Calcite Specifications |
Index of Refraction at Nd:Yag (1.064 ?m)a | ne = 1.480 no = 1.642 |
Abbe Number (Vd), Extraordinary | 79.17 |
Abbe Number (Vd), Oridinary | 49.91 |
Transmission Rangeb | 300 nm - 2.3 μm |
Density | 2.71 g/cm3 |
Knoop Hardness | 155 kg/mm2 |
Young's Modulus | 88.19 GPa (Parallel) 72.35 GPa (Perpendicular) |
Shear Modulus | 35 GPa |
Bulk Modulus | 129.53 GPa |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.85 |
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (@ 0?C) | 25 x 10-6 /?C (Parallel) 5.8 x 10-6 /?C (Perpendicular) |
Heat Capacity | 0.852 J/(g*K) |
Melting Point | 825?C |
Change in Index of Refraction with Temperature (@ 500 nm) | 3 x 10-6 /?C (Parallel) 13 x 10-6 /?C (Perpendicular) |