	US 11,767,259 B2
	Method of manufacture of copper-doped glasses
Brian L. Justus, Springfield, VA (US); Alan L. Huston, Aldie, VA (US); and Barbara A. Marcheschi, Fairfax Station, VA (US)
Assigned to The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Arlington, VA (US)
Filed by The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Arlington, VA (US)
Filed on Dec. 10, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/117,681.
Application 17/117,681 is a division of application No. 16/156,569, filed on Oct. 10, 2018, granted, now 11,028,016.
Application 16/156,569 is a division of application No. 15/432,387, filed on Feb. 14, 2017, granted, now 10,125,048, issued on Nov. 13, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/297,685, filed on Feb. 19, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2021/0094872 A1, Apr. 1, 2021
Int. Cl. C03C 23/00 (2006.01); C03C 4/12 (2006.01); C09K 11/02 (2006.01); C09K 11/58 (2006.01); C03C 21/00 (2006.01); C03C 3/06 (2006.01); C03C 3/076 (2006.01); C03C 14/00 (2006.01)

CPC C03C 23/002 (2013.01) [C03C 3/06 (2013.01); C03C 3/076 (2013.01); C03C 4/12 (2013.01); C03C 14/006 (2013.01); C03C 21/008 (2013.01); C09K 11/025 (2013.01); C09K 11/582 (2013.01); C03C 2201/40 (2013.01)]

8 Claims

1. A copper-doped glass formed by placing a target glass in a container, surrounding the target glass with a powder mixture comprised of SiO₂powder and Cu₂S powder, wherein the SiO₂powder and the Cu₂S powder are mixed according to the formula (SiO₂)_(1-x)(Cu₂S)_x, where 0.01<x<0.1, heating to a temperature of between 800° C. and 1150° C. for a duration of between 1 and 10 hours; forming a copper-doped glass; and wherein the copper-doped glass comprises copper concentrations from 0.01 weight percent to 10 weight percent.