Optical constants

Refractive index of CdSe (Cadmium selenide)

Lisitsa et al. 1969: n(e) 1.01–22.0 µm

Data
formula 2
Range
1.01–22 µm
Optical axis
e
Licence
CC0-1.0

Uniaxial crystal, axes: oe

Plot

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At one wavelength

Range 1.01–22 µm
Refractive index n
2.4667
Extinction coefficient k
0
Permittivity ε1
6.08463
Permittivity ε2
0
Absorption coefficient α
0 cm⁻¹
Penetration depth δ = λ/(2πk)
— nm
Abbe number Vd
—
Chromatic dispersion dn/dλ
-0.00356357 µm⁻¹
Group index ng
2.48349
Group velocity dispersion
114.49 fs²/mm
Dispersion parameter D
-9.72134 ps/(nm·km)
Photon energy
0.263236 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

# CdSe (Cadmium selenide): Lisitsa et al. 1969: n(e) 1.01–22.0 µm
cdse = ls.fetch_refractiveindex("main", "CdSe", "Lisitsa-e", ref="c5c2f188e848453def5970e347399d653df2ffc2")
print(cdse.range_nm)  # (1010, 22000) nm
eps = cdse.eps([4710])  # complex permittivity

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Dispersion formula

Sellmeier (C in µm²) (formula 2), λ in µm
n2−1=3.2009+1.8875λ2λ2−0.2171+3.6461λ2λ2−3629.0

Valid from 1.01 to 22.0 µm.

Coefficients as stored
CiValue
C13.2009
C21.8875
C30.2171
C43.6461
C53629.0

Comments and conditions

Extraordinary ray (e)

Conditions

direction
e

References

1) M. P. Lisitsa, L. F. Gudymenko, V. N. Malinko, S. F. Terekhova. Dispersion of the refractive indices and birefringence of CdSxSe1-x single crystals. Phys. Status Solidi, 31, 389-399 (1969)
2) G. C. Bhar. Refractive index interpolation in phase-matching. Appl. Opt. 15, 305-307 (1976)
* Ref. 2 provides a dispersion formula based on data from Ref. 1
  • doi:10.1002/pssb.19690310146 Dispersion of the Refractive Indices and Birefringence of CdS<sub><i>x</i></sub>Se<sub>1−<i>x</i></sub> Single Crystals, physica status solidi (b) (1969)
  • doi:10.1364/ao.15.0305_1 Refractive index interpolation in phase-matching, Applied Optics (1976)

Cite

M. P. Lisitsa, L. F. Gudymenko, V. N. Malinko and S. F. Terekhova. Dispersion of the Refractive Indices and Birefringence of CdS<sub><i>x</i></sub>Se<sub>1−<i>x</i></sub> Single Crystals. physica status solidi (b), 31, 389-399 (1969), doi:10.1002/pssb.19690310146; Gopal C. Bhar. Refractive index interpolation in phase-matching. Applied Optics, 15, 305_1 (1976), doi:10.1364/ao.15.0305_1; Data from the refractiveindex.info database (M. N. Polyanskiy, Sci. Data 11, 94 (2024), doi:10.1038/s41597-023-02898-2)

Data

Computed on 400 wavelengths, the same grid as the API and the library
CdSe (Cadmium selenide), Lisitsa et al. 1969: n(e) 1.01–22.0 µm: n and k versus wavelength
λ (µm)n
1.012.568595
1.017832.566665
1.025722.564779
1.033672.562935
1.041682.561132
1.049762.559369
1.05792.557645
1.06612.555959
1.074362.554309
1.082692.552695
1.091082.551116
1.099542.549571
1.108062.548058
1.116652.546578
1.125312.545129
1.134032.54371
1.142822.54232
1.151682.54096
1.160612.539627
1.169612.538322
1.178682.537044
1.187812.535791
1.197022.534564
1.20632.533362
1.215652.532183
1.225072.531028
1.234572.529897
1.244142.528787
1.253792.5277
1.26352.526633
1.27332.525588
1.283172.524563
1.293122.523557
1.303142.522572
1.313242.521605
1.323422.520656
1.333682.519726
1.344022.518813
1.354442.517918
1.364942.517039
1.375522.516177
1.386182.515331
1.396932.514501
1.407762.513686
1.418672.512886
1.429672.512101
1.440752.511331
1.451922.510574
1.463172.509831
1.474522.509102
1.485952.508386
1.497472.507683
1.509072.506992
1.520772.506314
1.532562.505648
1.544442.504994
1.556412.504352
1.568482.50372
1.580642.5031
1.592892.502491
1.605242.501892
1.617682.501304
1.630222.500726
1.642862.500159
1.65562.4996
1.668432.499052
1.681362.498513
1.69442.497983
1.707532.497462
1.720772.49695
1.734112.496447
1.747552.495952
1.76112.495466
1.774752.494987
1.788512.494517
1.802372.494055
1.816342.4936
1.830422.493153
1.844612.492713
1.858912.49228
1.873322.491854
1.887842.491436
1.902482.491024
1.917232.490619
1.932092.49022
1.947072.489828
1.962162.489442
1.977372.489062
1.99272.488689
2.008152.488321
2.023712.487959
2.03942.487603
2.055212.487252
2.071142.486907
2.08722.486567
2.103382.486232
2.119682.485903
2.136112.485579
2.152672.485259
2.169362.484945
2.186182.484635
2.203122.48433
2.22022.484029
2.237412.483733
2.254762.483442
2.272242.483154
2.289852.482871
2.30762.482593
2.325492.482318
2.343522.482047
2.361682.48178
2.379992.481517
2.398442.481258
2.417032.481002
2.435772.48075
2.454652.480501
2.473682.480256
2.492852.480015
2.512182.479776
2.531652.479541
2.551282.47931
2.571062.479081
2.590992.478855
2.611072.478632
2.631312.478413
2.651712.478196
2.672272.477982
2.692982.477771
2.713862.477562
2.734892.477356
2.75612.477153
2.777462.476952
2.798992.476753
2.820692.476557
2.842552.476364
2.864592.476173
2.88682.475984
2.909172.475797
2.931732.475612
2.954452.47543
2.977352.475249
3.000442.475071
3.023692.474894
3.047132.47472
3.070752.474547
3.094562.474376
3.118552.474207
3.142722.474039
3.167082.473874
3.191642.47371
3.216382.473547
3.241312.473386
3.266442.473227
3.291762.473069
3.317282.472913
3.342992.472758
3.368912.472604
3.395022.472452
3.421342.4723
3.447862.472151
3.474592.472002
3.501522.471854
3.528672.471708
3.556022.471563
3.583592.471418
3.611372.471275
3.639362.471133
3.667572.470992
3.6962.470851
3.724662.470711
3.753532.470573
3.782632.470435
3.811952.470298
3.84152.470161
3.871282.470025
3.901292.46989
3.931532.469756
3.962012.469622
3.992722.469488
4.023672.469355
4.054862.469223
4.08632.469091
4.117972.468959
4.149892.468828
4.182062.468697
4.214482.468567
4.247152.468437
4.280082.468307
4.313262.468177
4.346692.468048
4.380392.467918
4.414342.467789
4.448562.46766
4.483052.467531
4.51782.467401
4.552822.467272
4.588122.467143
4.623682.467014
4.659522.466885
4.695642.466755
4.732042.466626
4.768732.466496
4.805692.466366
4.842952.466235
4.880492.466105
4.918322.465974
4.956452.465842
4.994872.465711
5.033592.465579
5.072612.465446
5.111932.465313
5.151562.465179
5.19152.465045
5.231742.46491
5.27232.464775
5.313172.464639
5.354352.464502
5.395862.464364
5.437692.464226
5.479842.464087
5.522322.463947
5.565132.463806
5.608272.463664
5.651742.463522
5.695562.463378
5.739712.463233
5.78422.463088
5.829042.462941
5.874232.462793
5.919762.462644
5.965652.462493
6.01192.462342
6.05852.462189
6.105472.462035
6.15282.461879
6.200492.461723
6.248562.461564
6.2972.461404
6.345812.461243
6.3952.46108
6.444582.460916
6.494532.46075
6.544882.460582
6.595612.460412
6.646742.460241
6.698272.460068
6.750192.459893
6.802522.459716
6.855252.459538
6.908392.459357
6.961952.459174
7.015922.458989
7.07032.458802
7.125112.458613
7.180342.458421
7.236012.458227
7.29212.458031
7.348632.457833
7.405592.457632
7.4632.457429
7.520852.457223
7.579152.457014
7.637912.456803
7.697122.456589
7.756782.456372
7.816912.456153
7.877512.45593
7.938572.455705
8.000112.455477
8.062132.455245
8.124632.455011
8.187612.454773
8.251082.454532
8.315042.454288
8.37952.454041
8.444462.45379
8.509922.453535
8.575882.453277
8.642362.453015
8.709362.45275
8.776872.45248
8.844912.452207
8.913482.45193
8.982572.451649
9.052212.451364
9.122382.451074
9.193092.450781
9.264362.450483
9.336172.45018
9.408552.449873
9.481482.449562
9.554982.449246
9.629052.448925
9.703692.448599
9.778922.448268
9.854722.447932
9.931122.447591
10.00812.447245
10.08572.446894
10.16392.446537
10.24272.446175
10.32212.445806
10.40212.445433
10.48272.445053
10.5642.444667
10.64592.444276
10.72842.443878
10.81162.443474
10.89542.443063
10.97982.442646
11.06492.442222
11.15072.441791
11.23722.441354
11.32432.440909
11.4122.440457
11.50052.439998
11.58972.439532
11.67952.439058
11.772.438576
11.86132.438086
11.95322.437588
12.04592.437082
12.13932.436568
12.23342.436045
12.32822.435513
12.42382.434973
12.52012.434423
12.61712.433865
12.71492.433297
12.81352.432719
12.91282.432132
13.01292.431535
13.11382.430927
13.21552.43031
13.31792.429682
13.42122.429043
13.52522.428393
13.632.427732
13.73572.42706
13.84222.426376
13.94952.425681
14.05762.424973
14.16662.424253
14.27642.42352
14.38712.422775
14.49862.422017
14.6112.421245
14.72432.42046
14.83842.419661
14.95342.418848
15.06932.41802
15.18622.417178
15.30392.41632
15.42252.415448
15.54212.414559
15.66262.413655
15.7842.412735
15.90632.411797
16.02962.410843
16.15392.409872
16.27912.408882
16.40532.407875
16.53252.406849
16.66062.405804
16.78982.40474
16.91992.403657
17.05112.402553
17.18332.401428
17.31652.400283
17.45072.399116
17.5862.397927
17.72232.396716
17.85972.395481
17.99822.394224
18.13772.392942
18.27832.391636
18.422.390304
18.56282.388947
18.70672.387564
18.85172.386154
18.99782.384716
19.14512.383251
19.29352.381756
19.44312.380232
19.59382.378678
19.74572.377093
19.89872.375476
20.0532.373827
20.20842.372145
20.36512.370429
20.5232.368677
20.6822.366891
20.84242.365067
21.00392.363206
21.16682.361307
21.33082.359368
21.49622.357389
21.66282.355368
21.83082.353305
222.351198

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