Material

Infrared Optical Material - GaAs


BASE PROPERTIES

Specification GaAs
Transmission Range (um) 1.0-22
Refractive Index@10um 3.277
Temperature Coefficient of Refractive Index @ 106um, 149 x 10-6/oC
Bulk Absorption Coefficient@10um / cm < 0.01
Melting Point, oC 1600
Hardness (Knoop), Kg/mm2 750
Density, g/cm3 5.37
Rupture Modulus, Mpa 13.8
Young's Modulus, Gpa 8.3
Fracture Toughness Mpam-1/2 0.31

Wavelength(µm) Index Wavelength(µm) Index Wavelength(µm) Index Wavelength(µm) Index
2.6 3.3239 5.4 3.2991 8.2 3.2868 11.0 3.2725
2.8 3.3204 5.6 3.2982 8.4 3.2859 11.2 3.2713
3.0 3.3169 5.8 3.2972 8.6 3.2849 11.4 3.2701
3.0 3.3169 5.8 3.2972 8.6 3.2849 11.4 3.2701