Comparison of optical transmission between sapphire substrate (blue line) and quartz-coated substrate (gray line).



When optical transmission is required in the ultraviolet (above 200 nanometers) or infrared (below 5 micrometers) range, sapphire substrates are very suitable for use instead of glass substrates. Low-temperature optical measurements will also benefit from the high thermal conductivity of the sapphire matrix, and they can also be used in high-temperature environments up to 2300K.

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