Germanium (Ge)

Germanium (Ge)

Il Germanio (Ge) é un materiale chimico inerte con un’ottima trasmissione nel range 2-12μm. Grazie a questo sono ideali per finestre ed ottiche per applicazioni industriali e della difesa.

Specification
Transmission wavelength2µm -12µm
MaterialGermanium (Ge)
Density (gr/cm³)5.33
Dielectric constant16.6 @9.37GHZ
Melting point (°C)936
Coefficient of elasticityC₁₁=129 C₁₁=48.3 C₁₁=67.1
Thermal expansion coefficient (1/°C)6.1*10¯⁶ @298k
Thermal Conductivity (J/k.m.s.)163.3 @273k
Specific heat (J/g.k)0.31
Knoop hardness (Kg/mm²)780
Young modulus (GPa)102.7
Shear modulus (GPa)67
Poisson ratio0.28
Bulk modulus (GPa)77.2
Bulk Absorption coefficient (l/cm)1.3*10¯³ @3800nm
Thermo-optical coefficient4.08*10¯⁴ @10600nm

Germanium (Ge)

prism (large size, wedge, Pechan, ATR, heteromorphic, powell, right angle…)

Technical parameterCommercial gradePrecision gradeHigh precision grade
Dimension range1-600mm2-600mm2-600mm
Dimension tolerance±0.1mm±0.025mm±0.01mm
Thickness tolerance±0.1mm±0.025mm±0.01mm
Angle tolerance±3'±30"±5"
Surface quality60-4040-2020-10
Surface accuracy1.0λλ/10λ/20
Coating3-5µm or 8-12µm AR, <2% per surface
Bevelling0.1-0.5mmx45°
SubstrateGermanium (Ge)

Germanium (Ge) windows

Technical parameterCommercial gradePrecision gradeHigh precision grade
Dimension range1-600mm2-600mm2-600mm
Dimension tolerance±0.1mm±0.025mm±0.01mm
Thickness tolerance±0.1mm±0.025mm±0.01mm
Angle tolerance±3'±1'±30"
Surface quality60-4040-2020-10
Surface accuracy1.0λλ/10λ/20
Coating3-5µm or 8-12µm AR, <2% per surface
Bevelling0.1-0.5mmx45°
SubstrateGermanium (Ge)