MgF2 Substrate
Magnesium fluoride crystal (MgF2) belongs to the tetragonal crystal system, the melting point is 1255℃, the hardness is high, the mechanical properties...
MgF2 Substrate
Magnesium fluoride crystal (MgF2) belongs to the tetragonal crystal system, the melting point is 1255℃, the hardness is high, the mechanical properties are good, the chemical properties are stable, and it is not easy to deliquesce and corrode. The main feature of the optical performance is that it has high transmission in the vacuum ultraviolet band. It is widely used in optical fiber communication, military industry...
- ManufacturerOST Photonics
- CategoryCrystal Wafer and Substrate
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- CustomizationSize, orientation and surface finish to drawing
Magnesium fluoride crystal (MgF2) belongs to the tetragonal crystal system, the melting point is 1255℃, the hardness is high, the mechanical properties are good, the chemical properties are stable, and it is not easy to deliquesce and corrode. The main feature of the optical performance is that it has high transmission in the vacuum ultraviolet band. It is widely used in optical fiber communication, military industry and various optical components.
OST Photonics offers high quality MgF2 substrates for researchers and industries. Crystal orientation, size and thickness can be customized according to your requirements.
Features
- High transmission in the vacuum ultraviolet bandStable chemical propertiesGood mechanical propertiesHigh Hardness
Applications
- Optical fiber communicationMilitary industryOptical components
Processing Capability
- Orientation: <001>,<100>,<110>,<210>,<111>, etc.Dimension: 1”, 2”, 15x15mm, 20x15mm, 20x20mm, 10x10mm, 5x5mm, etc.Thickness: 0.33mm, 0.43mm, 0.5mm, 1.0mm, etc.Available items: wafers, substrates, windows, prisms, blanks and customized optics
Specification and properties of MgF2 Substrates
| Crystal Structure | Tetragonal |
| Lattice Constant | a=4.62 Å, c=3.06 Å, |
| Melting Point | 1255 ℃ |
| Growth Method | Bridgeman |
| Density | 3.18 g/cm3 |
| Hardness | 4 Mohs |
| Thermal Expansion Coefficient (/℃) | 13.7×10^-6 (∥c), 8.9×10^-6 (⊥c) |
| Thermal Conductivity | 0.3 W/mK@300K |
| Refractive Index | no=1.37608 ne=1.38771 (0.7μm) |
| Transmission Wavelength | 0.2-6.00 μm |
| Temperature Coefficient | [email protected] |
| Transmittance | > 90% @0.2-6.00 μm |
| Orientation | <001>,<100>,<110>,<210>,<111>, etc. |
| Orientation Tolerance | ±0.5° or better |
| Dimension | 1”, 2”, 15x15mm, 20x15mm, 20x20mm, 10x10mm, 5x5mm, etc. |
| Dimension Tolerance | ±0.1 mm or better |
| Thickness | 0.33mm, 0.43mm, 0.5mm, 1.0mm, etc. |
| Thickness Tolerance | ±0.05 mm or better |
| Surface Finish | Single side polished (SSP)/Double sides polished (DSP) |
| Surface Roughness | Ra<10Å (5×5μm) |
| Package | Class 100 clean bag, Class 1000 super clean room |
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