Optical Transmission of Sapphire Windows and Disks

Sapphire (single-crystal aluminum oxide Al₂0₃) has desirable optical properties in that it can transmit wavelengths from 150 to 6000nm and because the strength of Sapphire when thinned is useful at wavelengths close to their transmission limits.

Optical Transmission of UV Grade Sapphire and Standard Commercial Grade

Sapphire optical transmission for 1mm thick windows

Mechanical, Thermal and Electrical Properties of Sapphire

Sapphire properties related Web pages:

• Sapphire mechanical, thermal and electric properties
• Sapphire index of refraction
• Sapphire ultra-thin wafer, substrates, windows, and disks
• Sapphire wafer and sapphire substrates
• Lapping and precision polishing
• Colored glass filters and laser protection windows and shields

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Last Updated 15 January 2013

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