Birefringent Crystal MgF2
Overview:
Magnesium Fluoride (MgF2) is good birefringent crystal with good transmission over 120-7000nm. It is a hard material which is resistant to thermal and mechanical shock and can be worked according to the highest standards. MgF2 single crystals is a positive birefringent crystal and widely used for Optical prisms, lenses, windows and other optical components.
General Specifications Of MgF2:
Dimension Tolerance |
±0.1mm |
Optical Axis Orientation |
±0.5° |
Surface Quality |
20/10 |
Clear Aperture |
>90% |
Flatness |
<λ/4@633nm |
Transmitted Wavefront Distortion |
<λ/4@633nm |
Parallelism |
<1 arc minute |
AR Coating |
Upon Request |
Physical and Optical Properties of MgF2:
Transmission Range
|
0.11-8.5um |
Density |
3.16g/cm3 |
Melting Point
|
1255℃ |
Boiling point
|
2239℃ |
Molecular Weight |
62.32 |
Thermal Conductivity |
3.15W/m K |
Specific Heat |
920 J/(kg K) |
Thermal Expansion |
|| C: 14 x 10-6/°C ; ⊥C: 9 x 10-6 /°C |
Hardness |
5-6 |
Youngs Modulus |
138.5 GPa |
Elastic Coefficient |
C11=140 C12=89 C44=57 C13=63 C66=96 |
Dielectric Constant |
105 ~107 Hz 5.45 |
Solubility in Water |
0.0076g/100 g, 18℃ |
Lattice Constant |
a=4.64Å, c=3.06Å |
Crystal Type |
Tetragonal, P42/mnm |
Cleavage Planes |
(100), (110) |
Absorption Coefficient |
0.07 at 0.2µm, 0.02 at 5.0µm |
|