Caesium cadmium bromide

Caesium cadmium bromide
Names
	IUPAC name Caesium cadmium bromide
	Other names Caesium tribromocadmate;
Identifiers
CAS Number	16593-55-8 ;
Properties
Chemical formula	Cs Cd Br3
Molar mass	485.028 g/mol
Appearance	white or colourless solid
Density	4.53 g/cm3
Melting point	450 °C (842 °F; 723 K)
Structure
Crystal structure	cubic
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Caesium cadmium bromide (Cs Cd Br₃) is a synthetic crystalline material. It belongs to the AMX₃ group (where A = alkali metal, M = bivalent metal, X = halogen ion). Unlike most other bromides, CsCdBr₃ is non-hygroscopic, giving it applications as an efficient upconversion material in solar cells. As a single crystal structure doped with rare-earth ions, it can be also used as active laser medium. It is highly transparent in the visible and infrared regions and can be used as a nonlinear optical crystal.

Caesium cadmium bromide with the formula Cs₂CdBr₄ has also been synthesized.

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