Optical glass; press-molding preform and method of manufacturing same; and optical element and method of manufacturing same

摘要

The present invention relates to optical glass having a high refractive index, high dispersion, and a low glass transition temperature; a preform comprised of the optical glass for precision press-molding and a method of manufacturing the same; and an optical element comprised of the optical glass and a method of manufacturing the same. An example of the optical glasses for precision press molding is characterized by comprising essential components in the form of P2O5, Nb2O5, WO3, TiO2, Bi2O3, Li2O, and Na2O; comprising optional components in the form of B2O3, BaO, ZnO, K2O, Sb2O3, and As2O3; where the content of Bi2O3 exceeds 4 weight percent but does not exceed 15 molar percent; the content of Li2O exceeds 3 weight percent but does not exceed 15 weight percent; the combined quantity of Nb2O5, WO3, TiO2, and Bi2O3 is from 25 to 45 molar percent; the combined quantity of Li2O, Na2O, and K2O is less than or equal to 42 molar percent; the combined quantity of the essential components and optional components is greater than or equal to 98 molar percent; the refractive index (nd) is from 1.75 to 2.0; and the Abbé number (vd) is from 18 to 30.