LiF Lithium Fluoride

Lithium Fluoride

(

LiF

)
Eigenschaften 
Transmission Range

0.116-7.4 (Dicke 2mm)

Refractive Index

1.39126 @633 nm

Reflection Loss 

2.65% @0.633 µm

Residual Beam Wavelength  

26 µm (max. reflection)

Density  

2.63905 g/cm3

Melting point  

848°C

Molecular Weight 

25.94

Thermal Conductivity  

11.3 W/(m·K) @314 K

Spec. Heat Capacity  

1562 J/(kg·K)

Thermal Expansion  

37 · 10-6/ K @273...373K

Hardness (Mohs) 

102

Young's Modulus 

64.79 GPa

Shear Modulus 

55.14 GPa

Bulk Modulus  

62.03 GPa

Rupture Modulus 

10.9 MPa

Elastic Coefficient 

C11 = 112; C12 = 45.6; C44 = 63.2 GPa

Dielectric Constant

9.0 @298K, f = 100 Hz...10 GHz

Solubility in Water 

0.27g / 100g @18°C

Crystal Structure  

Single crystal, synthetic

Crystal Type  

Cubic, NaCl type structure, a= 4.02 Å  

Cleavage Planes 

(100)

Poisson Ratio  

0.22

Application  

X-ray monochromator plates; Optical material for VUV applications

Remarks  

Tends to create colour centers; max. temperature for application: 400°C

Remarkable 
  • Compared to all known crystals LiF has the smallest transmission edge in the field of VUV (116nm) and is therefore most suitable for VUV optics
  • It is easy to split and also used as a X-ray monochromator
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Remarkable

  • Compared to all known crystals LiF has the smallest transmission edge in the field of VUV (116nm) and is therefore most suitable for VUV optics
  • It is easy to split and also used as a X-ray monochromator