Optical constants

Refractive index of D-ZLAF85LN (CDGM)

D-ZLAF85LN: n,k 0.365–2.325 µm

Data
formula 2 + tabulated k
Range
0.365–2.325 µm
Temperature
293 K
Licence
CC0-1.0

Plot

Click the plot to set the calculator wavelength.

At one wavelength

Range 0.365–2.325 µm
Refractive index n
1.84558
Extinction coefficient k
2.34385e-08
Permittivity ε1
3.40615
Permittivity ε2
8.65150e-08
Absorption coefficient α
0.00501254 cm⁻¹
Penetration depth δ = λ/(2πk)
3.98999e+09 nm
Abbe number Vd
40.094
Chromatic dispersion dn/dλ
-0.107496 µm⁻¹
Group index ng
1.90874
Group velocity dispersion
204.102 fs²/mm
Dispersion parameter D
-1113.48 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-ZLAF85LN (CDGM): D-ZLAF85LN
cdgm_d_zlaf85ln = ls.fetch_refractiveindex("specs", "CDGM-optical", "D-ZLAF85LN", ref="c5c2f188e848453def5970e347399d653df2ffc2")
print(cdgm_d_zlaf85ln.range_nm)  # (365, 2325) nm
eps = cdgm_d_zlaf85ln.eps([633])  # complex permittivity

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Dispersion formula

Sellmeier (C in µm²) (formula 2), λ in µm
n2−1=1.92017081λ2λ2−0.00961912018+0.386379034λ2λ2−0.0389567822+1.291166λ2λ2−97.9773368

Valid from 0.365 to 2.325 µm.

Coefficients as stored
CiValue
C10.0
C21.92017081
C30.00961912018
C40.386379034
C50.0389567822
C61.291166
C797.9773368

Comments and conditions

anneal rate:4°C/h

Conditions

temperature
293 K

Properties

thermal dispersion
type: formula A, coefficients: 4.18e-06 1.74e-08 -3.81e-11 8.61e-07 5.26e-10 0.215
nd
1.845580
Vd
40.094322
glass code
846401
density
value: 4960
thermal expansion
value: 6.3e-06, temperature range: 243 343; value: 8.2e-06, temperature range: 293 573
dPgF
-0.006
resistance
climatic: 1.0

Thermo-optic coefficient

  • Schott thermal-dispersion model (reference temperature 293.0 K): dn/dT = 4.29e-06 K⁻¹ at 633 nm, dn/dT = 2.98e-06 K⁻¹ at 1310 nm, dn/dT = 2.87e-06 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 425 wavelengths, the same grid as the API and the library
D-ZLAF85LN (CDGM), D-ZLAF85LN: n and k versus wavelength
λ (µm)nk
0.3651.9010249.826950e-07
0.3666981.9000838.746155e-07
0.3684031.8991547.660332e-07
0.371.8982996.643900e-07
0.3701171.8982376.609409e-07
0.3718381.8973336.101625e-07
0.3735681.8964415.591479e-07
0.3753061.8955615.078960e-07
0.3770511.8946924.564057e-07
0.3788051.8938364.046759e-07
0.381.893263.694300e-07
0.3805671.892993.620118e-07
0.3823371.8921553.388530e-07
0.3841161.8913313.155865e-07
0.3859021.8905182.922118e-07
0.3876971.8897162.687284e-07
0.38951.8889232.451357e-07
0.391.8887062.386000e-07
0.3913121.8881412.278378e-07
0.3931321.8873692.129092e-07
0.3949611.8866071.979111e-07
0.3967981.8858541.828433e-07
0.3986441.8851111.677054e-07
0.41.8845731.565800e-07
0.4004981.8843771.548742e-07
0.4023611.8836521.484910e-07
0.4042321.8829371.420781e-07
0.4061121.882231.356353e-07
0.4080011.8815321.291626e-07
0.4098991.8808421.226598e-07
0.4118061.8801611.161267e-07
0.4137211.8794881.095632e-07
0.4156451.8788241.029692e-07
0.4175791.8781679.634459e-08
0.4195211.8775198.968911e-08
0.421.877368.804800e-08
0.4214721.8768788.624807e-08
0.4234331.8762458.385157e-08
0.4254021.8756198.144392e-08
0.4273811.8750017.902508e-08
0.4293691.8743917.659498e-08
0.4313661.8737877.415358e-08
0.4333721.8731917.170082e-08
0.4353881.8726016.923666e-08
0.4374131.8720196.676103e-08
0.4394481.8714436.427389e-08
0.441.8712886.359900e-08
0.4414921.8708746.270466e-08
0.4435451.8703126.147367e-08
0.4456091.8697566.023696e-08
0.4476811.8692065.899450e-08
0.4497641.8686635.774626e-08
0.4518561.8681265.649221e-08
0.4539571.8675955.523233e-08
0.4560691.8670715.396659e-08
0.458191.8665525.269496e-08
0.461.8661165.161000e-08
0.4603211.8660395.139762e-08
0.4624621.8655324.998224e-08
0.4646131.865034.856028e-08
0.4667751.8645344.713171e-08
0.4689461.8640444.569649e-08
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0.4777321.8621373.988854e-08
0.4799541.8616733.841962e-08
0.481.8616633.838900e-08
0.4821861.8612143.681020e-08
0.4844291.860763.519045e-08
0.4866821.8603123.356316e-08
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0.491221.8594293.028584e-08
0.4935051.8589952.863573e-08
0.49581.8585652.697796e-08
0.4981071.858142.531247e-08
0.51.8577962.394500e-08
0.5004231.857722.392801e-08
0.5027511.8573042.383463e-08
0.5050891.8568932.374081e-08
0.5074391.8564862.364655e-08
0.5097991.8560832.355186e-08
0.512171.8556842.345673e-08
0.5145531.855292.336115e-08
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0.519351.8545142.316866e-08
0.5217661.8541322.307174e-08
0.5241931.8537542.297438e-08
0.5266311.853382.287656e-08
0.5290811.853012.277828e-08
0.5315421.8526442.267955e-08
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0.5364981.8519222.248070e-08
0.5389931.8515672.238059e-08
0.54151.8512162.228000e-08
0.5440191.8508682.217895e-08
0.5465491.8505242.207743e-08
0.5490921.8501832.197544e-08
0.551.8500622.193900e-08
0.5516461.8498452.200463e-08
0.5542121.8495112.210696e-08
0.5567891.8491812.220976e-08
0.5593791.8488532.231304e-08
0.5619811.8485292.241680e-08
0.5645951.8482092.252105e-08
0.5672211.8478912.262578e-08
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0.5751731.8469572.294290e-08
0.5778481.8466522.304959e-08
0.5805361.846352.315678e-08
0.5832361.846052.326447e-08
0.5859491.8457542.337265e-08
0.5886751.8454612.348134e-08
0.5914131.845172.359054e-08
0.5941641.8448822.370024e-08
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0.7355511.8341531.531716e-08
0.7389721.8339641.518062e-08
0.7424091.8337771.504344e-08
0.7458631.8335911.490562e-08
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0.7922431.8313051.305457e-08
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2.079961.8040776.725820e-07
2.089631.8038967.071817e-07
2.099351.8037137.419422e-07
2.109121.8035287.768645e-07
2.118931.8033438.119492e-07
2.128781.8031558.471970e-07
2.138681.8029668.826088e-07
2.148631.8027769.181854e-07
2.158621.8025839.539274e-07
2.168671.802399.898356e-07
2.178751.8021941.025911e-06
2.188891.8019971.062154e-06
2.199071.8017981.098566e-06
2.21.801781.101900e-06
2.20931.8015981.273528e-06
2.219571.8013961.463246e-06
2.22991.8011921.653847e-06
2.240271.8009861.845335e-06
2.250691.8007782.037713e-06
2.261161.8005692.230986e-06
2.271671.8003582.425158e-06
2.282241.8001442.620233e-06
2.292861.7999292.816216e-06
2.303521.7997123.013110e-06
2.314241.7994933.210920e-06
2.3251.7992723.409650e-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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