Fluoride Single Crystal Substrate

Fluoride

Crystal Structure

Lattice Constant

Color

Density

(g/cm³)

Melting Point (K)

Hardness

(Mohs)

Max. size

(Inch)

1

LiF

Cubic

[111]

a= 0.4026

Colorless

2.639

1121

4

6

2

CaF₂

Cubic

[111]

a= 0.5462

Colorless

3.18

1691

4

8

3

MgF₂

Tetragonal

[100], [110]

a= 0.4621

c= 0.3053

Colorless

3.148

1536

4

3.6

4

BaF₂

Cubic

[100]

a= 0.6196

Colorless

4.893

1659

3

5.6