Optical constants

Refractive index of D-K59-25 (CDGM)

D-K59-25: n,k 0.302–2.325 µm

Data
formula 2 + tabulated k
Range
0.302–2.325 µm
Temperature
293 K
Licence
CC0-1.0

Plot

Click the plot to set the calculator wavelength. Note: k data cover 310-2400 nm only; k = 0 elsewhere in the n range 302-2325 nm.

At one wavelength

Range 0.302–2.325 µm
Refractive index n
1.51698
Extinction coefficient k
3.17544e-08
Permittivity ε1
2.30122
Permittivity ε2
9.63415e-08
Absorption coefficient α
0.00679097 cm⁻¹
Penetration depth δ = λ/(2πk)
2.94509e+09 nm
Abbe number Vd
63.409
Chromatic dispersion dn/dλ
-0.0423137 µm⁻¹
Group index ng
1.54184
Group velocity dispersion
71.101 fs²/mm
Dispersion parameter D
-387.894 ps/(nm·km)
Photon energy
2.11001 eV

ε = (n + ik)², α = 4πk/λ, ng = 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

# D-K59-25 (CDGM): D-K59-25
cdgm_d_k59_25 = ls.fetch_refractiveindex("specs", "CDGM-optical", "D-K59-25", ref="c5c2f188e848453def5970e347399d653df2ffc2")
print(cdgm_d_k59_25.range_nm)  # (302, 2325) nm
eps = cdgm_d_k59_25.eps([633])  # complex permittivity

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

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Dispersion formula

Sellmeier (C in µm²) (formula 2), λ in µm
n2−1=1.16665743λ2λ2−0.00707953299+0.105028598λ2λ2−0.0261090052+0.990269002λ2λ2−98.6724455

Valid from 0.302 to 2.325 µm.

Coefficients as stored
CiValue
C10.0
C21.16665743
C30.00707953299
C40.105028598
C50.0261090052
C60.990269002
C798.6724455

Comments and conditions

anneal rate:25°C/h

Conditions

temperature
293 K

Properties

thermal dispersion
type: formula A, coefficients: 5.85e-06 2.25e-08 -1.51e-10 3.09e-07 -8.98e-10 0.268
nd
1.516980
Vd
63.408500
glass code
517634
density
value: 2410
thermal expansion
value: 6e-06, temperature range: 243 343; value: 8e-06, temperature range: 293 573
dPgF
-0.0029
resistance
climatic: 1.0

Thermo-optic coefficient

  • Schott thermal-dispersion model (reference temperature 293.0 K): dn/dT = 2.90e-06 K⁻¹ at 633 nm, dn/dT = 2.53e-06 K⁻¹ at 1310 nm, dn/dT = 2.50e-06 K⁻¹ at 1550 nm
Notes on the source data (kept exactly as published):
  • k data cover 310-2400 nm only; k = 0 elsewhere in the n range 302-2325 nm

References

Cite

CDGM Zemax catalog 2022-06 (obtained from http://www.cdgmgd.com); See also CDGM optical glass data sheets; Data from the refractiveindex.info database (M. N. Polyanskiy, Sci. Data 11, 94 (2024), doi:10.1038/s41597-023-02898-2)

Data

Computed on 431 wavelengths, the same grid as the API and the library
D-K59-25 (CDGM), D-K59-25: n and k versus wavelength
λ (µm)nk
0.3021.5527640
0.3035491.552220
0.3051061.5516830
0.306671.5511530
0.3082431.5506310
0.3098241.5501150
0.311.5500586.230700e-06
0.3114131.5496075.698514e-06
0.313011.5491055.096923e-06
0.3146151.548614.492248e-06
0.3162291.5481213.884472e-06
0.317851.5476393.273578e-06
0.3194811.5471632.659552e-06
0.321.5470132.463900e-06
0.3211191.5466932.297221e-06
0.3227661.546232.051925e-06
0.3244211.5457721.805372e-06
0.3260851.5453211.557554e-06
0.3277571.5448751.308465e-06
0.3294381.5444351.058099e-06
0.331.544299.744300e-07
0.3311281.5440019.105563e-07
0.3328261.5435728.143774e-07
0.3345331.5431487.177052e-07
0.3362491.542736.205372e-07
0.3379731.5423185.228710e-07
0.3397061.541914.247038e-07
0.341.5418424.080700e-07
0.3414481.5415083.769390e-07
0.34321.541113.393038e-07
0.344961.5407183.014757e-07
0.3467291.540332.634535e-07
0.3485071.5399472.252364e-07
0.351.5396311.931500e-07
0.3502941.5395691.905559e-07
0.3520911.5391951.747253e-07
0.3538971.5388271.588134e-07
0.3557121.5384621.428199e-07
0.3575361.5381021.267444e-07
0.3593691.5377471.105865e-07
0.361.5376261.050300e-07
0.3612121.5373959.987216e-08
0.3630651.5370489.199169e-08
0.3649271.5367058.407081e-08
0.3667981.5363677.610931e-08
0.368681.5360326.810697e-08
0.371.53586.249000e-08
0.370571.5357016.188306e-08
0.3724711.5353745.986076e-08
0.3743811.5350525.782809e-08
0.3763011.5347325.578500e-08
0.3782311.5344175.373143e-08
0.381.5341335.184900e-08
0.3801711.5341065.160348e-08
0.382121.5337984.879960e-08
0.384081.5334934.598134e-08
0.386051.5331924.314862e-08
0.388031.5328954.030138e-08
0.391.5326043.746800e-08
0.390021.5326013.745716e-08
0.392021.5323113.636164e-08
0.394031.5320243.526050e-08
0.3960511.531743.415371e-08
0.3980821.5314593.304125e-08
0.41.5311993.199100e-08
0.4001241.5311823.200092e-08
0.4021761.5309083.216508e-08
0.4042391.5306373.233009e-08
0.4063121.5303693.249594e-08
0.4083961.5301043.266264e-08
0.410491.5298423.283020e-08
0.4125951.5295833.299862e-08
0.4147111.5293273.316790e-08
0.4168381.5290743.333804e-08
0.4189761.5288233.350907e-08
0.421.5287053.359100e-08
0.4211251.5285763.368091e-08
0.4232841.5283313.385358e-08
0.4254551.5280893.402714e-08
0.4276371.5278493.420158e-08
0.429831.5276123.437692e-08
0.4320351.5273783.455317e-08
0.434251.5271473.473031e-08
0.4364771.5269173.490836e-08
0.4387161.5266913.508733e-08
0.441.5265623.519000e-08
0.4409661.5264673.491050e-08
0.4432271.5262453.425602e-08
0.44551.5260263.359819e-08
0.4477851.5258093.293698e-08
0.4500821.5255943.227238e-08
0.452391.5253823.160437e-08
0.454711.5251723.093294e-08
0.4570421.5249643.025806e-08
0.4593861.5247582.957972e-08
0.461.5247052.940200e-08
0.4617421.5245552.951339e-08
0.464111.5243542.966483e-08
0.466491.5241552.981704e-08
0.4688831.5239582.997004e-08
0.4712871.5237633.012381e-08
0.4737041.523573.027838e-08
0.4761341.5233793.043374e-08
0.4785751.523193.058990e-08
0.481.5230813.068100e-08
0.481031.5230033.054038e-08
0.4834971.5228183.020351e-08
0.4859761.5226352.986492e-08
0.4884691.5224542.952459e-08
0.4909741.5222742.918252e-08
0.4934921.5220972.883869e-08
0.4960231.5219212.849310e-08
0.4985671.5217472.814573e-08
0.51.521652.795000e-08
0.5011231.5215752.791382e-08
0.5036931.5214042.783107e-08
0.5062771.5212362.774789e-08
0.5088731.5210682.766428e-08
0.5114831.5209032.758025e-08
0.5141061.5207392.749578e-08
0.5167431.5205772.741089e-08
0.5193931.5204172.732555e-08
0.5220561.5202582.723978e-08
0.5247341.52012.715357e-08
0.5274251.5199452.706692e-08
0.530131.519792.697982e-08
0.5328491.5196372.689227e-08
0.5355811.5194862.680428e-08
0.5383281.5193362.671583e-08
0.5410891.5191882.662694e-08
0.5438641.5190412.653758e-08
0.5466531.5188952.644777e-08
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0.551.5187232.634000e-08
0.5522751.5186082.666754e-08
0.5551071.5184672.707539e-08
0.5579541.5183262.748534e-08
0.5608151.5181872.789740e-08
0.5636911.518052.831156e-08
0.5665821.5179142.872785e-08
0.5694881.5177782.914628e-08
0.5724091.5176452.956685e-08
0.5753441.5175122.998957e-08
0.5782951.5173813.041447e-08
0.5812611.517253.084154e-08
0.5842421.5171213.127081e-08
0.5872381.5169933.170227e-08
0.590251.5168673.213595e-08
0.5932771.5167413.257186e-08
0.5963191.5166173.301000e-08
0.5993781.5164933.345038e-08
0.61.5164683.354000e-08
0.6024521.5163713.367704e-08
0.6055411.5162493.384976e-08
0.6086471.5161293.402335e-08
0.6117681.516013.419784e-08
0.6149061.5158923.437323e-08
0.6180591.5157753.454951e-08
0.6212291.5156583.472670e-08
0.6244151.5155433.490480e-08
0.6276171.5154293.508381e-08
0.6308361.5153163.526373e-08
0.6340711.5152033.544458e-08
0.6373231.5150923.562636e-08
0.6405921.5149813.580907e-08
0.6438771.5148713.599272e-08
0.6471791.5147633.617731e-08
0.651.5146713.633500e-08
0.6504981.5146553.630699e-08
0.6538341.5145483.611936e-08
0.6571871.5144413.593078e-08
0.6605581.5143363.574123e-08
0.6639451.5142313.555071e-08
0.6673511.5141273.535921e-08
0.6707731.5140243.516672e-08
0.6742131.5139223.497325e-08
0.6776711.5138213.477879e-08
0.6811461.513723.458333e-08
0.684641.513623.438687e-08
0.6881511.5135213.418940e-08
0.691681.5134223.399092e-08
0.6952271.5133243.379142e-08
0.6987931.5132273.359090e-08
0.71.5131953.352300e-08
0.7023761.5131313.348469e-08
0.7059791.5130353.342662e-08
0.7095991.512943.336826e-08
0.7132381.5128453.330960e-08
0.7168961.5127523.325063e-08
0.7205731.5126583.319136e-08
0.7242681.5125663.313179e-08
0.7279831.5124743.307192e-08
0.7317161.5123823.301173e-08
0.7354691.5122923.295124e-08
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0.7430321.5121123.282932e-08
0.7468431.5120233.276790e-08
0.7506731.5119343.270615e-08
0.7545231.5118463.264410e-08
0.7583921.5117583.258172e-08
0.7622821.5116713.251902e-08
0.7661911.5115853.245600e-08
0.770121.5114993.239266e-08
0.774071.5114133.232899e-08
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0.782031.5112443.220068e-08
0.7860411.5111593.213602e-08
0.7900721.5110763.207104e-08
0.7941241.5109923.200572e-08
0.7981961.510913.194007e-08
0.81.5108733.191100e-08
0.802291.5108273.106968e-08
0.8064051.5107452.955808e-08
0.810541.5106632.803872e-08
0.8146971.5105822.651157e-08
0.8188751.5105012.497659e-08
0.8230751.5104212.343373e-08
0.8272961.5103412.188297e-08
0.8315391.5102612.032425e-08
0.8358031.5101811.875753e-08
0.840091.5101021.718278e-08
0.8443981.5100231.559996e-08
0.8487291.5099451.400902e-08
0.851.5099221.354200e-08
0.8530821.5098671.359106e-08
0.8574571.5097891.366071e-08
0.8618541.5097111.373072e-08
0.8662741.5096341.380108e-08
0.8707171.5095571.387181e-08
0.8751821.509481.394290e-08
0.8796711.5094031.401436e-08
0.8841821.5093271.408618e-08
0.8887171.5092511.415837e-08
0.8932741.5091751.423093e-08
0.8978561.5090991.430386e-08
0.91.5090641.433800e-08
0.902461.5090241.437722e-08
0.9070881.5089491.445099e-08
0.9117411.5088741.452514e-08
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0.9211161.5087241.467459e-08
0.925841.508651.474989e-08
0.9305881.5085751.482558e-08
0.9353611.5085011.490165e-08
0.9401581.5084271.497812e-08
0.944981.5083531.505497e-08
0.9498261.5082791.513222e-08
0.951.5082761.513500e-08
0.9546971.5082051.520978e-08
0.9595931.5081321.528772e-08
0.9645151.5080581.536607e-08
0.9694611.5079851.544482e-08
0.9744331.5079121.552397e-08
0.979431.5078381.560353e-08
0.9844531.5077651.568350e-08
0.9895021.5076921.576387e-08
0.9945771.5076191.584466e-08
0.9996781.5075461.592587e-08
11.5075411.593100e-08
1.00481.5074731.600755e-08
1.009961.50741.608966e-08
1.015141.5073271.617219e-08
1.020341.5072541.625514e-08
1.025581.5071811.633851e-08
1.030841.5071081.642232e-08
1.036121.5070361.650655e-08
1.041441.5069631.659122e-08
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1.052151.5068171.676185e-08
1.057541.5067431.684783e-08
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1.062971.506671.693425e-08
1.068421.5065971.702113e-08
1.07391.5065241.710844e-08
1.07941.5064511.719621e-08
1.084941.5063771.728443e-08
1.09051.5063041.737309e-08
1.09611.506231.746222e-08
1.101721.5061561.755180e-08
1.107371.5060821.764184e-08
1.113051.5060081.773234e-08
1.118761.5059341.782330e-08
1.124491.505861.791474e-08
1.130261.5057851.800664e-08
1.136061.5057111.809901e-08
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1.772881.4975371.456081e-07
1.781971.497411.499096e-07
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1.994231.494283.958953e-07
21.494194.029500e-07
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2.035461.4936367.637316e-07
2.045891.493478.699548e-07
2.056391.4933049.767228e-07
2.066931.4931351.084038e-06
2.077531.4929651.191904e-06
2.088191.4927931.300324e-06
2.09891.4926191.409299e-06
2.109661.4924441.518833e-06
2.120481.4922661.628929e-06
2.131361.4920871.739589e-06
2.142291.4919061.850817e-06
2.153271.4917231.962615e-06
2.164321.4915382.074987e-06
2.175421.4913522.187935e-06
2.186571.4911632.301462e-06
2.197791.4909722.415572e-06
2.21.4909342.438100e-06
2.209061.4907792.509944e-06
2.220391.4905852.599807e-06
2.231771.4903882.690131e-06
2.243221.4901892.780918e-06
2.254721.4899882.872171e-06
2.266291.4897842.963892e-06
2.277911.4895793.056083e-06
2.289591.4893713.148747e-06
2.301331.4891613.241886e-06
2.313141.4889493.335503e-06
2.3251.4887353.429600e-06

Optical transmission calculator

Free-standing sample in vacuum, normal incidence
Method
Transmittance T
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Reflectance R
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Fresnel reflection calculator

Direction
Rp
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Rs
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R = (Rp+Rs)/2
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Phase φp
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Phase φs
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Brewster angle θB
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Critical angle θC
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