Germanium (Ge) Components

Germanium (Ge) Components

wide IR transmission range covering 1.8-16 µm opaque in visible range   Germanium (Ge) based optical components are widely used for IR applications. Germanium (Ge) is well suited for manufacturing of windows and lenses… Read more →

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Catalog band: 25.4–50.8 mm
Manufacturable: 25.4–50.8 mm
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Catalog band: 3.0–5.0 mm
Manufacturable: 3.0–5.0 mm
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SKU Diameter · Thickness · Coating
580-6023 ø 25.4 mm·3.0 mm·uncoated
3 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days
580-6034 ø 38.1 mm·4.0 mm·uncoated
4 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days
580-6055 ø 50.8 mm·5.0 mm·uncoated
2 in stock Ships in: 2–5 calendar days
580-6123 ø 25.4 mm·3.0 mm·AR/AR@10.6 µm
Out of stock Ships in: 58–61 calendar days
$223
580-6134 ø 38.1 mm·4.0 mm·AR/AR@10.6 µm
Out of stock Ships in: 58–61 calendar days
$315
580-6155 ø 50.8 mm·5.0 mm·AR/AR@10.6 µm
Out of stock Ships in: 58–61 calendar days
$433

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Specifications

Specifications

Material Ge
Surface quality 60-40 scratch & dig (MIL-PRF-13830B)
Clear aperture 80% of diameter
Diameter tolerance +0.0 -0.1 mm
Thickness tolerance ±0.2 mm
Parallelism <3 arcmin
Flatness <1.5 λ per inch @ 633 nm

Physical Properties

Crystal type cubic
Density, g/cm3 5.33
Melting point, °C 937
Refractive index @ 10.6 µm n = 4.0034
Transmission band, µm 1.8-17
Lattice constant, Å a = 5.657

Description

wide IR transmission range covering 1.8-16 µm opaque in visible range   Germanium (Ge) based optical components are widely used for IR applications. Germanium (Ge) is well suited for manufacturing of windows and lenses for IR applications in lasers and optical systems. Ge components are used with AR coatings because of high surface reflectivity of substrate. The high refractive index ensures an exceptional single wavelength performance for a best "best form" singlet constructed from germanium.

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