Iceland Spar CaCO3 (Calcite)

Iceland Spar CaCO3 (Calcite)

Supplier
Zcoptic
Category
Optical Crystals
Origin
China

Calcite (Calcite, CaCO3) is a natural birefringent material with good optical performance from the visible to the near-infrared, a transmission range of 350~2300 nm, Mohs hardness of 3, and density of 2.7 g/cm^3, and is a negative uniaxial crystal. Large-size products (up to 45 mm) can be processed at affordable prices.

Specification Snapshot
Transparency Region
350~2300nm
Length
max. 35mm
Parallelism
<15 arc seconds
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Calcite (Calcite, CaCO3) is a natural birefringent material with good optical performance from the visible to the near-infrared, a transmission range of 350~2300 nm, Mohs hardness of 3, and density of 2.7 g/cm^3, and is a negative uniaxial crystal. Large-size products (up to 45 mm) can be processed at affordable prices.

Specifications

ParameterValue
Transparency Region350~2300nm
Partical ShapeCrystalline rhombohedra
Density2.7g/cm^3
Thermal Expansion CoefficientLow susceptibility to moisture;a_a=24.39x10^-6/k; a_c=5.68x10^-6/k
Mohs Hardness3
Crystal ClassNegative uniaxial with n_o=n_a=n_b, n_e=n_c
Refractive index,birefringence(Δ=ne-no)and walk-off angle at 45°C(ρ)n_o=1.6557,n_e=1.4852;Δn=-0.1705,ρ=6.20@630nm;n_o=1.6629,ne=1.4885;Δn=-0.1705,ρ=6.20°@1300nm
Sellmeier Equationn_o^2=2.69705+0.0192064/(λ^2-0.01820)-0.0151624λ^2;n_e^2=2.18438+0.0087309/(λ^2-0.01018)-0.0024411λ^2
Pointing Accuracy+/-0.5°
Parallelism<15 arc seconds
Perpendicularity<10 arc minutes

Applications

Polarizing components; compensating components

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Fujian Zhongce Optoelectronics Co., Ltd. was established at the end of 2007. It is a high-tech certified enterprise specializing in the design, production, and sales of optical communication components. It has passed ISO9001-2015 international quality system, ISO14000-2004 international environmental management system, and GB/T29490-2013 intellectual property management system certifications. It is the first domestic enterprise mainly engaged in optical communication crystal component materials to be listed on the OTC exchange. Zhongce Optoelectronics is dedicated to providing customers with full supply chain services including crystal blanks, optical cold processing, optical devices, and optical coatings. To date, the company has developed: C/G-lens, KTP wafers, TGG rods, PBS polarizing beam splitters, fiber collimators, lithium niobate (LiNbO3), yttrium vanadate (YVO4), quartz waveplates, optical isolator cores, optical isolators, optical circulator cores, and other cost-effective optical communication components and laser crystals. The company's optical isolator cores and in-line isolators fully leverage the design and processing advantages of its own optical components, maintaining an advanced level in product development and technological innovation. Experienced optical design and device packaging engineers can provide customers with various solutions. The company actively undertakes external cooperation, establishes OEM strategic partnerships with domestic and international customers, and strives to become an excellent supplier for the optical communication industry and passive optical device manufacturers!

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