Lithium tantalite
- CAS number
- 12031-66-2
- Molecular weight
- 235.88
- Molecular formula / chemical symbol
- LiTaO
Description
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235.887 g/mol |
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7.46 g/cm?, solid |
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1650 °C (1923 K) |
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Solubility in water |
?/100 ml (25 °C) |
USES
A crystalline solid which possesses unique optical, piezoelectric and pyroelectric properties which make it valuable for nonlinear optics, passive infrared sensors such as motion detectors, terahertz generation and detection, surface acoustic wave applications, cell phones and possibly pyroelectric nuclear fusion.