Electrically fused quartz is recognized for its combination of purity, chemical inertness, physical stability, thermal shock resistance, high electrical resistivity, and high operating temperatures. General properties of Fused Silica and Fused quartz: A very wide transmission range from UV to near IR; extremely high optical transmission, excellent resistance to high power laser energy, excellent homogeneity, high temperature resistance, very low thermal expansion (resistance to thermal shock), and chemical inertness. General uses for optical quartz are microlithography optical systems, optical fibers, photomasks, laser optics, LCD displays, light guides, optical, IR , and UV windows, spectrophotometer cells, slides, optical pyrometers, and lamp bodies/components. Information provided by Saint-Gobain Quartz PLC. |