Measurements of the thermal expansion of six optical materials, from room temperature to 250 degrees C.
Coefficients of linear thermal expansion are reported in the range from room temperature to 250 degrees C for six optical materials: Polytran potassium chloride and Polytran calcium fluoride-Harshaw; chemical-vapordeposited (CVD) zinc selenide and zinc sulfide-Raytheon; single-crystal germanium-Eagle-Picher; and lithium niobate-Harshaw. For the last named, an anisotropic crystal, thermal expansion was measured both parallel and perpendicular to the c axis. Curves are given to illustrate the expansion behavior of the materials over the 60-500-K range.
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