Physical Properties
Crystal Type | cubic |
Density, g/cm3 | 3.18 |
Melting point, °C | 1418 |
Refractive index @ 1.0 µm | n=1.4289 |
Transmission band, µm | 0.125-10 |
Lattice constant, A | a=5.462 |
Specifications of CaF2 Windows
Material | CaF2 |
Surface quality | 40-20 scratch & dig (MIL-PRF-13830B) |
Clear aperture | 90% of diameter |
Diameter tolerance | +0.0 -0.13 mm |
Thickness tolerance | ±0.2 mm |
Parallelism | 3 arcmin |
Flatness | λ/4 @ 633 nm |
Spectral range | UV, VIS, IR |
IR grade CaF2 protective windows for spectroscopy application (optically polished)
Material | CaF2 |
Surface quality | 80-50 scratch & dig (MIL-PRF-13830B) |
Clear aperture | 90% of diameter |
Diameter tolerance | +0.0 -0.13 mm |
Thickness tolerance | ±0.2 mm |
Parallelism | <10 arcmin |
Flatness | optically polished |
EKSMA Optics Calcium Fluoride (CaF2) Windows
64.93 kB |
Calcium fluoride windows have a wide transmission range and can be used in ultraviolet, visible and infrared applications.
Due to its composition CaF2 (Calcium Fluoride) has much longer useful life than most materials when used in a fluorine environment.
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2) mirrors, prisms, beamsplitters and beam selectors are available upon request.