Optical constants

Refractive index of CdSe (Cadmium selenide)

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

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

Uniaxial crystal, axes: oe

Plot

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At one wavelength

Range 1.01–22 µm
Refractive index n
2.44744
Extinction coefficient k
0
Permittivity ε1
5.98997
Permittivity ε2
0
Absorption coefficient α
0 cm⁻¹
Penetration depth δ = λ/(2πk)
— nm
Abbe number Vd
—
Chromatic dispersion dn/dλ
-0.00340199 µm⁻¹
Group index ng
2.46346
Group velocity dispersion
117.951 fs²/mm
Dispersion parameter D
-10.0152 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(o) 1.01–22.0 µm
cdse = ls.fetch_refractiveindex("main", "CdSe", "Lisitsa-o", 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=3.2243+1.768λ2λ2−0.227+3.12λ2λ2−3380.0

Valid from 1.01 to 22.0 µm.

Coefficients as stored
CiValue
C13.2243
C21.768
C30.227
C43.12
C53380.0

Comments and conditions

Ordinary ray (o)

Conditions

direction
o

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(o) 1.01–22.0 µm: n and k versus wavelength
λ (µm)n
1.012.548998
1.017832.547047
1.025722.54514
1.033672.543277
1.041682.541456
1.049762.539676
1.05792.537936
1.06612.536236
1.074362.534572
1.082692.532946
1.091082.531355
1.099542.529798
1.108062.528276
1.116652.526786
1.125312.525328
1.134032.523901
1.142822.522505
1.151682.521137
1.160612.519799
1.169612.518488
1.178682.517205
1.187812.515948
1.197022.514716
1.20632.513511
1.215652.512329
1.225072.511172
1.234572.510037
1.244142.508926
1.253792.507837
1.26352.506769
1.27332.505722
1.283172.504697
1.293122.503691
1.303142.502705
1.313242.501738
1.323422.50079
1.333682.49986
1.344022.498948
1.354442.498053
1.364942.497176
1.375522.496315
1.386182.49547
1.396932.494641
1.407762.493828
1.418672.49303
1.429672.492247
1.440752.491479
1.451922.490724
1.463172.489984
1.474522.489257
1.485952.488544
1.497472.487843
1.509072.487155
1.520772.48648
1.532562.485817
1.544442.485165
1.556412.484526
1.568482.483898
1.580642.48328
1.592892.482674
1.605242.482079
1.617682.481494
1.630222.480919
1.642862.480355
1.65562.4798
1.668432.479255
1.681362.478719
1.69442.478193
1.707532.477676
1.720772.477167
1.734112.476667
1.747552.476176
1.76112.475693
1.774752.475218
1.788512.474751
1.802372.474293
1.816342.473841
1.830422.473398
1.844612.472961
1.858912.472532
1.873322.47211
1.887842.471695
1.902482.471287
1.917232.470885
1.932092.47049
1.947072.470102
1.962162.46972
1.977372.469343
1.99272.468973
2.008152.468609
2.023712.468251
2.03942.467898
2.055212.467551
2.071142.467209
2.08722.466873
2.103382.466542
2.119682.466216
2.136112.465896
2.152672.46558
2.169362.465269
2.186182.464963
2.203122.464661
2.22022.464364
2.237412.464072
2.254762.463784
2.272242.4635
2.289852.463221
2.30762.462946
2.325492.462674
2.343522.462407
2.361682.462144
2.379992.461884
2.398442.461628
2.417032.461376
2.435772.461128
2.454652.460883
2.473682.460641
2.492852.460403
2.512182.460168
2.531652.459937
2.551282.459709
2.571062.459483
2.590992.459261
2.611072.459042
2.631312.458826
2.651712.458613
2.672272.458402
2.692982.458194
2.713862.457989
2.734892.457787
2.75612.457587
2.777462.45739
2.798992.457195
2.820692.457003
2.842552.456813
2.864592.456625
2.88682.45644
2.909172.456256
2.931732.456075
2.954452.455897
2.977352.45572
3.000442.455545
3.023692.455372
3.047132.455201
3.070752.455032
3.094562.454865
3.118552.4547
3.142722.454536
3.167082.454374
3.191642.454214
3.216382.454055
3.241312.453898
3.266442.453743
3.291762.453589
3.317282.453436
3.342992.453285
3.368912.453135
3.395022.452987
3.421342.452839
3.447862.452694
3.474592.452549
3.501522.452405
3.528672.452263
3.556022.452122
3.583592.451982
3.611372.451843
3.639362.451705
3.667572.451567
3.6962.451431
3.724662.451296
3.753532.451161
3.782632.451028
3.811952.450895
3.84152.450763
3.871282.450632
3.901292.450501
3.931532.450371
3.962012.450242
3.992722.450113
4.023672.449985
4.054862.449857
4.08632.44973
4.117972.449603
4.149892.449477
4.182062.449351
4.214482.449226
4.247152.4491
4.280082.448975
4.313262.448851
4.346692.448727
4.380392.448602
4.414342.448478
4.448562.448355
4.483052.448231
4.51782.448107
4.552822.447984
4.588122.44786
4.623682.447737
4.659522.447613
4.695642.447489
4.732042.447366
4.768732.447242
4.805692.447118
4.842952.446994
4.880492.446869
4.918322.446744
4.956452.446619
4.994872.446494
5.033592.446368
5.072612.446242
5.111932.446116
5.151562.445989
5.19152.445862
5.231742.445734
5.27232.445605
5.313172.445476
5.354352.445347
5.395862.445216
5.437692.445086
5.479842.444954
5.522322.444822
5.565132.444688
5.608272.444555
5.651742.44442
5.695562.444284
5.739712.444148
5.78422.44401
5.829042.443872
5.874232.443732
5.919762.443592
5.965652.44345
6.01192.443307
6.05852.443164
6.105472.443018
6.15282.442872
6.200492.442725
6.248562.442576
6.2972.442426
6.345812.442274
6.3952.442121
6.444582.441967
6.494532.441811
6.544882.441653
6.595612.441494
6.646742.441334
6.698272.441171
6.750192.441007
6.802522.440842
6.855252.440674
6.908392.440505
6.961952.440334
7.015922.44016
7.07032.439985
7.125112.439808
7.180342.439629
7.236012.439448
7.29212.439264
7.348632.439079
7.405592.438891
7.4632.438701
7.520852.438508
7.579152.438314
7.637912.438116
7.697122.437916
7.756782.437714
7.816912.437509
7.877512.437301
7.938572.437091
8.000112.436878
8.062132.436662
8.124632.436443
8.187612.436221
8.251082.435997
8.315042.435769
8.37952.435538
8.444462.435304
8.509922.435066
8.575882.434826
8.642362.434581
8.709362.434334
8.776872.434083
8.844912.433828
8.913482.43357
8.982572.433308
9.052212.433042
9.122382.432772
9.193092.432499
9.264362.432221
9.336172.431939
9.408552.431653
9.481482.431363
9.554982.431068
9.629052.430769
9.703692.430466
9.778922.430158
9.854722.429845
9.931122.429527
10.00812.429205
10.08572.428877
10.16392.428545
10.24272.428207
10.32212.427864
10.40212.427516
10.48272.427162
10.5642.426803
10.64592.426438
10.72842.426068
10.81162.425691
10.89542.425308
10.97982.42492
11.06492.424525
11.15072.424124
11.23722.423716
11.32432.423302
11.4122.422881
11.50052.422453
11.58972.422019
11.67952.421577
11.772.421128
11.86132.420671
11.95322.420207
12.04592.419736
12.13932.419256
12.23342.418769
12.32822.418273
12.42382.417769
12.52012.417257
12.61712.416736
12.71492.416207
12.81352.415668
12.91282.415121
13.01292.414564
13.11382.413997
13.21552.413421
13.31792.412835
13.42122.41224
13.52522.411633
13.632.411017
13.73572.410389
13.84222.409751
13.94952.409102
14.05762.408441
14.16662.407769
14.27642.407086
14.38712.40639
14.49862.405682
14.6112.404961
14.72432.404227
14.83842.403481
14.95342.402721
15.06932.401948
15.18622.401161
15.30392.40036
15.42252.399544
15.54212.398714
15.66262.397868
15.7842.397007
15.90632.396131
16.02962.395238
16.15392.394329
16.27912.393403
16.40532.392461
16.53252.3915
16.66062.390522
16.78982.389526
16.91992.388511
17.05112.387477
17.18332.386424
17.31652.385351
17.45072.384257
17.5862.383143
17.72232.382007
17.85972.38085
17.99822.37967
18.13772.378468
18.27832.377242
18.422.375992
18.56282.374719
18.70672.37342
18.85172.372095
18.99782.370745
19.14512.369368
19.29352.367963
19.44312.36653
19.59382.365069
19.74572.363578
19.89872.362057
20.0532.360505
20.20842.358922
20.36512.357305
20.5232.355656
20.6822.353973
20.84242.352254
21.00392.3505
21.16682.348708
21.33082.346879
21.49622.345012
21.66282.343104
21.83082.341155
222.339165

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