CdSe crystals
Main features
- Unique non-linear optical properties
- Low optical absorption (bulk) at 10,6 nm: < < 0.0015 cm-1
- Broadband transmission from 2,5 to 15 μm
Application examples
- MIR Optical components
- MIR polarization optics
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- Description
- Properties
Cadmium selenide CdSe is unique crystaline material most suitable CO2 or other wavelength mid-IR optical components such as polarizers, beamsplitters or DFM converters.
| CdSe crystals | |
| Single crystal | CdSe |
| Crystal Structure | Hexagonal |
| Transmission Range | 2,5-15 µm |
| Refractive Index at 10.6 µm | no=2.4258, ne=2.4437 |
| Absorption Coefficient @10.6 μm | ≤0,0015 cm-1 |
| Excition band wavelength in luminescence spectrum | 690 nm |
| Coef. of Thermal Expansion (500 K) | α1=6.26×10-6 K-1; α3=4.28×10-6 K-1 |
| Density | 5.81 g/cm3 |
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