CuO (Copper monoxide)

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1 dataset, together covering 0.0101–0.0348 µm. Default: Brimhall et al. 2009: n,k 0.0101–0.0348 µm.

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Brimhall et al. 2009: n,k 0.0101–0.0348 µm n,k 0.0101–0.0348 µm default

Use it in Lightsmith

Load this data in Python, simulate in one more line

pip install lightsmith

import lightsmith as ls

# CuO (Copper monoxide): Brimhall et al. 2009: n,k 0.0101–0.0348 µm
cuo = ls.fetch_refractiveindex("main", "CuO", "Brimhall", ref="c5c2f188e848453def5970e347399d653df2ffc2")
print(cuo.range_nm)  # (10.1, 34.8) nm
eps = cuo.eps([18.7])  # complex permittivity

Downloads the original record once (pinned to the imported snapshot) and caches it.

import json, urllib.request
import lightsmith as ls

url = "https://materials.lightsmith.dev/v1/datasets/ds_c79231d64b2c/lightsmith"
cuo = ls.Tabulated.model_validate(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(url)))
print(cuo.source)  # citation and provenance travel with the data

Any dataset here, as the library's Tabulated material (cuo/brimhall-2009).

# ... load cuo as above, then:
sim = ls.Simulation(
    particles=[ls.Particle(shape=ls.Sphere(radius_nm=50), material=cuo)],
    medium_index=1.0,
    wavelengths=ls.WavelengthRange(start_nm=11, stop_nm=34, num=81),
)
res = ls.solve(sim)  # exact Mie for a sphere
print(res.q_ext)     # extinction efficiency at each wavelength

Same spec runs with DDA, FDTD, BEM or T-matrix: ls.compare(sim, ["mie", "dda"]).

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About CuO (Copper monoxide)

Copper monoxide (CuO) is a p-type semiconductor compound with a monoclinic crystal structure. Although its primary applications are often in the realms of catalysis and as a pigment, it has gained attention in the field of optics due to its interesting nonlinear optical properties. Copper monoxide is also studied for its potential use in photovoltaic and photodetector applications, where its relatively narrow band gap can be advantageous. While it may not be a mainstream material in optical systems, its unique properties make it an interesting subject of study for specialized optical applications. Mineral: Tenorite

Other names: Copper monoxide, Cupric oxide, Copper(II) oxide, Copper oxide, Tenorite

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