Dichroic glass
Dichroic glass is glass which can display multiple different colors depending on lighting conditions.
One dichroic material is a modern composite non-translucent glass that is produced by stacking layers of
Another dichroic glass material first appeared in a few pieces of
Invention
The 4th-century Lycurgus cup as it appears when back-lit and when front-lit, respectively
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Modern dichroic glass is available as a result of materials research carried out by
Manufacture of modern dichroic glass
Multiple
The total light that hits the dichroic layer equals the wavelengths reflected plus the wavelengths passing through the dichroic layer.
A plate of dichroic glass can be
Uses
Optics
Dichroic glass is used in various
Artists
Dichroic glass is now available to artists through dichroic coating manufacturers. Glass artists often refer to dichroic glass as "dichro".[8]
Images can be formed by removing the dichroic coating from parts of the glass, creating everything from abstract patterns to letters, animals, or faces. The standard method for precision removal of the coating involves a laser.[citation needed]
Dichroic glass is specifically designed to be hotworked but can also be used in its raw form. Sculpted glass elements that have been shaped by extreme heat and then fused together may also be coated with dichroic afterwards to make them reflect an array of colors.
Architecture
The
The Museum at Prairiefire in Overland Park, Kansas,[10] which opened in May 2014, is devoted primarily to natural history. It borrows displays from larger museums and hosts at least two major traveling exhibits per year. Its striking glass exterior was designed to reference the intentional prairie fires[11] that were an integral part of farming life in Kansas. The glass is dichroic, which means that its color changes with the light of the day. The museum is itself a work of art.[12]
References
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- ^ "The Lycurgus Cup". The British Museum.
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- ^ a b c d FAQs on Dichroic Glass, Coatings by Sandberg, Inc.
- ^ Abbott, Linda. "About Dichroic Glass, My Cabochons and Jewelry". dichroicglass.net. Archived from the original on 2007-12-01. Retrieved 2008-01-11.
- ^ Pociask, Paulina. "About Dichroic Glass and my Work". paulinasdesigns.com.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Martin, Kate (September 20, 2016). "What do you think? Tacoma convention center hotel developer offers first look, delays project". The News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
- ^ "City of Overland Park, Kansas". City of Overland Park, Kansas. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
- ^ "Forces of Nature - Part 5 - Kansas Historical Society". www.kshs.org. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
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