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Optical Crystals: CaF2, BaF2, MgF2, LiF

Calcium Fluoride   CaF2
Crystal Structure: Cubic, cleaves (111) Plane
Lattice Constant, A : 5.46
Density, g/cm3: 3.19
Knopp Hardness: 160(110), 178(100)
Transmission band: 0.15 - 12.5
mm

Wavelength, mm 0.190.210.250.330.410.882.653.905.006.207.008.22
Refractive
Index
1.511.491.471.451.441.431.421.411.401.381.361.34

Application: spectroscopy, astronomy, lithography, laser windows for excimer lasers, scintillators (CaF2:Eu)
Remarks: deliverable in IR, UV and DUV quality



Barium Fluoride   BaF2
Crystal Structure: Cubic
Lattice Constant, A : 6.196
Density, g/cm3: 4.83
Knopp Hardness: 82
Transmission band: 0.15 - 12.5
mm

Wavelength, mm 0.260.300.360.480.853.245.146.508.008.609.209.80
Refractive
Index
1.511.501.491.481.471.461.451.441.431.421.411.40

Application: scintillation material, correction part in lens systems
Remarks: radiation resistant, susceptible to thermal shock, laser damage threshold:
27,5 GW/cm2 @ 3.8 mm, 75 ns pulse length



Magnium Fluoride   MgF2

Crystal Structure: Tetragon
Lattice Constant, A : 4.64,...,3.06
Density, g/cm3: 3.18
Knopp Hardness: 576
Transmission band: 0.11 - 7.5
mm

Wavelength, mm 0.200.230.270.340.56
Refractive
Index
Ne 1.431.421.411.401.39
No 1.421.411.401.391.38

Application: scintillation material, correction part in lens systems
Remarks: radiation resistant, susceptible to thermal shock, laser damage threshold: 27.5
GW/cm 2 @ 3.8 mm, 75 ns pulse length


Litium Fluoride   LiF
Crystal Structure: Cubic
Lattice Constant, A : 4.03
Density, g/cm3: 2.60
Knopp Hardness: 100(100,110)
Transmission band: 0.11 - 7.5
mm

Wavelength, mm 0.20 0.22 0.24 0.29 0.39 0.60 1.75 2.75 3.40
Refractive
Index
1.44 1.43 1.42 1.41 1.40 1.39 1.38 1.37 1.36

Application: X-ray, optical material for DUV applications
Remarks: tend to create color


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