Birefringent characteristics of two new crystalline materials: CeF3 and LaF3

Michael J. Derks; Greg A. Kopp

doi:10.1117/12.186655

14 September 1994 Birefringent characteristics of two new crystalline materials: CeF₃ and LaF₃

Michael J. Derks, Greg A. Kopp

Proceedings Volume 2265, Polarization Analysis and Measurement II; (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.186655
Event: SPIE's 1994 International Symposium on Optics, Imaging, and Instrumentation, 1994, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

We present data on two recently available uniaxial crystalline materials, cerium fluoride (CeF₃) and lanthanum fluoride (LaF₃). The characteristics presented include birefringence, transmission, temperature sensitivity, and field of view for wavelengths from the ultraviolet into the near infrared. Possible applications in polarization dependent devices are discussed. The optical properties of CeF₃ and LaF₃ are compared with commonly used crystalline materials.

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Michael J. Derks and Greg A. Kopp "Birefringent characteristics of two new crystalline materials: CeF₃ and LaF₃", Proc. SPIE 2265, Polarization Analysis and Measurement II, (14 September 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.186655

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