Below are some known applications

Infrared (IR) Applications - Chalcogenide Glasses

- Laser Active Waveguides (thin film, fiber)

- Gradient Optics

• Laser Protection

Communications fibers

Catalysis

Optoelectronics

Infrared detection

Thermoelectrics, energy conversion

Photoconductors

IR windows and lenses and ATR prisms over a wide range (ZnSe)

Solar energy conversion, Solar Cells

Phase-change based information storage

Non-linear optics

Nanomaterials (Phosphors for high-definition TV)

Quantum dots