Ca3Ga2Ge3O12

ceramic
· JVASP-99308· Ca3Ga2Ge3O12

Calcium gallium germanate (Ca3Ga2Ge3O12) is a synthetic ceramic compound belonging to the garnet family of oxides, characterized by a complex crystal structure combining calcium, gallium, and germanium cations. This material is primarily investigated in research settings for photonic and optoelectronic applications, particularly as a potential host material for rare-earth ion doping to create luminescent ceramics and optical gain media. While not yet widely deployed in mainstream engineering, garnet-type ceramics of this composition are of interest for scintillators, solid-state lasers, and potentially photonic integrated circuits due to their structural flexibility and ability to incorporate dopant ions while maintaining crystal quality.

optical scintillators (research)solid-state laser host materialsrare-earth doped ceramicsphotonic materials (developmental)radiation detection (research phase)optoelectronic device hosts

Compliance & Regulations

?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65
Units:
siimperial
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Density(ρ)
4.706
kg/m³—
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Band Gap(Eg)
3.145
eV—
Magnetic Moment(μB)
0.000
µB—
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Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)
0.000
eV/atom—
Formation Energy(ΔHf)
-2.425
eV/atom—
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Regulatory Screening

Environmental

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