Optical constants

Refractive index of H-K51 (CDGM)

H-K51: 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
1.52307
Extinction coefficient k
1.87414e-08
Permittivity ε1
2.31974
Permittivity ε2
5.70890e-08
Absorption coefficient α
0.00400803 cm⁻¹
Penetration depth δ = λ/(2πk)
4.98998e+09 nm
Abbe number Vd
58.64
Chromatic dispersion dn/dλ
-0.0460342 µm⁻¹
Group index ng
1.55012
Group velocity dispersion
80.9898 fs²/mm
Dispersion parameter D
-441.842 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

# H-K51 (CDGM): H-K51
cdgm_h_k51 = ls.fetch_refractiveindex("specs", "CDGM-optical", "H-K51", ref="c5c2f188e848453def5970e347399d653df2ffc2")
print(cdgm_h_k51.range_nm)  # (365, 2325) nm
eps = cdgm_h_k51.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=0.960161808λ2λ2−116.24248+1.18368963λ2λ2−0.0118029997+0.102338243λ2λ2+0.0189575777

Valid from 0.365 to 2.325 µm.

Coefficients as stored
CiValue
C10.0
C20.960161808
C3116.24248
C41.18368963
C50.0118029997
C60.102338243
C7-0.0189575777

Comments and conditions

Conditions

temperature
293 K

Properties

thermal dispersion
type: formula A, coefficients: -7.23e-07 1.38e-08 -8.37e-11 5.74e-07 1.43e-09 0.169
nd
1.523070
Vd
58.639792
glass code
523586
glass status
standard
density
value: 2530
thermal expansion
value: 8e-06, temperature range: 243 343; value: 9.9e-06, temperature range: 293 573
dPgF
-0.0007
resistance
climatic: 2.0

Thermo-optic coefficient

  • Schott thermal-dispersion model (reference temperature 293.0 K): dn/dT = 3.54e-07 K⁻¹ at 633 nm, dn/dT = -1.62e-07 K⁻¹ at 1310 nm, dn/dT = -2.03e-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 425 wavelengths, the same grid as the API and the library
H-K51 (CDGM), H-K51: n and k versus wavelength
λ (µm)nk
0.3651.545071.198140e-07
0.3666981.5447231.075238e-07
0.3684031.5443799.517634e-08
0.371.5440638.361800e-08
0.3701171.544048.331853e-08
0.3718381.5437047.890968e-08
0.3735681.5433727.448032e-08
0.3753061.5430437.003035e-08
0.3770511.5427196.555969e-08
0.3788051.5423976.106824e-08
0.381.5421815.800800e-08
0.3805671.5420795.666532e-08
0.3823371.5417655.247362e-08
0.3841161.5414544.826243e-08
0.3859021.5411464.403165e-08
0.3876971.5408423.978118e-08
0.38951.540543.551095e-08
0.391.5404583.432800e-08
0.3913121.5402433.233722e-08
0.3931321.5399482.957574e-08
0.3949611.5396562.680140e-08
0.3967981.5393682.401416e-08
0.3986441.5390822.121396e-08
0.41.5388751.915600e-08
0.4004981.53881.917984e-08
0.4023611.5385211.926908e-08
0.4042321.5382441.935872e-08
0.4061121.5379711.944878e-08
0.4080011.53771.953926e-08
0.4098991.5374321.963017e-08
0.4118061.5371671.972149e-08
0.4137211.5369051.981324e-08
0.4156451.5366451.990542e-08
0.4175791.5363891.999802e-08
0.4195211.5361342.009106e-08
0.421.5360722.011400e-08
0.4214721.5358832.018453e-08
0.4234331.5356342.027843e-08
0.4254021.5353882.037277e-08
0.4273811.5351442.046755e-08
0.4293691.5349032.056277e-08
0.4313661.5346642.065843e-08
0.4333721.5344282.075454e-08
0.4353881.5341942.085110e-08
0.4374131.5339622.094810e-08
0.4394481.5337332.104556e-08
0.441.5336722.107200e-08
0.4414921.5335062.086887e-08
0.4435451.5332822.058929e-08
0.4456091.533062.030840e-08
0.4476811.532842.002620e-08
0.4497641.5326221.974270e-08
0.4518561.5324061.945787e-08
0.4539571.5321931.917172e-08
0.4560691.5319821.888424e-08
0.458191.5317731.859542e-08
0.461.5315971.834900e-08
0.4603211.5315661.836180e-08
0.4624621.5313611.844713e-08
0.4646131.5311581.853285e-08
0.4667751.5309571.861896e-08
0.4689461.5307581.870548e-08
0.4711271.5305611.879241e-08
0.4733181.5303661.887973e-08
0.475521.5301731.896746e-08
0.4777321.5299821.905560e-08
0.4799541.5297931.914415e-08
0.481.5297891.914600e-08
0.4821861.5296051.879633e-08
0.4844291.5294191.843760e-08
0.4866821.5292361.807719e-08
0.4889461.5290541.771511e-08
0.491221.5288731.735134e-08
0.4935051.5286951.698589e-08
0.49581.5285181.661873e-08
0.4981071.5283431.624986e-08
0.51.5282011.594700e-08
0.5004231.528171.596051e-08
0.5027511.5279981.603476e-08
0.5050891.5278281.610935e-08
0.5074391.5276591.618430e-08
0.5097991.5274921.625959e-08
0.512171.5273271.633523e-08
0.5145531.5271631.641123e-08
0.5169461.5270011.648758e-08
0.519351.5268411.656428e-08
0.5217661.5266811.664134e-08
0.5241931.5265241.671876e-08
0.5266311.5263681.679654e-08
0.5290811.5262131.687468e-08
0.5315421.526061.695318e-08
0.5340141.5259081.703205e-08
0.5364981.5257571.711128e-08
0.5389931.5256081.719089e-08
0.54151.5254611.727086e-08
0.5440191.5253141.735121e-08
0.5465491.5251691.743193e-08
0.5490921.5250261.751302e-08
0.551.5249751.754200e-08
0.5516461.5248831.759450e-08
0.5542121.5247421.767635e-08
0.5567891.5246021.775858e-08
0.5593791.5244641.784120e-08
0.5619811.5243271.792420e-08
0.5645951.5241911.800758e-08
0.5672211.5240561.809135e-08
0.5698591.5239221.817552e-08
0.572511.523791.826007e-08
0.5751731.5236581.834502e-08
0.5778481.5235281.843036e-08
0.5805361.5233991.851610e-08
0.5832361.5232711.860224e-08
0.5859491.5231451.868878e-08
0.5886751.5230191.877572e-08
0.5914131.5228941.886307e-08
0.5941641.5227711.895082e-08
0.5969271.5226481.903898e-08
0.5997041.5225271.912755e-08
0.61.5225141.913700e-08
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0.651.5205752.592800e-08
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0.6580281.5203012.534970e-08
0.6610881.5201992.512921e-08
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0.6672521.5199972.468514e-08
0.6703561.5198972.446155e-08
0.6734741.5197982.423693e-08
0.6766071.51972.401126e-08
0.6797541.5196022.378454e-08
0.6829151.5195062.355677e-08
0.6860921.519412.332794e-08
0.6892831.5193142.309804e-08
0.6924891.519222.286707e-08
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0.6989461.5190322.240191e-08
0.71.5190022.232600e-08
0.7021971.518942.239609e-08
0.7054631.5188482.250028e-08
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0.7120411.5186662.271012e-08
0.7153531.5185762.281577e-08
0.7186811.5184872.292191e-08
0.7220231.5183982.302855e-08
0.7253821.518312.313568e-08
0.7287561.5182222.324331e-08
0.7321461.5181352.335144e-08
0.7355511.5180492.346008e-08
0.7389721.5179632.356922e-08
0.7424091.5178782.367886e-08
0.7458631.5177932.378902e-08
0.7493321.5177092.389969e-08
0.7528171.5176262.401087e-08
0.7563191.5175432.412257e-08
0.7598371.517462.423479e-08
0.7633711.5173782.434754e-08
0.7669221.5172972.446080e-08
0.7704891.5172162.457460e-08
0.7740731.5171352.468892e-08
0.7776731.5170552.480378e-08
0.781291.5169762.491916e-08
0.7849241.5168972.503509e-08
0.7885751.5168182.515156e-08
0.7922431.516742.526856e-08
0.7959281.5166632.538611e-08
0.799631.5165852.550421e-08
0.81.5165782.551600e-08
0.803351.5165092.516809e-08
0.8070861.5164322.478000e-08
0.810841.5163562.439011e-08
0.8146121.5162812.399840e-08
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0.8222081.5161312.320952e-08
0.8260321.5160572.281232e-08
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0.8814791.5150541.655497e-08
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0.8938361.5148471.507578e-08
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0.91.5147451.433800e-08
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0.9063671.5146421.443949e-08
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0.9319581.5142391.484741e-08
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0.9627291.5137791.533764e-08
0.9672071.5137141.540893e-08
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0.9762251.5135851.555250e-08
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0.9899111.5133911.577038e-08
0.9945151.5133271.584368e-08
0.9991411.5132631.591732e-08
11.5132521.593100e-08
1.003791.5131991.599136e-08
1.008461.5131361.606575e-08
1.013151.5130721.614049e-08
1.017861.5130091.621558e-08
1.022591.5129451.629101e-08
1.027351.5128821.636680e-08
1.032131.5128181.644293e-08
1.036931.5127551.651943e-08
1.041751.5126921.659628e-08
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1.051471.5125661.675105e-08
1.056361.5125031.682897e-08
1.061.5124561.688700e-08
1.061271.512441.690726e-08
1.066211.5123771.698593e-08
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2.138681.499782.258074e-06
2.148631.4996442.343316e-06
2.158621.4995082.428955e-06
2.168671.499372.514992e-06
2.178751.499232.601429e-06
2.188891.499092.688268e-06
2.199071.4989482.775511e-06
2.21.4989352.783500e-06
2.20931.4988052.824892e-06
2.219571.4986612.870646e-06
2.22991.4985152.916614e-06
2.240271.4983682.962795e-06
2.250691.498223.009191e-06
2.261161.498073.055803e-06
2.271671.4979193.102632e-06
2.282241.4977663.149678e-06
2.292861.4976123.196943e-06
2.303521.4974573.244429e-06
2.314241.49733.292135e-06
2.3251.4971413.340062e-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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