Silver Disk Single Crystal

Silver Disk Single Crystal offers exceptional electrical conductivity, high reflectivity, and superior structural coherence in a precisely machined circular form. Its defect-free crystalline structure supports plasmonic, electronic, and optical applications requiring minimal scattering losses. Industries such as nanophotonics, telecommunications, and sensing employ silver single-crystal discs in surface plasmon resonance devices, photonic circuits, and ultra-sensitive detectors. Specific uses include calibration standards for spectroscopy, low-loss resonators, and experimental substrates for quantum plasmonics. Research highlights their use in fabricating nanostructures with enhanced field confinement, enabling breakthroughs in metamaterials and light–matter interaction studies. The disk geometry ensures reproducibility in optical testing and device integration, making these crystals indispensable for advancing precision optics, plasmonics, and electronic innovation.

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Tolerances

Single Crystal

Orientation		See Item
Thickness		+2% / -1%
Length		+2% / -1%

Disk

Diameter		+2% / -1%

Material Properties for Precious Metals

Atomic Properties

Element	Value
Atomic number	47
Crystal structure	Face centred cubic
Electronic structure	Kr 4d¹⁰ 5s¹
Valences shown	1-2,2
Atomic weight( amu )	107.8682
Thermal neutron absorption cross-section( Barns )	63.8
Photo-electric work function( eV )	4.7
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	107/ 51.83
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	109/ 48.17
Atomic radius - Goldschmidt( nm )	0.144
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	2/ 21.5
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	1/ 7.58
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	3/ 34.8

Mechanical Properties

Element	Value
Material condition	Hard
Material condition	Soft
Poisson's ratio	0.367
Poisson's ratio	0.367
Bulk modulus( GPa )	103.6
Bulk modulus( GPa )	103.6
Tensile modulus( GPa )	82.7
Tensile modulus( GPa )	82.7
Izod toughness( J m⁻¹ )	5
Hardness - Vickers( kgf mm⁻² )	95
Hardness - Vickers( kgf mm⁻² )	25
Tensile strength( MPa )	330
Tensile strength( MPa )	172

Electrical Properties

Element	Value
Electrical resistivity( µOhmcm )	1.63@20@20°C
Temperature coefficient( K⁻¹ )	0.0041@0-100°C
Thermal emf against Pt (cold 0C - hot 100C)( mV )	0.74

Physical Properties

Element	Value
Boiling point( C )	2212
Density( gcm⁻³ )	10.5@20°C

Thermal Properties

Element	Value
Melting point( C )	961.9
Latent heat of evaporation( J g⁻¹ )	2390
Latent heat of fusion( J g⁻¹ )	103
Specific heat( J K⁻¹ kg⁻¹ )	237@25°C
Thermal conductivity( W m⁻¹ K⁻¹ )	429@0-100°C
Coefficient of thermal expansion( x10⁻⁶ K⁻¹ )	19.1@0-100°C