Optical constants

Refractive index of BaTiO₃ (Barium titanate)

Johnston 1971: Clamped measurements; n,k 0.4–1.0 µm

Data: tabulated nk
Range: 0.4–1 µm
Points: 100
State: crystalline
Licence: CC0-1.0

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At one wavelength

Refractive index n: 2.41062
Extinction coefficient k: 0.176723

Permittivity ε₁: 5.77988
Permittivity ε₂: 0.852027

Absorption coefficient α: 37793.9 cm⁻¹
Penetration depth δ = λ/(2πk): 529.186 nm

Abbe number V_d: —
Chromatic dispersion dn/dλ: -0.445545 µm⁻¹

Group index n_g: 2.67243
Group velocity dispersion: — fs²/mm

Dispersion parameter D: — ps/(nm·km)
Photon energy: 2.11001 eV

ε = (n + ik)², α = 4πk/λ, n_g = n − λ dn/dλ, GVD = λ³/(2πc²) d²n/dλ², D = −(λ/c) d²n/dλ². Group-velocity dispersion is given for formula data only.

Use it in Lightsmith

Load this data in Python, simulate in one more line

pip install lightsmith

import lightsmith as ls

# BaTiO3 (Barium titanate): Johnston 1971: Clamped measurements; n,k 0.4–1.0 µm
batio3 = ls.fetch_refractiveindex("main", "BaTiO3", "Johnston-x-clamped", ref="c5c2f188e848453def5970e347399d653df2ffc2")
print(batio3.range_nm)  # (400, 1000) nm
eps = batio3.eps([633])  # complex permittivity

Downloads the original record once (pinned to the imported snapshot) and caches it.

import json, urllib.request
import lightsmith as ls

url = "https://materials.lightsmith.dev/v1/datasets/ds_37b3103a31cd/lightsmith"
batio3 = ls.Tabulated.model_validate(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(url)))
print(batio3.source)  # citation and provenance travel with the data

Any dataset here, as the library's Tabulated material (batio3/johnston-1971-x-clamped).

# ... load batio3 as above, then:
sim = ls.Simulation(
    particles=[ls.Particle(shape=ls.Sphere(radius_nm=50), material=batio3)],
    medium_index=1.0,
    wavelengths=ls.WavelengthRange(start_nm=400, stop_nm=1000, num=81),
)
res = ls.solve(sim)  # exact Mie for a sphere
print(res.q_ext)     # extinction efficiency at each wavelength

Same spec runs with DDA, FDTD, BEM or T-matrix: ls.compare(sim, ["mie", "dda"]).

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Comments and conditions

Crystalline BaTiO₃. Clamped measurements.

References

A. R. Johnston. Dispersion of electro‐optic effect in BaTiO₃. J. Appl. Phys. 42, 3501-3507 (1971)

doi:10.1063/1.1660761 Dispersion of Electro-Optic Effect in BaTiO3, Journal of Applied Physics (1971)

Cite

Alan R. Johnston. Dispersion of Electro-Optic Effect in BaTiO3. Journal of Applied Physics, 42, 3501-3507 (1971), doi:10.1063/1.1660761; Data from the refractiveindex.info database (M. N. Polyanskiy, Sci. Data 11, 94 (2024), doi:10.1038/s41597-023-02898-2)

Data

100 rows as published

CSV comma separated TXT tab separated YAML n, k Full database record original YAML All quantities CSV JSON metadata

BaTiO3 (Barium titanate), Johnston 1971: Clamped measurements; n,k 0.4–1.0 µm: n and k versus wavelength
λ (µm)	n	k
0.4	2.6122	0.33864
0.40606	2.5978	0.32693
0.41212	2.5845	0.31622
0.41818	2.5721	0.30639
0.42424	2.5606	0.29732
0.4303	2.5499	0.28891
0.43636	2.5399	0.2811
0.44242	2.5305	0.27381
0.44848	2.5218	0.26699
0.45455	2.5136	0.26059
0.46061	2.5058	0.25456
0.46667	2.4986	0.24888
0.47273	2.4917	0.2435
0.47879	2.4852	0.23841
0.48485	2.4791	0.23358
0.49091	2.4733	0.22898
0.49697	2.4678	0.2246
0.50303	2.4626	0.22041
0.50909	2.4576	0.21642
0.51515	2.4529	0.21259
0.52121	2.4484	0.20893
0.52727	2.4442	0.20541
0.53333	2.4401	0.20203
0.53939	2.4362	0.19879
0.54545	2.4325	0.19566
0.55152	2.4289	0.19264
0.55758	2.4255	0.18974
0.56364	2.4222	0.18693
0.5697	2.4191	0.18422
0.57576	2.4161	0.1816
0.58182	2.4132	0.17906
0.58788	2.4105	0.17661
0.59394	2.4078	0.17423
0.6	2.4053	0.17192
0.60606	2.4028	0.16968
0.61212	2.4004	0.16751
0.61818	2.3982	0.1654
0.62424	2.396	0.16335
0.6303	2.3938	0.16135
0.63636	2.3918	0.15941
0.64242	2.3898	0.15752
0.64848	2.3879	0.15568
0.65455	2.3861	0.15389
0.66061	2.3843	0.15214
0.66667	2.3826	0.15044
0.67273	2.3809	0.14877
0.67879	2.3793	0.14715
0.68485	2.3777	0.14557
0.69091	2.3762	0.14402
0.69697	2.3747	0.14251
0.70303	2.3733	0.14104
0.70909	2.3719	0.13959
0.71515	2.3706	0.13818
0.72121	2.3693	0.1368
0.72727	2.368	0.13545
0.73333	2.3668	0.13413
0.73939	2.3656	0.13284
0.74545	2.3644	0.13157
0.75152	2.3633	0.13033
0.75758	2.3622	0.12911
0.76364	2.3611	0.12792
0.7697	2.3601	0.12675
0.77576	2.3591	0.1256
0.78182	2.3581	0.12448
0.78788	2.3572	0.12338
0.79394	2.3562	0.1223
0.8	2.3553	0.12123
0.80606	2.3544	0.12019
0.81212	2.3536	0.11917
0.81818	2.3527	0.11816
0.82424	2.3519	0.11718
0.8303	2.3511	0.11621
0.83636	2.3503	0.11526
0.84242	2.3496	0.11432
0.84848	2.3488	0.1134
0.85455	2.3481	0.1125
0.86061	2.3474	0.11161
0.86667	2.3467	0.11073
0.87273	2.346	0.10987
0.87879	2.3454	0.10903
0.88485	2.3447	0.10819
0.89091	2.3441	0.10737
0.89697	2.3435	0.10657
0.90303	2.3429	0.10577
0.90909	2.3423	0.10499
0.91515	2.3417	0.10422
0.92121	2.3411	0.10347
0.92727	2.3406	0.10272
0.93333	2.34	0.10199
0.93939	2.3395	0.10126
0.94545	2.339	0.10055
0.95152	2.3385	0.099847
0.95758	2.338	0.099155
0.96364	2.3375	0.098473
0.9697	2.337	0.0978
0.97576	2.3365	0.097137
0.98182	2.3361	0.096483
0.98788	2.3356	0.095839
0.99394	2.3352	0.095203
1.0	2.3348	0.094576

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About BaTiO3 (Barium titanate)

BaTiO₃, or barium titanate, is a ferroelectric crystal with a perovskite structure that is highly prized for its dielectric and piezoelectric properties. In the realm of optics, this material is particularly important for its electro-optic and nonlinear optical capabilities. It exhibits a high refractive index, and its electro-optic coefficients are among the highest of the known crystals, making it well-suited for applications such as optical modulators and beam deflectors. In addition to its electro-optic uses, BaTiO₃ is employed in the fabrication of photonic devices like waveguides and resonators. Its ferroelectric nature also enables applications in data storage and other memory devices. BaTiO₃ can be grown using various techniques such as the Bridgman or Czochralski methods and can be doped with different elements to fine-tune its properties. While it is a robust and versatile material, it is sensitive to defects and impurities, which can impact its optical performance. Overall, BaTiO₃ is a multifunctional material with a wide range of applications in both the electronic and optical domains, making it a subject of continued research and technological development.

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Provenance

Version: 1 (snapshot c5c2f18)
Source page: refractiveindex.info
Original file: database/data/main/BaTiO3/nk/Johnston-clamped.yml
ID: ds_37b3103a31cd
API: /v1/datasets/ds_37b3103a31cd

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