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Barium Fluoride Single Crystal
BaF2
Applications: Barium Fluoride is used in UV, visible & IR imaging system, scintillator & IR cut-off filter. It is suitable for a passive IR band (8-14 um) and a viewport for thermography.
Specifications:
Crystal Type Cubic, CaF2 Type structure
Growth direction [100]
Transmission Range 0.15-15 µm
Refractive Index n0=1.6654, ne=1.4898 @ 509 nm
Density 4.89 g/cm3
Melting Point 1368°C
Molecular Weight 175.3368
Thermal Conductivity 11.72 W/(m•K) @ 13°C
Specifics Heat 410 J/(kg•K) @ 27°C
Thermal Expansion 18.1x10-6/K @ -110-120°C
Hardness (Knoop) 82 (indenter load: 500g)
Shear Modulus 25.4 Gpa
Bulk Modulus 268.89 Gpa
Rupture Modulus 26.2 Mpa
Dielectric Constant 7.33 @ f=2 MHz
Solubility Water 0.17 g/100g @ 23°C
Crystal Structure Single crystal, synthetic
Cleavage Planes (111)
Available form/shape: Rod, Blank, Windows, Lens and Prism
Maximum diameter: 140 mm
Physical Properties:
Color colorless
Density 4.893 g/cm3
Melting Point 1659oK
Thermal Expansion 18.1 x 10-6K-1
Dielectric Constant 7.33 (1MHz)
Hardness (Mohs) 3
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Smithtown NY 11787, United States
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