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Material data of BK7 Schott glass
Transmission Spectrum of BK7
Schott glass windows (3 mm thickness)
Refractive index n and internal transmittance t
i
Wavelength [nm]
n
t
i
(t=5mm)
365
1.53627
0.994
404.7
1.53024
0.998
435.8
1.52668
0.999
480
1.52283
0.999
486.1
1.52238
0.999
546.1
1.51872
0.999
587.6
1.5168
0.999
589.3
1.51673
0.999
632.8
1.51509
0.999
643.8
1.51472
0.999
656.3
1.51432
0.999
706.5
1.51289
0.999
852.1
1.50980
0.999
1014
1.50731
0.999
1060
1.50669
0.999
1529
1.50091
0.997
Applications
Plane and curved mirror substrates
Windows and spherical lenses
All with any type of coating (HR, PR, AR) for the wavelength range given in the table
All transmittive components are selected to be free of bubbles and inclusions
Properties
High transmission from VIS to NIR
Very good homogeneity
Optical Data
Homogeneity (dn):
Standard: < 2 x10
-5
On request: down to 1 x 10
-6
Max. bubble diameter: < 0.1 mm
Max. cross section of bubbles in 100 cm³ of glass: < 0.03 mm²
Max. cross section of inclusions in 100 cm³ of glass: < 0.03 mm²
Mechanical Data
Density: 2.51 g/cm³
Young modulus: 82 GPa
Poisson ratio: 0.206
Thermal Data
Thermal linear expansion coefficient
-30...+70°C: 7.1 x 10
-6
K
-1
+20...+300°C: 8.3 x 10
-6
K
-1
Specific heat capacity: 858 J/(kg•K)
Thermal conductivity: 1.114 W/(m•K)
Melting point: 559 °C