CdSe
Cadmium selenide (CdSe) is a compound semiconductor of the Ⅲ-Ⅰ group with a broad infrared transparency band (0.75~25μm), a large nonlinear coefficient (d₃₁=18 pm/V), and suitable birefringence. CdSe also offers good chemical stability, resistance to deliquescence, moderate mechanical strength, and good processability. It can perform frequency conversion in the infrared region and is a high-performance infrared nonlinear optical material suitable for fabricating infrared nonlinear optical devices.
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Cadmium selenide (CdSe) is a compound semiconductor of the Ⅲ-Ⅰ group with a broad infrared transparency band (0.75~25μm), a large nonlinear coefficient (d₃₁=18 pm/V), and suitable birefringence. CdSe also offers good chemical stability, resistance to deliquescence, moderate mechanical strength, and good processability. It can perform frequency conversion in the infrared region and is a high-performance infrared nonlinear optical material suitable for fabricating infrared nonlinear optical devices.
Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Structure | Hexagonal crystal system ,6mm |
| Density | 5.81 g/ cm³ |
| Young's modulus | 5×10¹¹ dyne/cm² |
| Coefficient of thermal expansion [500 K] | a₁=6.26×10⁻⁶/K; a₃=4.28×10⁻⁶/K |
| Specific heat | 0.49 J/(g•K) |
| Thermal conductivity [@ 25 °C] | 0.04 W/cmK |
| Max Transmittance [λ =2.5-15 µm] | ≥ 71 % |
| Absorption coefficient [λ =10.6 µm] | ≤ 0.0015 cm⁻¹ (including 2 surfaces) |
| Refractive Index [λ =10.6 µm] | 2.4258 (nₒ), 2.4437 (nₑ) |
| Sellmeier equation [@T=293 K(λ in μm)] | nₒ²=4.2243+1.7680λ²/(λ²-0.2270)+3.1200λ²/ (λ² - 3380); |
| Sellmeier equation [@T=293 K(λ in μm)] | nₑ²=4.2009+1.8875λ²/(λ²-0.2171)+3.6461λ²/ (λ² - 3629) |
| Mohs hardness | 3.25 |
| Damage Threshold [@10.6µm ,200 ns] | 60MW/cm²@10.6µm ,200 ns |
| Transparency range | 0.7-24µm |
| Optical symmetry | Positive uniaxial (nₑ>nₒ) |
| Lattice parameters | a=4.2985, c=7.0150 |
| Electrical resistivity | Low resistivity: < 1 Ohm*cm |
| Electrical resistivity | High resistivity: > 10¹¹ Ohm*cm |
| Thermal conductivity | 6,9 (||c) Wm⁻¹K⁻¹, 6,2 (⊥c) Wm⁻¹K⁻¹ |
| Melting point | 1240℃ |
| Bandgap | 1.74eV |
| Nonlinear coefficient d₃₁ | d₃₁ = 18 pm/V |
Key Features
Wide transmission range; strong nonlinearity; small walk-off angle; low optical absorption; broadband-specific transmission range: 6μm to 2.5μm; high laser damage threshold; good mechanical properties; small departure angle.
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Shanghai Crylink Technology Co., Ltd. was jointly established by Shanghai Yangtze Delta Innovation Institute, Baoshan District state-owned platform, and Dr. Yongjun Dong's team. Located in Baoshan High-tech Industrial Park, the company focuses on R&D and production of laser materials and devices. Main products include laser crystals, nonlinear crystals, bonded crystals, and devices, with full-chain capabilities from crystal growth, optical polishing, laser coating to device packaging. Its subsidiary, Nanjing Guangbao Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., operates the 'Meta-laser' and 'Guangbao Optoelectronics' brands. Products are widely used in laser processing, medical aesthetics, LiDAR, optical communications, defense, scientific research, aerospace, and other fields.
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