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Cadmium Telluride (CdTe)

 Crystallographic
Syngony Cubic
Symmetry Class F43m
Lattice Constants a = 6.483 Å

 Optical
Refractive Index at n10.0 2.649
Refractive Index at n20.0 2.610
Transmission Range, microns 2 - 25
Absorbance m (l), cm -1  
  at 10 microns 0.167

 Thermal
Thermal Linear Expansion, °C-1
for 0-30 °C
4.5 x 10-6
Thermal Conductivity, W/(m * °C) 4.10
Specific Heat Capacity, J/(kg * °C) 0.209
Melting Point, °C 1092

 Mechanical
Density, g/cm3 5.86
Young Modulus (E), Pa 52 x 109
Poisson Ratio 0.41

 Chemical
Molecular Weight 240.01
Solubility  
   in water, gram/100 cm3 insoluble

 Ref. Index vs. Wavelength l
Wavelength, Microns Refractive Index
6.0 2.656
8.0 2.654
10.0 2.649
12.0 2.644
14.0 2.637
16.0 2.629
18.0 2.629
20.0 2.610
22.0 2.598

Custom sizes and specifications are available on request.


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