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Zinc Selenide Properties
Transmission
Optical Properties
10% transmission limits (t=6mm)
0.5 - 22µm
Index of refraction inhomogenity (n/n)
(ppm @ 0.6328µm) < 3
Thermo-optic coefficient, dn/dT(298-358K)
(1/K @ 0.6328µm) 1.07 x 10-4
(1/K @ 1.15µm) 7 x 10-5
(1/K @ 3.39µm) 6.2 x 10-5
(1/K @ 10.6µm) 6.1 x 10-5
Bulk absorption coefficient
(1/cm @ 1.3µm) 5.0 x 10-3
(1/cm @ 2.7µm) 7.0 x 10-4
(1/cm @ 3.8µm) 4.0 x 10-4
(1/cm @ 5.25µm) 4.0 x 10-4
(1/K @ 10.6µm) 5.0 x 10-4
Physical Properties
Crystal Structure
cubic
Grain size diameter 50 - 70 µm
Density diameter 50 - 70 µm
Grain size (g cm-3 @ 298K) 5.27
Resistivity -cm ~1012
Chemical purity (%) 99.9996
Thermal Properties
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
(1/K @273 K) 7.1 x 10-6
(1/K @373 K) 7.8 x 10-6
(1/K @473 K) 8.3 x 10-6
Thermal conductivity
(J/K-m-s @ 298 K) 18.0
Heat Capacity (J/g-K @ 298 K) 0.339
Maximum operating temperature will depend on the environment.
Mechanical Properties
Hardness
Knoop, 50 gm load (kg mm-2) 110
Vickers, 1 kg load (kg mm-2) 112
Flexural strength (modulus of rupure)
4 pt. loading (psi) 8.0 x 103
4 pt. loading (MPa) 55
Fracture toughness (critical stress intensity factor, KIC values)
(MPa√m, Vickers, 100g) 0.5
Young's Modulus (elastic modulus)
(psi) 9.75 x 106
(GPa) 67.2
Poisson's ratio
0.28
Rain erosion resistance will depend on the environment.
Indices of Refraction (n)
As a function of wavelength at room temperature.
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