KRb₂InF₆ is an inorganic fluoride ceramic compound belonging to the elpasolite family of materials, composed of potassium, rubidium, indium, and fluorine. This is a research-phase material primarily investigated for optical and photonic applications due to its fluoride lattice structure, which offers wide transparency windows and low phonon energies desirable for infrared optics and solid-state laser host media. Engineers considering this compound would do so in specialized photonics contexts where its fluoride chemistry provides advantages over oxide ceramics in terms of optical transmission and thermal stability, though it remains largely confined to laboratory and development settings rather than established high-volume industrial production.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 5,521.6 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3200 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 2,500.5 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.1391 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 5.613 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 8.440 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries | 2.185 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 1.781 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 0.000 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -2.899 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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