Recent Research on Neodymium Glass as Applied to Headlights, Rear View Mirrors, and Windshields

2005-01-0440

04/11/2005

Event
SAE 2005 World Congress & Exhibition
Authors Abstract
Content
Neodymium Oxide, as a component of glass, selectively filters out a portion of the yellow light. Neodymium Oxide can be incorporated into the glass of the headlight lamp, the rear view mirror, and the windshield of a motor vehicle. A series of tests was conducted with 30 subjects recruited to quantify the reduction in glare and improvement in vision by the use of Neodymium Oxide doped glass for these applications. Subjects were put through a series of tests in an optometric examination room setting. The group was then divided in half, and one half received new standard headlights, and the other half received Neodymium headlights in a road test.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/2005-01-0440
Pages
17
Citation
Karpen, D., and Harris, G., "Recent Research on Neodymium Glass as Applied to Headlights, Rear View Mirrors, and Windshields," SAE Technical Paper 2005-01-0440, 2005, https://doi.org/10.4271/2005-01-0440.
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Published
Apr 11, 2005
Product Code
2005-01-0440
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English