Optical IR Calcium Fluoride CaF2 Infrared Window For Infrared Application

Brand Name:Wuhan Siwer Optics
Minimum Order Quantity:5 pieces
Delivery Time:3-5 weeks
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Place of Origin:Wuhan,China
Price:20-98USD/piece
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High quality optical IR Calcium Fluoride CaF2 windows for Infrared application

CaF2 is commonly used for applications requiring high transmission in the infrared and ultraviolet spectral ranges. Its extremely
high laser damage threshold allows it to be used with excimer lasers. The material exhibits a low refractive index, varying from
1.35 to 1.51 within its usage range of 180 nm to 8.0 μm. Calcium fluoride is also fairly chemically inert and offers superior
hardness compared to its barium fluoride, magnesium fluoride, and lithium fluoride cousins. Calcium Fluoride has widespread IR application as windows, prisms and other lenses.





Optical Properties of CaF2 Window

MaterialCalcium Fluoride
Diameter Tolerance+0.0/-0.1 mm
Thickness Tolerance±0.1 mm
Parallelism1 arc min
Surface Quality60-40 Scratch-Dig
Surface Flatness
(Plano Side)
λ/2 at 633nm
Surface Irregularity
(Peak to Valley)
λ/2 at 633nm
Clear Aperture90%


Calcium Fluoride properties

Chemical FormulaCaF2
Crystal ClassCubic, cleaves [111] plane
Lattice Constant, Å5.46
Density, g/cm3 (20 °C)3.18
Molecular Weight78.08
Reflection Loss5.4% at 5 μm
Absorption Coefficient7.8 x 10-4 cm-1 @ 2.7 μm
Dielectric Constant for 105 Hz6.76
Melting Temperature, K1630
Thermal Conductivity, W/(m K) at 273 K10
Thermal Expansion, 1/K at 300 K18.9 x 10-6
Specific Heat, cal/(g K) at 273 K0.204
Debye Temperature, K510
Young's Modulus, GPa75.79
Rupture Modulus, GPa0.0365
Shear Modulus, GPa33.76
Bulk Modulus, GPa83.03
Poisson's Ratio0.28
Knoop Hardness, kg/mm2178 [100], 160 [110]


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