fused quartz

GPTKB entity

Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:glass
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:fused_silica
gptkbp:canBeDopedWith gptkb:phosphorus
aluminum
boron
germanium
gptkbp:chemicalFormula SiO2
gptkbp:color colorless
gptkbp:component gptkb:silicon_dioxide
gptkbp:density 2.2 g/cm³
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature crystalline quartz
ordinary glass
gptkbp:excludes crystalline structure
gptkbp:fabricationProcess electric fusion
flame fusion
gptkbp:hardness Mohs 5.5–6.5
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label fused quartz
gptkbp:infraredTransmission up to 3.5 μm
gptkbp:material high purity silica
gptkbp:meltingPoint about 1650°C
gptkbp:refractiveIndex 1.4585 at 589 nm
gptkbp:resistantTo thermal shock
chemical corrosion
gptkbp:structure amorphous
gptkbp:thermalExpansionCoefficient 5.5 × 10⁻⁷ /K
gptkbp:transparency transparent to ultraviolet, visible, and infrared light
gptkbp:uses gptkb:research_institute
gptkb:optical_fibers
semiconductor fabrication
UV optics
high-temperature windows
gptkbp:UVTransmission down to 160 nm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:fused_silica
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7