MgF2

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MgF2 is a birefrigent material crystal with excellent physical and chemical properties. It provides wide transparent range, high transmissibility. MgF2 is a rugged material resistant to chemical etching, mechanical, and thermal shock. High vacuum UV transmission and resistance to laser damage make MgF2 a popular choice for VUV and excimer laser windows, polarizers, and lenses. 

Properties:

  • Lattice constant: a=4.621Å; c=3.053Å 
  • Mohs hardness: 6 
  • Density: 3.17g/cm3 
  • Transparence range: 0.12 - 8.5µm 
  • Thermal conductivity: 0.0075W/m/K 
  • Expansion coefficient: aa=13.7x10-6/K; ac=8.48x10-6/K 
  • Refraction Index: @405nm no=1.3836, ne=1.3957 

Transmission Curve:


 
Physical Properties  
Lattice constant a=4.621A; c=3.053A
Mohs hardness 6
Melting Point 1255 °C
Density 3.18g/cm3 (at 291K)
Transparence range 0.12 - 8.5mm
Thermal conductivity 0.0075W/m/K
Expansion coefficient aa=13.7x10-6/K; ac=8.48x10-6/K
Elastic Coefficients C11=140.2 C12=89.5 C44=56.8 
C
33=204.7 C13=62.9 C66=95.7
Apparent Elastic Limit 49.6 MPa (7200 psi)
Poisson Ratio  0.276 

 

Optical Properties  
Transparence range 0.12-8.5mm
Absorption Coefficient  40 x 10-3 cm-1 at 2.7µm 
Reflection Loss  5.2% at 0.6 microns (2 surfaces) 
Restrahlen Peak  20µm 
dN/dT  2.3 (parallel) & 1.7 x 10-6 (perp) at 0.4µm 
dN/dµ  = 0 1.4µm 

 

    

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