Fused Silica Wafers Types and Their Applications

Lots of silica forms are available on the earth's surface. Silica is examined to be one of the most popular metals which can be found in a huge amount on and below the surface of the earth. Fused silica is a colourless metal and usually available in a non-crystalline form. It is a kind of silica glass which has more limited thermal development and great transmission strength over a variety of spectrums, particularly in the ultraviolet. 

Basically, fused silica wafers are small and circular parts of UV fused silica which are intended for the search substrates to estimate the quality of optical layers. In a few cases, fused silica is known as fused quartz that is a glassy form of quartz. It is a solid and thick form which has a low enlargement. This is a pure quartz form and it has no added ingredients, dissimilar to borosilicate glass. Fused silica has a greater frequency is the UV and infrared spectrum, excellent chemical stability, great dielectric energy, a high softening spot and a low thermic enlargement coefficient. Regular thicknesses of fused silica wafers are available in different measures with different diameters. 


The making process of fused silica essentially involves the technique of melting and re-solidifying of ultrapure quartz. Chemical forerunners that are rich in silicon like silicon tetrachloride are employed for the integration of fused silica using the process of gasifying and oxidizing in a hydrogen peroxide environment. The quartz sand produced through the method is fused to silica on a substrate that offers a more reliable visual transmission in the intense ultraviolet. The fused silica pieces are in the sliced form and finished from both surfaces. The fused silica wafers are ultrasonically cleaned and collected in contaminant-free covering. 



Applications of fused silica wafers:

Usually, there are five major uses of fused silica wafers.
• They are used in microlithography
• Fused silica wafers are used as dummy elements for set-up methods.
• Fused silica wafers are applied in micro electro-optics
• They are used in optoelectronics
• Fused silica wafers are used in analysis and sensor technology

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