Optical constants

Refractive index of GaSe (Gallium selenide)

Chen et al. 2009: n(e) 3–1500 µm

Data
formula 4
Range
3–1500 µm
Optical axis
e
Licence
CC0-1.0

Uniaxial crystal, axes: oe

Plot

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At one wavelength

Range 3–1500 µm
Refractive index n
2.54082
Extinction coefficient k
0
Permittivity ε1
6.45576
Permittivity ε2
0
Absorption coefficient α
0 cm⁻¹
Penetration depth δ = λ/(2πk)
— nm
Abbe number Vd
—
Chromatic dispersion dn/dλ
-0.00266921 µm⁻¹
Group index ng
2.71992
Group velocity dispersion
118008 fs²/mm
Dispersion parameter D
-49.3706 ps/(nm·km)
Photon energy
0.0184775 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

# GaSe (Gallium selenide): Chen et al. 2009: n(e) 3–1500 µm
gase = ls.fetch_refractiveindex("main", "GaSe", "Chen-n-e", ref="c5c2f188e848453def5970e347399d653df2ffc2")
print(gase.range_nm)  # (3000, 1.5e+06) nm
eps = gase.eps([67100])  # complex permittivity

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Dispersion formula

RefractiveIndex.INFO (formula 4), λ in µm
n2=5.76+0.4206λ2.0λ2−1780.31.0+0.3879⁢λ−2.0−0.2288⁢λ−4.0+0.1223⁢λ−6.0

Valid from 3.0 to 1500.0 µm.

Coefficients as stored
CiValue
C15.76
C20.4206
C32.0
C41780.3
C51.0
C60.0
C70.0
C80.0
C90.0
C100.3879
C11-2.0
C12-0.2288
C13-4.0
C140.1223
C15-6.0

Comments and conditions

Extraordinary ray (e)

Conditions

direction
e
Notes on the source data (kept exactly as published):
  • formula gives non-finite n in part of its stated wavelength range

References

C.-W. Chen, T.-T. Tang, S.-H. Lin, J. Y. Huang, C.-S. Chang, P.-K. Chung, S.-T. Yen, C.-L. Pan. Optical properties and potential applications of ɛ-GaSe at terahertz frequencies. J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 26, A58-A65 (2009)
  • doi:10.1364/josab.26.000a58 Optical properties and potential applications of ɛ-GaSe at terahertz frequencies, Journal of the Optical Society of America B (2009)

Cite

Ching-Wei Chen et al.. Optical properties and potential applications of ɛ-GaSe at terahertz frequencies. Journal of the Optical Society of America B, 26, A58 (2009), doi:10.1364/josab.26.000a58; 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
GaSe (Gallium selenide), Chen et al. 2009: n(e) 3–1500 µm: n and k versus wavelength
λ (µm)n
32.407967
3.047092.407711
3.094922.407461
3.143512.407216
3.192852.406978
3.242972.406745
3.293882.406517
3.345582.406295
3.39812.406078
3.451442.405866
3.505622.405658
3.560652.405455
3.616542.405257
3.673312.405063
3.730972.404873
3.789542.404688
3.849022.404506
3.909442.404328
3.970812.404153
4.033142.403983
4.096452.403815
4.160762.403651
4.226072.403489
4.292412.403331
4.359792.403176
4.428222.403023
4.497742.402873
4.568342.402725
4.640052.402579
4.712892.402436
4.786872.402294
4.862012.402155
4.938332.402018
5.015852.401882
5.094582.401747
5.174562.401614
5.255782.401483
5.338282.401352
5.422082.401223
5.507192.401095
5.593642.400967
5.681452.40084
5.770632.400714
5.861222.400588
5.953222.400463
6.046672.400338
6.141592.400213
6.2382.400088
6.335922.399962
6.435372.399837
6.536392.399711
6.6392.399585
6.743212.399458
6.849062.39933
6.956572.399201
7.065772.399071
7.176692.39894
7.289342.398808
7.403772.398674
7.519992.398539
7.638032.398402
7.757932.398263
7.879712.398122
8.00342.397979
8.129032.397833
8.256632.397685
8.386242.397534
8.517882.397381
8.651592.397224
8.78742.397064
8.925342.3969
9.065442.396733
9.207752.396563
9.352292.396388
9.499092.396208
9.64822.396025
9.799652.395837
9.953482.395643
10.10972.395445
10.26842.395241
10.42962.395031
10.59332.394816
10.75962.394594
10.92852.394366
11.10012.39413
11.27432.393888
11.45132.393638
11.6312.39338
11.81362.393113
11.99912.392838
12.18742.392554
12.37872.392261
12.5732.391957
12.77042.391643
12.97092.391318
13.17452.390981
13.38132.390633
13.59132.390272
13.80472.389897
14.02142.389509
14.24152.389106
14.4652.388688
14.69212.388254
14.92272.387803
15.1572.387335
15.39492.386848
15.63652.386341
15.8822.385813
16.13132.385264
16.38452.384692
16.64172.384096
16.9032.383475
17.16832.382826
17.43782.38215
17.71152.381443
17.98952.380704
18.27192.379932
18.55872.379125
18.85012.378279
19.1462.377393
19.44652.376465
19.75182.375491
20.06182.374469
20.37672.373394
20.69662.372265
21.02152.371077
21.35152.369825
21.68662.368506
22.0272.367114
22.37282.365643
22.7242.364088
23.08072.362442
23.4432.360696
23.8112.358844
24.18482.356876
24.56442.354781
24.952.352548
25.34172.350164
25.73952.347614
26.14352.344882
26.55392.341948
26.97072.338792
27.39412.335388
27.82412.331708
28.26092.327718
28.70452.323381
29.15512.318651
29.61272.313475
30.07762.307789
30.54972.301516
31.02932.294565
31.51642.286823
32.01112.278151
32.51362.268376
33.02392.257278
33.54232.244575
34.06892.229898
34.60372.212757
35.14682.192482
35.69862.168137
36.25892.13837
36.82812.101148
37.40622.053273
37.99341.989378
38.58981.89969
39.19551.764127
39.81081.532555
40.43571.012756
41.0705
41.7152
42.377.508776
43.03514.07695
43.71063.453501
44.39683.17897
45.09373.023047
45.80152.922214
46.52052.851577
47.25072.799317
47.99252.759087
48.74582.727166
49.5112.701228
50.28822.679741
51.07762.661656
51.87942.646231
52.69372.632925
53.52092.621333
54.3612.611149
55.21442.602135
56.08112.594104
56.96142.586907
57.85562.580422
58.76372.574553
59.68622.569217
60.62312.564347
61.57472.559888
62.54132.55579
63.5232.552014
64.52022.548524
65.5332.545291
66.56172.542289
67.60652.539495
68.66772.53689
69.74562.534456
70.84052.532178
71.95252.530042
73.08192.528036
74.22912.526151
75.39432.524375
76.57782.522701
77.77992.521121
79.00092.519627
80.2412.518214
81.50052.516876
82.77992.515608
84.07932.514404
85.39912.513262
86.73972.512175
88.10132.511142
89.48422.510158
90.88892.509222
92.31562.508328
93.76472.507477
95.23662.506664
96.73162.505887
98.252.505145
99.79232.504436
101.3592.503757
102.952.503108
104.5662.502486
106.2072.501891
107.8742.50132
109.5682.500773
111.2882.500248
113.0352.499745
114.8092.499262
116.6112.498798
118.4422.498352
120.3012.497924
122.1892.497513
124.1072.497117
126.0562.496737
128.0342.496371
130.0442.496019
132.0852.49568
134.1592.495354
136.2652.49504
138.4042.494738
140.5762.494446
142.7832.494166
145.0242.493895
147.3012.493635
149.6132.493383
151.9622.493141
154.3472.492907
156.772.492682
159.2312.492464
161.732.492255
164.2692.492052
166.8482.491857
169.4672.491668
172.1272.491486
174.8292.49131
177.5732.49114
180.3612.490976
183.1922.490818
186.0672.490665
188.9882.490517
191.9552.490374
194.9682.490236
198.0282.490103
201.1372.489974
204.2942.489849
207.5012.489729
210.7582.489612
214.0672.4895
217.4272.489391
220.842.489286
224.3072.489184
227.8282.489085
231.4042.48899
235.0362.488898
238.7262.488809
242.4732.488723
246.282.488639
250.1452.488559
254.0722.48848
258.062.488405
262.1112.488332
266.2262.488261
270.4052.488192
274.6492.488126
278.9612.488062
283.342.488
287.7872.48794
292.3052.487882
296.8932.487825
301.5542.487771
306.2872.487718
311.0952.487667
315.9792.487617
320.9392.487569
325.9772.487523
331.0942.487478
336.2912.487435
341.572.487392
346.9312.487352
352.3772.487312
357.9092.487274
363.5272.487237
369.2332.487201
375.0292.487166
380.9162.487132
386.8962.4871
392.9692.487068
399.1382.487038
405.4032.487008
411.7672.486979
418.2312.486951
424.7962.486924
431.4642.486898
438.2372.486873
445.1162.486849
452.1032.486825
459.22.486802
466.4082.48678
473.7292.486758
481.1662.486737
488.7192.486717
496.392.486697
504.1822.486678
512.0972.48666
520.1352.486642
528.32.486625
536.5932.486608
545.0162.486592
553.5722.486576
562.2612.486561
571.0872.486546
580.0522.486531
589.1572.486518
598.4052.486504
607.7992.486491
617.342.486478
627.032.486466
636.8732.486454
646.872.486443
657.0242.486432
667.3382.486421
677.8132.48641
688.4532.4864
699.262.486391
710.2372.486381
721.3862.486372
732.7092.486363
744.2112.486354
755.8932.486346
767.7592.486338
779.8112.48633
792.0522.486322
804.4852.486315
817.1132.486308
829.942.486301
842.9682.486294
856.22.486287
869.642.486281
883.2912.486275
897.1562.486269
911.2392.486263
925.5442.486258
940.0722.486252
954.8292.486247
969.8172.486242
985.0412.486237
1000.52.486232
1016.212.486227
1032.162.486223
1048.362.486219
1064.822.486214
1081.532.48621
1098.512.486206
1115.762.486202
1133.272.486199
1151.062.486195
1169.132.486192
1187.482.486188
1206.122.486185
1225.052.486182
1244.282.486179
1263.822.486176
1283.652.486173
1303.82.48617
1324.272.486167
1345.062.486165
1366.172.486162
1387.622.48616
1409.42.486157
1431.522.486155
1453.992.486153
1476.822.48615
15002.486148

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