| abstract |
The present invention relates to a method of preparing a quartz glass body, comprising the method step i.) providing cerium oxide particles, ii.) producing a glass melt from the cerium oxide particles in a molten cerium, iii.) from at least a portion of the glass Melt-making a quartz glass body, and; iv.) treating the quartz glass body with at least one selected from the group consisting of chemical treatment, heat treatment or mechanical treatment to obtain a treated quartz glass body. The invention also relates to a quartz glass body obtainable by this method. The present invention also contemplates a light guide, an illuminant, and a shaped body, each of which can be obtained by further processing the quartz glass body. |