C₆H₁₄ (Hexane)

5 datasets, together covering 0.23–2 µm. Default: Kozma et al. 2005: n-Hexane; n 0.230–0.641 µm.

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Load this data in Python, simulate in one more line

pip install lightsmith

import lightsmith as ls

# C6H14 (Hexane): Kozma et al. 2005: n-Hexane; n 0.230–0.641 µm
c6h14 = ls.fetch_refractiveindex("organic", "hexane", "Kozma", ref="c5c2f188e848453def5970e347399d653df2ffc2")
print(c6h14.range_nm)  # (230, 640.7) nm
eps = c6h14.eps([633])  # 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_18c7301df56d/lightsmith"
c6h14 = ls.Tabulated.model_validate(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(url)))
print(c6h14.source)  # citation and provenance travel with the data

Any dataset here, as the library's Tabulated material (hexane/kozma-2005).

# ... load c6h14 as above, then:
sim = ls.Simulation(
    particles=[ls.Particle(shape=ls.Sphere(radius_nm=50), material=c6h14)],
    medium_index=1.0,
    wavelengths=ls.WavelengthRange(start_nm=400, stop_nm=640, 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 C6H14 (Hexane)

Hexane (C₆H₁₄) is an alkane hydrocarbon with a straight chain of six carbon atoms. It appears as a colorless liquid that has a mild, gasoline-like odor. Volatile and highly flammable, hexane is often utilized as a solvent in laboratories due to its capability to dissolve non-polar substances. In the industrial realm, hexane is frequently used in the extraction of vegetable oils from crops such as soybeans. Its low polarity makes it ineffective for dissolving polar compounds but efficient for non-polar molecules. In optics, hexane can serve as a medium in certain experimental setups, benefiting from its defined refractive properties.

Other names: C6H14, C₆H₁₄

API: /v1/materials/mat_2f0321ad5d7a · slug hexane