LightPath Technologies, Inc. announced that the Company's BD6 infrared glass has passed radiation testing and is qualified for use as a replacement for Germanium in space applications. The testing of LightPath's BD6 as part of a European Space Agency (ESA) project comes in parallel to efforts by the US Department of Defense, European defense agencies, and others to reduce their dependence on Germanium by qualifying an alternative. The tests performed as part of the ESA project were designed to simulate the radiation the material would be exposed to during ESA missions, including both Gamma and Proton tests.

The tests show that LightPath's Black Diamond material and Anti Reflective Coating can withstand radiation exposure to in-orbit tasks.