Antimony Thin Film (Al Backing)

Antimony Thin Film offers unique optical, electrical, and phase-change properties that make it an advanced material for optoelectronic and photonic applications. In its nanoscale form, antimony exhibits broadband nonlinear optical absorption, high stability across crystalline and amorphous states, and tunable conductivity, enabling its role as both a functional and active device material. It finds primary use in industries such as telecommunications, quantum electronics, and infrared sensing. Specific applications include integration into Q-switched and mode-locked lasers for ultrafast pulse generation, programmable optical switches for photonic circuits, and infrared optical coatings with tailored spectral responses. In research, antimony thin films are crucial for studying phase-change dynamics, plasmonics-enabled light–matter interactions, and scalable deposition techniques like vapor or atomic layer deposition. Its combination of active optical tunability, high-speed modulation capability, and compatibility with integrated device fabrication solidifies its importance for next-generation photonics and electronic systems.

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Thin Film

Thickness		±30%

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Linear dimension		±20%

Material Properties for Metals

Atomic Properties

Element	Value
Atomic number	51
Crystal structure	Rhombohedral
Electronic structure	Kr 4d¹⁰ 5s² 5p³
Valences shown	-3,0,3,5
Atomic weight( amu )	121.75
Thermal neutron absorption cross-section( Barns )	5
Photo-electric work function( eV )	4.1
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	121/ 57.3
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	123/ 42.7
Atomic radius - Goldschmidt( nm )	0.161
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	1/ 8.64
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	3/ 25.3
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	2/ 16.53
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	5/ 56.0
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	4/ 44.2
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	6/ 108

Mechanical Properties

Element	Value
Hardness - Mohs	3-3.3
Material condition	Polycrystalline
Poisson's ratio	0.25-0.33
Bulk modulus( GPa )	42
Tensile modulus( GPa )	54.7

Electrical Properties

Element	Value
Electrical resistivity( µOhmcm )	40.1@20@20°C
Temperature coefficient( K⁻¹ )	0.0051@0-100°C
Thermal emf against Pt (cold 0C - hot 100C)( mV )	4.89

Physical Properties

Element	Value
Boiling point( C )	1750
Density( gcm⁻³ )	6.68@20

Thermal Properties

Element	Value
Melting point( C )	630.7
Latent heat of evaporation( J g⁻¹ )	1370
Latent heat of fusion( J g⁻¹ )	163
Specific heat( J K⁻¹ kg⁻¹ )	205@25°C
Thermal conductivity( W m⁻¹ K⁻¹ )	24.4@0-100°C
Coefficient of thermal expansion( x10⁻⁶ K⁻¹ )	9@0-100°C