Optical constants

Refractive index of H-LAK2A (CDGM)

H-LAK2A: 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
1.69211
Extinction coefficient k
2.34385e-08
Permittivity ε1
2.86323
Permittivity ε2
7.93209e-08
Absorption coefficient α
0.00501254 cm⁻¹
Penetration depth δ = λ/(2πk)
3.98999e+09 nm
Abbe number Vd
54.539
Chromatic dispersion dn/dλ
-0.0653959 µm⁻¹
Group index ng
1.73053
Group velocity dispersion
116.519 fs²/mm
Dispersion parameter D
-635.672 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-LAK2A (CDGM): H-LAK2A
cdgm_h_lak2a = ls.fetch_refractiveindex("specs", "CDGM-optical", "H-LAK2A", ref="c5c2f188e848453def5970e347399d653df2ffc2")
print(cdgm_h_lak2a.range_nm)  # (302, 2325) nm
eps = cdgm_h_lak2a.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=0.914808038λ2λ2−82.3260698+1.00522491λ2λ2−0.004505044+0.803415958λ2λ2−0.018371342

Valid from 0.302 to 2.325 µm.

Coefficients as stored
CiValue
C10.0
C20.914808038
C382.3260698
C41.00522491
C50.004505044
C60.803415958
C70.018371342

Comments and conditions

Conditions

temperature
293 K

Properties

thermal dispersion
type: formula A, coefficients: -5.16e-06 1.42e-08 -4.62e-11 5.61e-07 5.14e-10 0.155
nd
1.692110
Vd
54.539198
glass code
692545
density
value: 3940
thermal expansion
value: 8e-06, temperature range: 243 343; value: 9.7e-06, temperature range: 293 573
dPgF
-0.0048
resistance
climatic: 2.0

Thermo-optic coefficient

  • Schott thermal-dispersion model (reference temperature 293.0 K): dn/dT = -2.01e-06 K⁻¹ at 633 nm, dn/dT = -2.60e-06 K⁻¹ at 1310 nm, dn/dT = -2.64e-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
H-LAK2A (CDGM), H-LAK2A: n and k versus wavelength
λ (µm)nk
0.3021.7500040
0.3035491.7491050
0.3051061.7482180
0.306671.7473440
0.3082431.7464820
0.3098241.7456320
0.311.7455388.341600e-06
0.3114131.7447937.984365e-06
0.313011.7439667.580542e-06
0.3146151.743157.174648e-06
0.3162291.7423456.766672e-06
0.317851.7415516.356604e-06
0.3194811.7407685.944433e-06
0.321.7405215.813100e-06
0.3211191.7399955.583202e-06
0.3227661.7392325.244871e-06
0.3244211.738484.904804e-06
0.3260851.7377384.562993e-06
0.3277571.7370054.219429e-06
0.3294381.7362833.874103e-06
0.331.7360443.758700e-06
0.3311281.7355693.598057e-06
0.3328261.7348653.356166e-06
0.3345331.7341713.113035e-06
0.3362491.7334852.868657e-06
0.3379731.7328092.623025e-06
0.3397061.7321412.376134e-06
0.341.7320292.334300e-06
0.3414481.7314812.193622e-06
0.34321.730832.023553e-06
0.344961.7301881.852612e-06
0.3467291.7295541.680794e-06
0.3485071.7289281.508095e-06
0.351.7284111.363100e-06
0.3502941.728311.346007e-06
0.3520911.7276991.241692e-06
0.3538971.7270971.136842e-06
0.3557121.7265021.031454e-06
0.3575361.7259149.255257e-07
0.3593691.7253348.190543e-07
0.361.7251377.824400e-07
0.3612121.7247617.405856e-07
0.3630651.7241966.766378e-07
0.3649271.7236376.123621e-07
0.3667981.7230855.477568e-07
0.368681.722544.828201e-07
0.371.7221644.372400e-07
0.370571.7220024.261210e-07
0.3724711.7214713.890731e-07
0.3743811.7209463.518352e-07
0.3763011.7204273.144064e-07
0.3782311.7199152.767856e-07
0.381.7194532.423000e-07
0.3801711.7194092.406585e-07
0.382121.7189092.219120e-07
0.384081.7184162.030694e-07
0.386051.7179281.841301e-07
0.388031.7174461.650937e-07
0.391.7169751.461500e-07
0.390021.716971.460526e-07
0.392021.7164991.362125e-07
0.394031.7160351.263220e-07
0.3960511.7155761.163807e-07
0.3980821.7151221.063884e-07
0.41.7147019.695500e-08
0.4001241.7146749.670916e-08
0.4021761.7142319.264119e-08
0.4042391.7137938.855236e-08
0.4063121.713368.444256e-08
0.4083961.7129338.031168e-08
0.410491.712517.615962e-08
0.4125951.7120937.198626e-08
0.4147111.711686.779150e-08
0.4168381.7112726.357523e-08
0.4189761.7108695.933733e-08
0.421.7106795.730700e-08
0.4211251.7104715.666095e-08
0.4232841.7100775.542018e-08
0.4254551.7096885.417304e-08
0.4276371.7093035.291951e-08
0.429831.7089235.165955e-08
0.4320351.7085475.039313e-08
0.434251.7081754.912021e-08
0.4364771.7078084.784076e-08
0.4387161.7074454.655475e-08
0.441.7072394.581700e-08
0.4409661.7070864.538109e-08
0.4432271.7067314.436036e-08
0.44551.706384.333440e-08
0.4477851.7060334.230317e-08
0.4500821.7056894.126666e-08
0.452391.705354.022483e-08
0.454711.7050153.917766e-08
0.4570421.7046833.812512e-08
0.4593861.7043553.706718e-08
0.461.704273.679000e-08
0.4617421.7040313.625795e-08
0.464111.703713.553463e-08
0.466491.7033933.480760e-08
0.4688831.7030793.407684e-08
0.4712871.7027693.334233e-08
0.4737041.7024623.260406e-08
0.4761341.7021583.186200e-08
0.4785751.7018583.111613e-08
0.481.7016853.068100e-08
0.481031.7015613.033416e-08
0.4834971.7012682.950328e-08
0.4859761.7009772.866815e-08
0.4884691.700692.782873e-08
0.4909741.7004062.698500e-08
0.4934921.7001252.613695e-08
0.4960231.6998472.528455e-08
0.4985671.6995722.442778e-08
0.51.6994182.394500e-08
0.5011231.6992992.389993e-08
0.5036931.699032.379682e-08
0.5062771.6987642.369318e-08
0.5088731.69852.358901e-08
0.5114831.6982392.348431e-08
0.5141061.6979812.337906e-08
0.5167431.6977262.327328e-08
0.5193931.6974742.316696e-08
0.5220561.6972242.306009e-08
0.5247341.6969762.295268e-08
0.5274251.6967312.284471e-08
0.530131.6964892.273619e-08
0.5328491.696252.262711e-08
0.5355811.6960122.251747e-08
0.5383281.6957782.240728e-08
0.5410891.6955452.229651e-08
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0.5636911.693772.248501e-08
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0.5724091.693142.283266e-08
0.5753441.6929342.294973e-08
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0.5842421.6923292.330456e-08
0.5872381.6921312.342405e-08
0.590251.6919352.354416e-08
0.5932771.6917412.366488e-08
0.5963191.6915492.378622e-08
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0.61.6913212.393300e-08
0.6024521.6911712.403082e-08
0.6055411.6909842.415410e-08
0.6086471.6907992.427801e-08
0.6117681.6906162.440255e-08
0.6149061.6904352.452774e-08
0.6180591.6902552.465356e-08
0.6212291.6900782.478004e-08
0.6244151.6899012.490716e-08
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0.6308361.6895542.516336e-08
0.6340711.6893822.529244e-08
0.6373231.6892122.542219e-08
0.6405921.6890442.555261e-08
0.6438771.6888772.568369e-08
0.6471791.6887122.581544e-08
0.651.6885732.592800e-08
0.6504981.6885482.594787e-08
0.6538341.6883862.608091e-08
0.6571871.6882252.621463e-08
0.6605581.6880662.634905e-08
0.6639451.6879082.648415e-08
0.6673511.6877512.661994e-08
0.6707731.6875962.675643e-08
0.6742131.6874422.689362e-08
0.6776711.687292.703151e-08
0.6811461.6871392.717011e-08
0.684641.6869892.730943e-08
0.6881511.686842.744945e-08
0.691681.6866932.759020e-08
0.6952271.6865472.773166e-08
0.6987931.6864022.787385e-08
0.71.6863532.792200e-08
0.7023761.6862582.801680e-08
0.7059791.6861152.816049e-08
0.7095991.6859742.830491e-08
0.7132381.6858342.845008e-08
0.7168961.6856952.859599e-08
0.7205731.6855572.874265e-08
0.7242681.685422.889007e-08
0.7279831.6852842.903823e-08
0.7317161.685152.918716e-08
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0.7506731.6844922.994334e-08
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0.7622821.6841093.040641e-08
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0.782031.6834893.119418e-08
0.7860411.6833683.135416e-08
0.7900721.6832473.151497e-08
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0.7981961.6830093.183906e-08
0.81.6829573.191100e-08
0.802291.6828913.106968e-08
0.8064051.6827742.955808e-08
0.810541.6826572.803872e-08
0.8146971.6825412.651157e-08
0.8188751.6824272.497659e-08
0.8230751.6823122.343373e-08
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0.8315391.6820862.032425e-08
0.8358031.6819741.875753e-08
0.840091.6818621.718278e-08
0.8443981.6817521.559996e-08
0.8487291.6816421.400902e-08
0.851.6816091.354200e-08
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0.8618541.6813151.373072e-08
0.8662741.6812071.380108e-08
0.8707171.68111.387181e-08
0.8751821.6809941.394290e-08
0.8796711.6808881.401436e-08
0.8841821.6807831.408618e-08
0.8887171.6806781.415837e-08
0.8932741.6805741.423093e-08
0.8978561.680471.430386e-08
0.91.6804221.433800e-08
0.902461.6803671.437722e-08
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0.9164161.680061.459968e-08
0.9211161.6799591.467459e-08
0.925841.6798581.474989e-08
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0.9401581.6795581.497812e-08
0.944981.6794591.505497e-08
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0.9694611.6789691.544482e-08
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2.045891.6626071.193112e-06
2.056391.6624331.279246e-06
2.066931.6622581.365822e-06
2.077531.662081.452842e-06
2.088191.6619011.540308e-06
2.09891.661721.628223e-06
2.109661.6615381.716589e-06
2.120481.6613531.805408e-06
2.131361.6611671.894682e-06
2.142291.6609781.984414e-06
2.153271.6607882.074607e-06
2.164321.6605962.165262e-06
2.175421.6604022.256382e-06
2.186571.6602062.347969e-06
2.197791.6600082.440026e-06
2.21.6599692.458200e-06
2.209061.6598082.689392e-06
2.220391.6596062.978570e-06
2.231771.6594023.269230e-06
2.243221.6591953.561381e-06
2.254721.6589873.855031e-06
2.266291.6587764.150186e-06
2.277911.6585634.446855e-06
2.289591.6583484.745046e-06
2.301331.658135.044766e-06
2.313141.6579115.346023e-06
2.3251.6576885.648825e-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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