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Zinc Selenide Properties
Transmission
Optical Properties
| 10% transmission limits (t=6mm)
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0.5 - 22µm |
| Index of refraction inhomogeneity (n/n)
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(ppm @ 0.6328µm)
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<3 |
| Thermo-optic coefficient, dn/dT(298-358K) |
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(1/K @ 0.6328µm)
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1.07 x 10-4 |
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(1/K @ 1.15µm)
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7 x 10-5 |
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(1/K @ 3.39µm)
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6.2 x 10-5
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(1/K @ 10.6µm)
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6.1 x 10-5
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| Bulk absorption coefficient
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(1/cm @ 1.3µm)
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5.0 x 10-3
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(1/cm @ 2.7µm)
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7.0 x 10-4
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(1/cm @ 3.8µm)
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4.0 x 10-4
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(1/cm @ 5.25µm)
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4.0 x 10-4
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(1/K @ 10.6µm)
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5.0 x 10-4
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Indices of Refraction (n)
as a function of wavelength at room temperature (20°C)
| Wavelength (µ) |
n |
Wavelength (µ) |
n |
| 0.54 |
2.6754 |
7.40 |
2.4201 |
| 0.58 |
2.6312 |
7.80 |
2.4184 |
| 0.62 |
2.5994 |
8.20 |
2.4163 |
| 0.66 |
2.5755 |
8.60 |
2.4143 |
| 0.70 |
2.5568 |
9.00 |
2.4122 |
| 0.74 |
2.4518 |
9.40 |
2.4100 |
| 0.78 |
2.5295 |
9.80 |
2.4077 |
| 0.82 |
2.5193 |
10.20 |
2.4053 |
| 0.86 |
2.5107 |
10.60 |
2.4028 |
| 0.90 |
2.5034 |
11.00 |
2.4001 |
| 0.94 |
2.4971 |
11.40 |
2.3974 |
| 0.98 |
2.4916 |
11.80 |
2.3945 |
| 1.00 |
2.4892 |
12.20 |
2.3915 |
| 1.40 |
2.4609 |
12.60 |
2.3883 |
| 1.80 |
2.4496 |
13.00 |
2.3850 |
| 2.20 |
2.4437 |
13.40 |
2.3816 |
| 2.60 |
2.4401 |
13.80 |
2.3781 |
| 3.00 |
2.4376 |
14.20 |
2.3744 |
| 3.40 |
2.4356 |
14.60 |
2.3705 |
| 3.80 |
2.4339 |
15.00 |
2.3665 |
| 4.20 |
2.4324 |
15.40 |
2.3623 |
| 4.60 |
2.4309 |
15.80 |
2.3579 |
| 5.00 |
2.4295 |
16.20 |
2.3534 |
| 5.40 |
2.4281 |
16.60 |
2.3487 |
| 5.80 |
2.4266 |
17.00 |
2.3438 |
| 6.20 |
2.4251 |
17.40 |
2.3387 |
| 6.60 |
2.4235 |
17.80 |
2.3333 |
| 7.00 |
2.4218 |
18.20 |
2.3278 |
Physical Properties
| Crystal Structure
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cubic |
| Grain size
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diameter
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50 - 70 µm
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| Density
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diameter
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50 - 70 µm
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| Grain size |
(g cm-3@298K)
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5.27
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| Resistivity
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-cm
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~1012
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| Chemical Purity
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(%)
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99.9996
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Thermal Properties
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
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(1/K @ 273 K)
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7.1 x 10-6
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(1/K @ 373 K)
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7.8 x 10-6
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(1/K @ 473 K)
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8.3 x 10-6
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| Thermal conductivity
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(J/K-m-s @ 298 K)
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18.0
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| Heat Capacity
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(J/g-K @ 298 K)
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0.339
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| Maximum operating temperature will depend on the environment
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Mechanical Properties
| Hardness:
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Knoop, 50 gm load (kg mm-2)
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110
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Vickers, 1 kg load (kg mm-2) |
112
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| Flexural Strength (modulus of rupture)
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4 pt. loading (psi)
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8.0 x 103
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4 pt. loading (MPa)
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55
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| Fracture toughness (critical stress intensity factor, KIC values)
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(MPa , Vickers, 100g)
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0.5
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| Young's Modulus (elastic modulus)
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(psi)
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9.75 x 106
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(GPa)
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67.2
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| Poisson's ratio
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0.28
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| Rain erosion resistance will depend on the environment
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