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| PRODUCT DATA of Ruby |
| Material | Ruby |
| Product Datasheet | technical ceramics |
| General Information | Ruby is a variety of the mineral corundum (aluminium oxide).
See also sapphire, while properties are very similar |
| Use in Spacecraft | Rods of synthetic ruby are used to make ruby lasers and masers. |
| Chemical Composition | aluminium oxide with chromium |
| PHYSICAL PROPERTIES |
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| Specific Gravity | 3.97 – 4.05 |
| OPTICAL PROPERTIES |
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| Refractive Index | nω=1.768–1.772 nε=1.760–1.763 |