Zinc Sulfide (ZnS)


Application fields: IR optics; substrates; evaporation sources
Growth methods: HPVB / HPVZM
Structure: Cubic (zincblende)
Density:  4.08 g/cm3
Knoop Hardness: 210 kg/mm2
Young’s Modulus: 10.8 Mpsi
Poisson Ratio: 0.27
Coef. of Thermal Expansion: 6.8´10-6/K
Specific Heat: 0.469 J/gK
Thermal conductivity (at 25 oC): 0.16 W/cmK
Max. Transmittance (l =7-12 mm): ³ 71 %
Absorption Coef. (l =10.6 mm): £ 0.15 cm-1 (including 2 surfaces)
Thermo-Optic Coef. (dn/dT): 4.7 (l =10.6 mm)
Refractive index (l =10.6 mm): 2.4
Electrooptical coefficient r41 (l =10.6 mm): 2´10-12 m/V
Max. crystal diameter/length: Æ 40´30 mm

Transmittance spectra

ZnS single crystal and some elements:


 

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