Crystal properties
Crystal growth method	Czochralski
Crystal growth orientation	(100), (111)
Maximum size	3 inch diameter
Variations	Dopands on request
Crystallographic properties
Crystallographic structure	Cubic a = 12.383 Å a = 12.505 Å SGGG
Mineralogical	Garnet
Twinning structure	Perfect
Colour	Colourless / Brownish SGGG
Physical properties
Density	7.09 g/cm3
Melting point	1730 °C
Hardness	7.5 (Mohs)
Dielectric constant	30
Dielectric loss tangent (10 GHz)	ca. 3.0 * 10_4
Optical properties
Transmission range	0.3 to 7.0 mm
Refraction index:	nd = 1.9708 at 577 nm
ne 1.9567
nc 1.9577 at 625nm
ne 1.9567
nc 1.9500 at 2000nm
ne 1.9567
nc 1.9454 at 5000nm
X-ray properties
Orientation: (100), (111)
Doped: