Uses/Applications

Semiconductor Processing

· Plasma containment tubes

· Process gas injectors

· Thermocouple protection (Thermowell)

· Water treatment / cleaning

· End point detector

Test and Analytical

· Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectroscopy (NMR)

· Thermo-optic temperature measurement

· Inline petroleum processing analysis

· Mass spectroscopy

· Biological and chemical sample analysis

· Plugged tubes

· Test tubes

Lamps and Lamp Envelopes

· Electronic Infra-Red countermeasures

· Ultraviolet sterilization

· Flashlamps

· High intensity lamps

Features/Benefits

· Single (Al2O3) crystal, highest purity possible, no grain boundaries

· Minimal to no particle contamination

· High melting point, 2053oC

· Hardness next to diamond on Mohs Scale of Hardness: extremely scratch-resistant

· Chemically inert (non-reactive in most process environments)

· Superior rigidity (435 Gpa, 6x stiffer than quartz)

· Transparent - transmits UV - visible - IR wavelengths

· Radiolucent

· Can be made in complex shapes