Crystal quartz is a positive uniaxial birefrigent single crystal. Dayoptics select the best quality quartz, which has min inclusions and refractive index variation as the raw material of our components. Quartz is commonly used for high damage threshold waveplates.
Physical and Optical Properties
Transparency Range
200-2300nm
Crystal Symmetry
Crystal Class
Positive Uniaxial
Crystal Cell
Crystal Structure
Density
Cell Parameters
Hygroscopic Susceptibility
Low
Mohs Hardness
7
Thermal Expansion Coefficients
aa=6.2x10-6/k ac=10.7x10-6/k
Optical Homogeneity
10-6/cm
Refractive Index, Birefringence(??n=ne-no) and Walk-Off Angle at 45 deg(?ѩ
