BaZnF4 is a barium zinc fluoride ceramic compound belonging to the fluoride ceramic family, combining barium and zinc cations with fluoride anions in a mixed-metal structure. This material is primarily investigated in optical and photonic applications, particularly as a host matrix for rare-earth dopants in laser crystals and scintillation detectors, where its fluoride backbone provides excellent transparency in the ultraviolet to infrared spectrum. Engineers select fluoride ceramics like BaZnF4 over oxide alternatives when optical clarity, low phonon energy (enabling efficient luminescence), and chemical inertness are critical—such as in medical imaging, high-energy physics instrumentation, or specialized lighting systems.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 62.32 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3100 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 26.97 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 5.075 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 4.786 | eV | — | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | 14.93 | - | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)2 entries | 0.6219 | C/m² | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.05224 | C/m² | — | ||
Piezoelectric Stress Tensor(eij) | Matrix (redacted) | C/m² | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -123.5 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -3.275 | eV/atom | — |