2 is composed of a component that does not react with the glass of the core portion at the press forming temperature and does not diffuse in the glass of the core portion 1. The second surface layer 3 is composed of a component that improves formability during the press forming. Also The method for manufacturing the optical element is provided.;COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT