Crystal Chemistry, Synthesis, and Characterization of Infrared Optical Materials

Abstract

Non-oxide inorganic compounds such as sulfides, phosphides, and mixed-anion sulfide-phosphides are of interest as possible infrared window materials. Our research on the solid state chemistry and structure-property relationships of these materials includes the directed synthesis of new compounds as well as the study of compounds that have been reported in the literature but which have been incompletely characterized for this application. The present work includes investigations of three ternary sulfide systems: ZnGa2S4, AIn2S4(A = Ca, Sr, Ba), and CaY2S4. Samples were prepared in polycrystalline form and/or as crystals. New compounds were obtained in our studies of the CaIn2S4, SrIn2S4, and CaY2S4 systems. Compounds were characterized by X-ray diffraction, elemental analysis, FTIR, and thermogravimetric analysis.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA208723

Entities

People

  • C. K. Lowe-ma
  • D. O. Kipp
  • T. A. Vanderah

Organizations

  • Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemistry
  • Crystal Chemistry
  • Crystal Structure
  • Crystals
  • Diffraction
  • Infrared Optical Materials
  • Infrared Windows
  • Long Wavelengths
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Military Research
  • Optical Materials
  • Polycrystals
  • Single Crystals
  • Spectra
  • X Rays
  • X-Ray Diffraction

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

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