CaF2 Calcium Fluoride / RAMAN

Calcium Fluoride / RAMAN

(

CaF2

)
Eigenschaften 
Transmission Range

0.125 - 10.5 (thickness 2mm) µm 

Refractive Index

1.43288 @633nm

Reflection Loss 

2.89% @4 µm

Residual Beam Wavelength  

35 µm

Density  

3.18 g/cm3

Melting point  

1418°C

Molecular Weight 

78.08

Thermal Conductivity  

9.71 W/(m·K)

Spec. Heat Capacity  

854 J/(kg·K)

Thermal Expansion  

18.9 ·10-6/K (298K))

Hardness (Mohs) 

163

Young's Modulus 

75.8 GPA

Shear Modulus 

33.77 GPa

Bulk Modulus  

82.71 GPa

Rupture Modulus 

40 MPa

Elastic Coefficient 

C11 = 165; C12 = 47; C44 = 33.9 GPa

Dielectric Constant

6.76

Solubility in Water 

0.0016 g/100g @25°C

Crystal Structure  

Single crystal, synthetic

Crystal Type  

Cubic, CaF2 type structure, a= 5.46 Å

Cleavage Planes 

111

Poisson Ratio  

0.29

Application  

The material is available in different quality levels (IR, UV, VUV-Laser). Field of application is the IR analytic, astronomical- und camera lenses and optics for Excimer laser. In the doped version like CaF2:Eu it is used as a Scintillator . 

Remarks  

soluble in acids

Remarkable 
  • Due to high laser stability CaF2 is suitable for 157 nm and 193 nm Lasers
  • A diameter of 200 mm is the maximum size of our optics
  • Wide range of applications
  • Low dispersion
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CaF2 – Calcium Fluoride / RAMAN: Korth Kristalle - Vom Rohkristall zur hochpräzisen Optik. Durchblick für alle Wellenlängen - Seit 72 Jahren züchten wir Kristalle und fertigen daraus hochpräzise optische Komponenten für alle Wellenlängen vom IR- bis zum VUV-Bereich. Unsere Produkte kommen in allen Bereichen zum Einsatz, in denen eine hochentwickelte, präzise technische Ausstattung unerlässlich ist – von der Analytik bis hin zur Medizin- und Raumfahrttechnik.

Contact/Inquiry

Korth Kristalle

Am Jägersberg 3
24161 Altenholz

+49 (0)431 - 36 90 50
+49 (0)431 - 36 90 525

info@korth.de


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Remarkable

  • Due to high laser stability CaF2 is suitable for 157 nm and 193 nm Lasers
  • A diameter of 200 mm is the maximum size of our optics
  • Wide range of applications
  • Low dispersion