C4H9OH (Butanol)
7 datasets, together covering 0.4–19.06 µm. Default: El-Kashef 2000: n 0.4–0.8 µm.
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Datasets
- El-Kashef 2000: n 0.4–0.8 µm
- Chang et al. 2024: n 0.4–2.0 µm
- Wang et al. 2018: n-Butanol, 20 °C; n,k 1.66–19.1 µm
- Wang et al. 2018: n-Butanol, 60 °C; n,k 1.66–19.1 µm
- Wang et al. 2018: n-Butanol, 90 °C; n,k 1.66–19.1 µm
- Moutzouris et al. 2013: n-Butanol; n 0.450–1.55 µm
- Moutzouris et al. 2013: iso-Butanol; n 0.450–1.55 µm
Use it in Lightsmith
Load this data in Python, simulate in one more line
pip install lightsmith
import lightsmith as ls
# C4H9OH (Butanol): El-Kashef 2000: n 0.4–0.8 µm
c4h9oh = ls.fetch_refractiveindex("organic", "butanol", "El-Kashef", ref="c5c2f188e848453def5970e347399d653df2ffc2")
print(c4h9oh.range_nm) # (400, 800) nm
eps = c4h9oh.eps([633]) # complex permittivityDownloads 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_8c43042c0330/lightsmith"
c4h9oh = ls.Tabulated.model_validate(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(url)))
print(c4h9oh.source) # citation and provenance travel with the dataAny dataset here, as the library's Tabulated material (butanol/el-kashef-2000).
# ... load c4h9oh as above, then:
sim = ls.Simulation(
particles=[ls.Particle(shape=ls.Sphere(radius_nm=50), material=c4h9oh)],
medium_index=1.0,
wavelengths=ls.WavelengthRange(start_nm=400, stop_nm=800, num=81),
)
res = ls.solve(sim) # exact Mie for a sphere
print(res.q_ext) # extinction efficiency at each wavelengthSame spec runs with DDA, FDTD, BEM or T-matrix: ls.compare(sim, ["mie", "dda"]).
Lightsmith is open source (MIT): Mie, T-matrix, BEM, DDA, FDTD, RCWA, TMM, mode solvers and inverse design behind one spec, on CPU or GPU. GitHub.
About C4H9OH (Butanol)
Butanol (C4H10O) refers to a group of four isomeric alcohol compounds with a four-carbon structure. The isomers include n-butanol (or 1-butanol), isobutanol (or 2-methyl-1-propanol), sec-butanol (or 2-butanol), and tert-butanol (or 2-methyl-2-propanol). Of these, n-butanol is the most commonly referred to when discussing "butanol." Butanol is a colorless liquid at room temperature with a characteristic alcoholic odor. It is moderately soluble in water but is very soluble in most organic solvents. It's utilized in a wide variety of applications, including as a solvent in the manufacturing of resins, plasticizers, and other chemicals. It's also employed in the formulation of paints, coatings, varnishes, and inks. In addition, butanol is considered a potential biofuel, as it can be produced from biomass sources and has properties comparable to gasoline. Chemical formula (n-Butanol): CH3(CH2)3OH or C4H9OH Chemical formula (sec-Butanol): CH3CH(OH)CH2CH3 Chemical formula (Isobutanol): (CH3)2CHCH2OH Chemical formula (tert-Butanol): (CH3)3COH
Other names: C4H9OH, C4H10O, Butyl alcohol, n-Butanol, sec-Butanol, Isobutanol, tert-Butanol, Butan-1-ol, Butalcohol, 1-Butanol, Butyl hydrate, Butylic alcohol, Butyralcohol, Butyric alcohol, Butyryl alcohol, Hydroxybutane, Propylcarbinol, Butan-2-ol, 2-Butanol, sec-Butyl alcohol, 2-Butyl alcohol, 2-Methylpropan-1-ol, Isobutyl alcohol, IBA, 2-Methyl-1-propanol, 1-Propanol, 2-methyl-, 2-Methylpropyl alcohol, tert-Butyl alcohol, TBA, 2-Methylpropan-2-ol, 2-Methyl-2-propanol, 2M2P, 2-Propanol, 2-methyl-
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