Gadolinium Gallium Garnet (SGGG) Substituted
Gd3(Mg,Zr) Ga5O12
Chemical name
Gadolinium Gallium Garnet (SGGG) Substituted |
Chemical formula
Gd3(Mg,Zr) Ga5O12 |
Melting point [°C]
1730 |
Crystal system
cubic |
Unit cell
a [Å]:12.505 b [Å]:12.505 c [Å]:12.505 |
Frequent crystal surfaces
(100), (111) |
Twinning
perfect twinning structure |
Mohs hardness
7.5 |
Density [g/cm3]
7.09 |
Color
brownish |
Luster
vitreous |
Refractive Index
nd=1.9708 at 577 nm; ne=1.9567; nc=1.9577 at 625 nm; ne=1.9567; nc=1.9500 at 2000 nm; ne=1.9567; nc=1.9454 at 5000 nm |