Chemical Formula            Ti3+: Al2O4
Crystal Structure               Hexagonal System
                                                (Rhombohedral)
Unit Cell                             a = 4.758 Å, c = 12.991 Å
Density                              3.98 g cm-1
Hardness                          9 (mhos), 1525 - 2000 (Knoop)
Melting Point                    2040 °C
Thermal Conductivity       0.105 cal cm-1 s-1 (°C)-1
Thermal Expansion          8.40 x 106 (°C)-1
Specific Heat                   0.185 cal g-1
Heat Capacity                 18.6 cal (°C)-1 mole-1
                                                all at 25 (°C)
Laser Action                    4 - Level Vibronic
Absorption Band            400 nm - 600 nm
                                            (peak at 490 nm)
Tunable Range               660 nm - 1200 nm
                                            (peak at 800 nm)
Fluorescence Lifetime   3.2 ms
Peak Cross-section       3 - 4 x 10-19 cm-2
Refractive Index              1.76 (nominal)