Thallium Bromoiodide (KRS-5)

Optical Material Information
Chemical FormulaTIBr-Tll
Refractive Index (
at 1.00 microns
)
2.45
Knoop Hardness (psi)40
Modulus of Rupture (psi)3800
Useful Wavelength Range, Transmission (microns)0.6-60
Useful Wavelength Range, ATR (microns)0.7-30
Maximum Useful Temperature (Cº)200
Melting Point (Cº)414.5
General Properties

Deforms under pressure; temperature sensitive; toxic; does not easily fracture; waxy quality; tendency to cold flow; reddish-orange.


Chemical Properties

Incompatible with complexing agents; soluble in bases; incompatible with solutions of ammonium salts; slightly soluble in water.


Clean with...MEK.
*This was compiled from various sources. For more details, consult the Chemical Abstracts Service at www.cas.org.

Transmission Spectrum
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