Abstract:
A low lead impurity level in a below 200 nm transmitting optical fluoride crystal is determined by transmitting a transmission test wavelength of 200-210 nm through below 200 nm wavelength transmitting optical fluoride crystal light transmission path length and measuring the transmission of the 200-210 nm test wavelength to provide a lead ppb impurity level measurement less than 900 ppb. Detection of a low lead impurity level in a below 200 nm transmitting optical fluoride crystal, comprises providing a below 200 nm wavelength transmitting optical fluoride crystal (20) having a crystal light transmitting path length (21). The below 200 nm wavelength transmits optical fluoride crystal light transmission path length \-2 mm. A light transmission spectrophotometer is provided having a lamp for producing a transmission test wavelength of 200-210 nm and a transmission detector (28) for measuring transmission of the test wavelength. The transmission test wavelength of 200-210 nm is transmitted through below 200 nm wavelength transmitting optical fluoride crystal light transmission path length and measuring the transmission of the 200-210 nm test wavelength through the path length to provide a lead ppb impurity level measurement less than 900 ppb. An Independent claim is also included for a method of making a below 200 nm wavelength optical element having an absorption coefficient at 200-210 nm of less than 0.0017 cm .
Abstract:
A method for the anionic purification of an alkaline or alkaline earth metal fluoride powder consists of placing the powder in contact with a reactive gas, at a temperature lower than the melting temperature of the fluoride. The contact takes place in a fluidized bed with the powder suspended in an ascending current of a gas containing the reactive gas. The reactive gas is a fluoridation gas and is mixed with an inert gas for the fluidization operation.
Abstract:
The present invention has the following objectives: polycrystalline alkali-metal or alkaline-earth metal (more particularly CaF2) fluorides, produced in an original form, namely in the form of beads; said beads having a diameter or equivalent diameter greater than or equal to 100 mum, advantageously between 100 mum and 2 cm and an apparent density greater than or equal to 60%, advantageously at least 90% of the theoretical density of said fluoride; a process for the preparation (the conditioning) of said fluorides; a process for the preparation of single crystals of the corresponding alkali-metal or alkaline-earth metal fluorides that uses polycrystalline fluorides in the aforementioned original form.
Abstract:
The present invention has the following objectives: polycrystalline alkali-metal or alkaline-earth metal (more particularly CaF2) fluorides, produced in an original form, namely in the form of beads; said beads having a diameter or equivalent diameter greater than or equal to 100 mu m, advantageously between 100 mu m and 2 cm and an apparent density greater than or equal to 60 %, advantageously at least 90 % of the theoretical density of said fluoride; a process for the preparation (the conditioning) of said fluorides; a process for the preparation of single crystals of the corresponding alkali-metal or alkaline-earth metal fluorides that uses polycrystalline fluorides in the aforementioned original form.
Abstract:
The present invention has the following objectives: polycrystalline alkali-metal or alkaline-earth metal (more particularly CaF2) fluorides, produced in an original form, namely in the form of beads; said beads having a diameter or equivalent diameter greater than or equal to 100 mum, advantageously between 100 mum and 2 cm and an apparent density greater than or equal to 60%, advantageously at least 90% of the theoretical density of said fluoride; a process for the preparation (the conditioning) of said fluorides; a process for the preparation of single crystals of the corresponding alkali-metal or alkaline-earth metal fluorides that uses polycrystalline fluorides in the aforementioned original form.