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Optical Materials Selection Guide
BK7 (BK7)
Chemical Formula – BK7 Refractive Index (@ 588nm) – 1.51 Useful Wavelength Range (Transmission) – 320nm to 2.3μm
Crystal Quartz (SiO2)
Chemical Formula – SiO2 Refractive Index (@ .99 µm) – 1.54 Useful Wavelength Range (Transmission) – 200nm to 2.4μm
Germanium (Ge)
Chemical Formula – Ge Refractive Index (@ 4.87 µm) – 4.02 Useful Wavelength Range (Transmission) – 2.0μm to 17.0μm

Silicon (Si)
Chemical Formula – Si
Refractive Index (@ 5.0 µm) – 3.42
Useful Wavelength Range (Transmission) – 1.06μm to 6.7μm
& 30μm to FIR
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