LaOF

ceramic

· LaOF

LaOF is an oxyfluoride ceramic compound containing lanthanum, oxygen, and fluorine elements. This material belongs to the rare-earth oxyfluoride ceramic family, which is primarily of research and specialized industrial interest rather than a commodity material. LaOF is investigated for optical and photonic applications where its rare-earth dopant capability and fluoride component provide potential advantages in transparency, refractive index control, and luminescence, making it relevant for laser host materials, scintillators, and optical ceramics where conventional oxide ceramics fall short.

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si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	15,997.7	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.3000	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	7,585.5	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.2143	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	4.212	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)3 entries	10.13	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	16.18	-	DFT · PBE
↳	9.187 range 3.638–14.74median of 2 measurements	-	DFT · PBEsol
Electronic Dielectric Tensor(ε∞)	Matrix (redacted)	-	DFT · PBE
Total Dielectric Tensor(ε)	Matrix (redacted)	-	DFT · PBE
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)2 entries	0.2620	C/m²	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.7527	C/m²	DFT · PBE
Piezoelectric Stress Tensor(eij)	Matrix (redacted)	C/m²	DFT · PBE

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.02780	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-4.103	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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