Ytterbium Fluoride
YbF3
- Catalog Number
- YT-5760
- CAS Number
- 13760-80-0
- Purity
- 99.9 - 99.99
- Formula Mass
- 230.04 g/mol
- Physical Form
- Available as a powder, granules, or tablets.
Product Description
Ytterbium Fluoride is available as >99.9 pure (metals basis) powder, granules, or tablets in batch quantities for use in vacuum evaporated thin film coatings. This material may be used as an alternative to Thorium Fluoride in the infrared range.
- Market Focus: Crystal Growth
- Categories: Fluorides, Halides, High Purity Salts
- Synonyms: Ytterbium Trifluoride
Additional Properties & Information
| Typical Purity | 99.9 - 99.99 |
|---|---|
| Appearance | Available as a powder, granules, or tablets. |
| Density | 8.17 g/cm³ |
| Formula Mass | 230.04 g/mol |
| Melting Point | 1,157ºC |
Product Specifications
| Formula Mass | 230.04 g/mol |
|---|---|
| Purity | 99.9 - 99.99 |
| Density | 8.17 g/cm³ |
| Melting Point | 1,157ºC |
| Refractive Index | 1.52 at 550nm |
| Transmission Range | 200nm - 12µm |
| Evaporation Temperature | 1,200 - 1,300ºC |
| Evaporation Source | e-beam, Mo, Ta |
| Available as Granule | Yes |
| Available as Tablet | Yes |
Identifiers
| Formula | YbF3 |
|---|---|
| CAS Number | 13760-80-0 |
| EC / List Number | 237-354-2 |
Safety Information
Applications
Specialty Inorganic Materials
Powders and compounds for technical applications
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