Barium Fluoride (BaF2) windows
Barium Fluoride (BaF2) windows
BaF2 windows are versatile optical components with exceptional optical properties across a wide spectral range, making them valuable assets in various fields such as UV imaging, IR spectroscopy, laser systems, scintillation detectors, astronomy, and more.
YREMOptics manufacture BaF2 windows in various shapes and sizes, including flat, plano-convex, plano-concave, or cylindrical, depending on their intended use. Here is a standard examples of manufacturing in stock:
| Barium Fluoride (BaF2) Windows | ||
| AR-Coated Versions Available | ||
| Available | Diameter (mm) | Thickness (mm) |
| 12,7 | 3 | |
| 25,4 | 5 | |
| Size Tolerance | +0.0 / – 0.2mm |
| Thickness Tolerance | + / – 0.3mm |
| AR Coating Range | 2.0 – 5.0 μm |
| Clear Aperture | >90% |
| Parallelism | <1 arc min |
| Surface Quality | 40 – 20 scratch-dig |
BaF2 windows find application in thermography, laser spectroscopy, astronomy, and medical thermology equipment. They exhibit high sensitivity to thermal and mechanical shock.
Our inventory of barium fluoride windows and plates encompasses standard stock ranges with diameters and squares, or they can be custom-made according to your specifications.