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How to choose most suitable CaF2 grade for my application?

Alkor Technologies manufactures custom Calcium Fluoride optical components for Ultraviolet and Infrared applications. Please refer to a table to check which grade is suitable for your application.

λ, micron Spectral transmittance coefficient τ (λ), %, not less
Excimer CaF2
VUV CaF2
UV CaF2
IR CaF2
0.125
50
-
-
-
0.130
65
55
-
-
0.155
79
70
-
-
0.193
85
80
-
-
0.260
87
85
80
-
0.4
90
90
90
87
3.0
94
6.5
94
7.0
92
8.0
80

"-" means τ (λ) <50%

Excimer grade CaF2 is most expensive; IR grade is very cheap and most popular CaF2 grade for large number of IR applications.