Optical constants

Refractive index of D-ZK79 (CDGM)

D-ZK79: 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.

At one wavelength

Range 0.302–2.325 µm
Refractive index n
1.60886
Extinction coefficient k
1.65641e-08
Permittivity ε1
2.58842
Permittivity ε2
5.32985e-08
Absorption coefficient α
0.00354238 cm⁻¹
Penetration depth δ = λ/(2πk)
5.64592e+09 nm
Abbe number Vd
57.896
Chromatic dispersion dn/dλ
-0.0542871 µm⁻¹
Group index ng
1.64076
Group velocity dispersion
95.4997 fs²/mm
Dispersion parameter D
-521.001 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-ZK79 (CDGM): D-ZK79
cdgm_d_zk79 = ls.fetch_refractiveindex("specs", "CDGM-optical", "D-ZK79", ref="c5c2f188e848453def5970e347399d653df2ffc2")
print(cdgm_d_zk79.range_nm)  # (302, 2325) nm
eps = cdgm_d_zk79.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=0.756950911λ2λ2−0.00314478995+0.788924494λ2λ2−0.0162552471+1.10449853λ2λ2−112.960367

Valid from 0.302 to 2.325 µm.

Coefficients as stored
CiValue
C10.0
C20.756950911
C30.00314478995
C40.788924494
C50.0162552471
C61.10449853
C7112.960367

Comments and conditions

anneal rate:4°C/h

Conditions

temperature
293 K

Properties

thermal dispersion
type: formula A, coefficients: 6.7e-07 1.89e-08 -2.68e-10 2.21e-07 1.09e-09 0.312
nd
1.608860
Vd
57.895896
glass code
609579
density
value: 3190
thermal expansion
value: 8.1e-06, temperature range: 243 343; value: 9.9e-06, temperature range: 293 573
dPgF
-0.0024
resistance
climatic: 4.0

Thermo-optic coefficient

  • Schott thermal-dispersion model (reference temperature 293.0 K): dn/dT = 6.88e-07 K⁻¹ at 633 nm, dn/dT = 3.89e-07 K⁻¹ at 1310 nm, dn/dT = 3.68e-07 K⁻¹ at 1550 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-ZK79 (CDGM), D-ZK79: n and k versus wavelength
λ (µm)nk
0.3021.6562376.219240e-06
0.3035491.655515.834159e-06
0.3051061.6547925.447103e-06
0.306671.6540845.058062e-06
0.3082431.6533864.667026e-06
0.3098241.6526974.273984e-06
0.311.6526214.230200e-06
0.3114131.6520183.983505e-06
0.313011.6513473.704638e-06
0.3146151.6506853.424341e-06
0.3162291.6500323.142606e-06
0.317851.6493882.859426e-06
0.3194811.6487522.574794e-06
0.321.6485522.484100e-06
0.3211191.6481252.362672e-06
0.3227661.6475062.183971e-06
0.3244211.6468942.004353e-06
0.3260851.6462911.823814e-06
0.3277571.6456961.642349e-06
0.3294381.6451081.459954e-06
0.331.6449141.399000e-06
0.3311281.6445281.326977e-06
0.3328261.6439551.218527e-06
0.3345331.643391.109521e-06
0.3362491.6428329.999552e-07
0.3379731.6422818.898280e-07
0.3397061.6417377.791361e-07
0.341.6416457.603800e-07
0.3414481.6411997.082821e-07
0.34321.6406696.452994e-07
0.344961.6401455.819937e-07
0.3467291.6396285.183634e-07
0.3485071.6391184.544067e-07
0.351.6386964.007100e-07
0.3502941.6386143.953067e-07
0.3520911.6381163.623321e-07
0.3538971.6376243.291884e-07
0.3557121.6371382.958747e-07
0.3575361.6366592.623902e-07
0.3593691.6361852.287340e-07
0.361.6360242.171600e-07
0.3612121.6357172.042896e-07
0.3630651.6352551.846255e-07
0.3649271.6347981.648606e-07
0.3667981.6343471.449942e-07
0.368681.6339021.250260e-07
0.371.6335941.110100e-07
0.370571.6334621.083388e-07
0.3724711.6330279.943873e-08
0.3743811.6325989.049297e-08
0.3763011.6321748.150133e-08
0.3782311.6317547.246357e-08
0.381.6313776.417900e-08
0.3801711.631346.383032e-08
0.382121.6309315.984843e-08
0.384081.6305275.584611e-08
0.386051.6301275.182327e-08
0.388031.6297334.777979e-08
0.391.6293474.375600e-08
0.390021.6293434.372636e-08
0.392021.6289574.073043e-08
0.394031.6285763.771913e-08
0.3960511.62823.469239e-08
0.3980821.6278283.165012e-08
0.41.6274832.877800e-08
0.4001241.627462.876602e-08
0.4021761.6270972.856779e-08
0.4042391.6267382.836855e-08
0.4063121.6263832.816828e-08
0.4083961.6260322.796699e-08
0.410491.6256862.776467e-08
0.4125951.6253432.756130e-08
0.4147111.6250042.735690e-08
0.4168381.6246692.715144e-08
0.4189761.6243382.694494e-08
0.421.6241822.684600e-08
0.4211251.6240112.691786e-08
0.4232841.6236882.705587e-08
0.4254551.6233682.719458e-08
0.4276371.6230522.733401e-08
0.429831.6227392.747415e-08
0.4320351.622432.761501e-08
0.434251.6221242.775659e-08
0.4364771.6218222.789890e-08
0.4387161.6215242.804194e-08
0.441.6213542.812400e-08
0.4409661.6212282.800762e-08
0.4432271.6209362.773511e-08
0.44551.6206472.746120e-08
0.4477851.6203622.718589e-08
0.4500821.6200792.690916e-08
0.452391.61982.663102e-08
0.454711.6195242.635145e-08
0.4570421.6192512.607045e-08
0.4593861.618982.578800e-08
0.461.618912.571400e-08
0.4617421.6187132.514197e-08
0.464111.6184492.436431e-08
0.466491.6181882.358265e-08
0.4688831.6179292.279699e-08
0.4712871.6176732.200729e-08
0.4737041.617422.121355e-08
0.4761341.617172.041573e-08
0.4785751.6169231.961383e-08
0.481.616781.914600e-08
0.481031.6166781.877573e-08
0.4834971.6164361.788873e-08
0.4859761.6161961.699718e-08
0.4884691.6159591.610106e-08
0.4909741.6157251.520035e-08
0.4934921.6154931.429501e-08
0.4960231.6152631.338503e-08
0.4985671.6150361.247039e-08
0.51.6149091.195500e-08
0.5011231.6148111.188326e-08
0.5036931.6145891.171916e-08
0.5062771.6143691.155421e-08
0.5088731.6141511.138841e-08
0.5114831.6139361.122177e-08
0.5141061.6137221.105427e-08
0.5167431.6135111.088591e-08
0.5193931.6133031.071669e-08
0.5220561.6130961.054660e-08
0.5247341.6128911.037564e-08
0.5274251.6126891.020381e-08
0.530131.6124891.003109e-08
0.5328491.612299.857482e-09
0.5355811.6120949.682986e-09
0.5383281.61199.507596e-09
0.5410891.6117079.331306e-09
0.5438641.6115179.154113e-09
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0.5608151.6104141.100640e-08
0.5636911.6102371.160318e-08
0.5665821.6100611.220303e-08
0.5694881.6098871.280595e-08
0.5724091.6097141.341196e-08
0.5753441.6095441.402108e-08
0.5782951.6093751.463333e-08
0.5812611.6092071.524871e-08
0.5842421.6090421.586725e-08
0.5872381.6088781.648897e-08
0.590251.6087151.711387e-08
0.5932771.6085541.774197e-08
0.5963191.6083941.837330e-08
0.5993781.6082361.900787e-08
0.61.6082051.913700e-08
0.6024521.608081.921520e-08
0.6055411.6079251.931377e-08
0.6086471.6077711.941283e-08
0.6117681.6076191.951241e-08
0.6149061.6074681.961249e-08
0.6180591.6073191.971309e-08
0.6212291.6071711.981420e-08
0.6244151.6070241.991584e-08
0.6276171.6068792.001799e-08
0.6308361.6067352.012067e-08
0.6340711.6065922.022387e-08
0.6373231.6064512.032761e-08
0.6405921.6063112.043187e-08
0.6438771.6061722.053667e-08
0.6471791.6060342.064201e-08
0.651.6059182.073200e-08
0.6504981.6058982.069219e-08
0.6538341.6057622.042557e-08
0.6571871.6056282.015758e-08
0.6605581.6054951.988822e-08
0.6639451.6053641.961748e-08
0.6673511.6052331.934534e-08
0.6707731.6051031.907182e-08
0.6742131.6049751.879689e-08
0.6776711.6048481.852055e-08
0.6811461.6047211.824279e-08
0.684641.6045961.796361e-08
0.6881511.6044721.768299e-08
0.691681.6043491.740094e-08
0.6952271.6042261.711744e-08
0.6987931.6041051.683249e-08
0.71.6040641.673600e-08
0.7023761.6039851.664115e-08
0.7059791.6038661.649739e-08
0.7095991.6037471.635289e-08
0.7132381.603631.620765e-08
0.7168961.6035131.606167e-08
0.7205731.6033981.591494e-08
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0.7545231.6023961.456000e-08
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0.770121.6019721.393749e-08
0.774071.6018671.377987e-08
0.778041.6017641.362143e-08
0.782031.6016611.346218e-08
0.7860411.6015591.330212e-08
0.7900721.6014571.314123e-08
0.7941241.6013561.297952e-08
0.7981961.6012561.281698e-08
0.81.6012121.274500e-08
0.802291.6011561.278150e-08
0.8064051.6010571.284709e-08
0.810541.6009591.291301e-08
0.8146971.6008611.297927e-08
0.8188751.6007641.304587e-08
0.8230751.6006681.311281e-08
0.8272961.6005721.318010e-08
0.8315391.6004761.324773e-08
0.8358031.6003811.331571e-08
0.840091.6002871.338403e-08
0.8443981.6001931.345271e-08
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0.851.6000731.354200e-08
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0.8574571.5999151.366071e-08
0.8618541.5998231.373072e-08
0.8662741.5997321.380108e-08
0.8707171.5996411.387181e-08
0.8751821.599551.394290e-08
0.8796711.5994611.401436e-08
0.8841821.5993711.408618e-08
0.8887171.5992821.415837e-08
0.8932741.5991931.423093e-08
0.8978561.5991051.430386e-08
0.91.5990641.433800e-08
0.902461.5990171.437722e-08
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0.9117411.5988421.452514e-08
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0.9211161.5986691.467459e-08
0.925841.5985831.474989e-08
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0.9498261.5981571.513222e-08
0.951.5981541.513500e-08
0.9546971.5980731.520978e-08
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2.056391.5832026.645660e-07
2.066931.5830457.104431e-07
2.077531.5828877.565554e-07
2.088191.5827278.029043e-07
2.09891.5825668.494908e-07
2.109661.5824038.963162e-07
2.120481.5822399.433818e-07
2.131361.5820739.906888e-07
2.142291.5819051.038238e-06
2.153271.5817361.086032e-06
2.164321.5815651.134070e-06
2.175421.5813921.182355e-06
2.186571.5812181.230888e-06
2.197791.5810421.279669e-06
2.21.5810071.289300e-06
2.209061.5808641.382746e-06
2.220391.5806841.499629e-06
2.231771.5805031.617112e-06
2.243221.5803191.735197e-06
2.254721.5801341.853888e-06
2.266291.5799471.973187e-06
2.277911.5797582.093099e-06
2.289591.5795672.213625e-06
2.301331.5793742.334769e-06
2.313141.5791792.456535e-06
2.3251.5789822.578925e-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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