Optical constants

Refractive index of J-LAK8 (HIKARI)

J-LAK8: n,k 0.365–2.058 µm

Data
formula 3 + tabulated k
Range
0.365–2.058 µm
Temperature
296 K
Licence
CC0-1.0

Plot

Click the plot to set the calculator wavelength.

At one wavelength

Range 0.365–2.058 µm
Refractive index n
1.713
Extinction coefficient k
1.04495e-08
Permittivity ε1
2.93436
Permittivity ε2
3.57999e-08
Absorption coefficient α
0.00223472 cm⁻¹
Penetration depth δ = λ/(2πk)
8.94966e+09 nm
Abbe number Vd
53.959
Chromatic dispersion dn/dλ
-0.0682097 µm⁻¹
Group index ng
1.75308
Group velocity dispersion
119.585 fs²/mm
Dispersion parameter D
-652.402 ps/(nm·km)
Photon energy
2.11001 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

# J-LAK8 (HIKARI): J-LAK8
hikari_j_lak8 = ls.fetch_refractiveindex("specs", "HIKARI-optical", "J-LAK8", ref="c5c2f188e848453def5970e347399d653df2ffc2")
print(hikari_j_lak8.range_nm)  # (365.015, 2058.09) nm
eps = hikari_j_lak8.eps([633])  # complex permittivity

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

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Dispersion formula

Polynomial (formula 3), λ in µm
n2=2.87779172−0.0135972618⁢λ2.0−0.000208866139⁢λ4.0+0.0203518573⁢λ−2.0+0.000244901642⁢λ−4.0+1.23070041×10-5⁢λ−6.0−1.32629677×10-7⁢λ−8.0

Valid from 0.365015 to 2.05809 µm.

Coefficients as stored
CiValue
C12.87779172
C2-0.0135972618
C32.0
C4-0.000208866139
C54.0
C60.0203518573
C7-2.0
C80.000244901642
C9-4.0
C101.23070041e-05
C11-6.0
C12-1.32629677e-07
C13-8.0

Comments and conditions

Conditions

temperature
296 K

Properties

thermal dispersion
type: formula A, coefficients: 3.48407e-06 8.89748e-09 4.99726e-13 6.52693e-07 7.80412e-10 8e-09
nd
1.713000
Vd
53.958770
density
value: 3720
thermal expansion
value: 5.3e-06, temperature range: 243 343
dPgF
-0.0086
resistance
phosphate: 4.0

Thermo-optic coefficient

  • Schott thermal-dispersion model (reference temperature 296.0 K): dn/dT = 2.88e-06 K⁻¹ at 633 nm, dn/dT = 2.13e-06 K⁻¹ at 1310 nm, dn/dT = 2.06e-06 K⁻¹ at 1550 nm

References

Cite

NIKON Zemax catalog 2017-11 (obtained from http://www.nikon.com); See also HIKARI glass data sheets; Data from the refractiveindex.info database (M. N. Polyanskiy, Sci. Data 11, 94 (2024), doi:10.1038/s41597-023-02898-2)

Data

Computed on 421 wavelengths, the same grid as the API and the library
J-LAK8 (HIKARI), J-LAK8: n and k versus wavelength
λ (µm)nk
0.3650151.7456532.929592e-07
0.3666011.7451692.727890e-07
0.3681931.744692.525311e-07
0.3697931.7442152.321852e-07
0.371.7441552.295500e-07
0.3713991.7437462.173551e-07
0.3730131.7432822.032940e-07
0.3746331.7428221.891717e-07
0.3762611.7423681.749881e-07
0.3778951.7419181.607429e-07
0.3795371.7414721.464358e-07
0.381.7413481.424000e-07
0.3811861.7410321.367241e-07
0.3828421.7405951.287972e-07
0.3845051.7401641.208358e-07
0.3861751.7397361.128399e-07
0.3878531.7393141.048092e-07
0.3895381.7388959.674366e-08
0.391.7387819.453100e-08
0.391231.7384819.161329e-08
0.392931.7380718.758168e-08
0.3946371.7376658.353256e-08
0.3963511.7372637.946585e-08
0.3980731.7368657.538147e-08
0.3998021.7364727.127934e-08
0.41.7364277.081000e-08
0.4015391.7360826.872654e-08
0.4032831.7356966.636500e-08
0.4050351.7353146.399320e-08
0.4067951.7349366.161109e-08
0.4085621.7345625.921864e-08
0.4103371.7341915.681580e-08
0.412121.7338245.440251e-08
0.413911.7334615.197874e-08
0.4157081.7331014.954445e-08
0.4175141.7327454.709958e-08
0.4193281.7323934.464408e-08
0.421.7322634.373400e-08
0.4211491.7320434.324297e-08
0.4229791.7316984.246138e-08
0.4248171.7313554.167639e-08
0.4266621.7310164.088799e-08
0.4285161.7306814.009617e-08
0.4303771.7303483.930090e-08
0.4322471.7300193.850218e-08
0.4341251.7296933.770000e-08
0.436011.729373.689432e-08
0.4379051.729053.608515e-08
0.4398071.7287343.527246e-08
0.441.7287023.519000e-08
0.4417181.728423.437620e-08
0.4436371.728113.346702e-08
0.4455641.7278023.255388e-08
0.4474991.7274973.163678e-08
0.4494431.7271953.071569e-08
0.4513961.7268962.979060e-08
0.4533571.72662.886149e-08
0.4553261.7263072.792835e-08
0.4573041.7260172.699115e-08
0.4592911.7257292.604988e-08
0.461.7256272.571400e-08
0.4612861.7254442.529156e-08
0.463291.7251612.463347e-08
0.4653031.7248812.397252e-08
0.4673241.7246042.330870e-08
0.4693541.724332.264199e-08
0.4713931.7240582.197239e-08
0.4734411.7237882.129987e-08
0.4754981.7235212.062444e-08
0.4775641.7232561.994607e-08
0.4796381.7229941.926476e-08
0.481.7229491.914600e-08
0.4817221.7227351.852684e-08
0.4838151.7224771.777441e-08
0.4859171.7222221.701870e-08
0.4880271.721971.625972e-08
0.4901481.7217191.549743e-08
0.4922771.7214711.473184e-08
0.4944151.7212251.396292e-08
0.4965631.7209821.319065e-08
0.4987211.720741.241504e-08
0.51.7205981.195500e-08
0.5008871.7205011.197620e-08
0.5030631.7202641.202821e-08
0.5052481.7200291.208044e-08
0.5074431.7197961.213290e-08
0.5096481.7195651.218558e-08
0.5118621.7193361.223850e-08
0.5140861.7191091.229164e-08
0.5163191.7188851.234502e-08
0.5185621.7186621.239863e-08
0.5208151.7184411.245247e-08
0.5230771.7182221.250654e-08
0.5253491.7180051.256085e-08
0.5276321.717791.261540e-08
0.5299241.7175771.267018e-08
0.5322261.7173651.272520e-08
0.5345381.7171561.278046e-08
0.536861.7169481.283596e-08
0.5391931.7167421.289170e-08
0.5415351.7165381.294768e-08
0.5438871.7163361.300391e-08
0.546251.7161351.306038e-08
0.5486231.7159361.311710e-08
0.551.7158211.315000e-08
0.5510071.7157381.307770e-08
0.55341.7155431.290578e-08
0.5558041.7153491.273311e-08
0.5582191.7151561.255970e-08
0.5606441.7149661.238553e-08
0.563081.7147761.221060e-08
0.5655261.7145891.203491e-08
0.5679821.7144031.185846e-08
0.570451.7142181.168124e-08
0.5729281.7140351.150326e-08
0.5754171.7138541.132450e-08
0.5779171.7136741.114496e-08
0.5804271.7134951.096464e-08
0.5829491.7133181.078354e-08
0.5854811.7131431.060166e-08
0.5880251.7129681.041898e-08
0.5905791.7127961.023551e-08
0.5931451.7126241.005124e-08
0.5957221.7124549.866173e-09
0.598311.7122859.680301e-09
0.61.7121769.558900e-09
0.6009091.7121189.667642e-09
0.6035191.7119529.979966e-09
0.6061411.7117871.029365e-08
0.6087741.7116241.060869e-08
0.6114191.7114621.092510e-08
0.6140751.7113011.124289e-08
0.6167431.7111411.156206e-08
0.6194221.7109831.188261e-08
0.6221131.7108261.220456e-08
0.6248161.710671.252790e-08
0.627531.7105151.285265e-08
0.6302561.7103611.317881e-08
0.6329941.7102091.350639e-08
0.6357441.7100581.383539e-08
0.6385061.7099081.416582e-08
0.641281.7097591.449769e-08
0.6440661.7096111.483099e-08
0.6468641.7094641.516575e-08
0.6496741.7093181.550196e-08
0.651.7093011.554100e-08
0.6524961.7091731.587971e-08
0.6553311.709031.626436e-08
0.6581781.7088871.665069e-08
0.6610371.7087461.703869e-08
0.6639081.7086051.742838e-08
0.6667931.7084661.781976e-08
0.6696891.7083271.821285e-08
0.6725991.708191.860764e-08
0.6755211.7080531.900414e-08
0.6784551.7079171.940237e-08
0.6814031.7077831.980233e-08
0.6843631.7076492.020402e-08
0.6873361.7075162.060746e-08
0.6903221.7073842.101266e-08
0.6933211.7072532.141961e-08
0.6963331.7071232.182833e-08
0.6993581.7069942.223883e-08
0.71.7069672.232600e-08
0.7023961.7068662.301618e-08
0.7054471.7067382.389522e-08
0.7085121.7066122.477807e-08
0.711591.7064862.566477e-08
0.7146811.7063612.655531e-08
0.7177861.7062372.744973e-08
0.7209041.7061132.834802e-08
0.7240361.7059912.925023e-08
0.7271811.7058693.015635e-08
0.730341.7057483.106641e-08
0.7335131.7056273.198042e-08
0.73671.7055083.289840e-08
0.73991.7053893.382037e-08
0.7431141.7052713.474634e-08
0.7463421.7051543.567634e-08
0.7495851.7050373.661038e-08
0.7528411.7049213.754848e-08
0.7561121.7048063.849065e-08
0.7593961.7046913.943691e-08
0.7626951.7045774.038728e-08
0.7660091.7044644.134179e-08
0.7693361.7043514.230044e-08
0.7726791.7042394.326325e-08
0.7760351.7041284.423025e-08
0.7794071.7040174.520145e-08
0.7827931.7039074.617686e-08
0.7861931.7037984.715652e-08
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0.7930391.703584.912861e-08
0.7964841.7034735.012109e-08
0.7999441.7033655.111788e-08
0.81.7033645.113400e-08
0.8034191.7032594.963064e-08
0.8069091.7031534.809603e-08
0.8104151.7030474.655476e-08
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0.8174711.7028384.345211e-08
0.8210231.7027344.189066e-08
0.8245891.702634.032244e-08
0.8281721.7025273.874740e-08
0.8317691.7024253.716551e-08
0.8353831.7023233.557676e-08
0.8390121.7022213.398110e-08
0.8426571.702123.237851e-08
0.8463171.7020193.076896e-08
0.8499941.7019192.915242e-08
0.8536871.701822.752886e-08
0.8573951.701722.589824e-08
0.861121.7016212.426054e-08
0.8648611.7015232.261572e-08
0.8686181.7014252.096376e-08
0.8723911.7013271.930462e-08
0.8761811.701231.763827e-08
0.8799881.7011331.596469e-08
0.8838111.7010361.428383e-08
0.887651.700941.259567e-08
0.8915061.7008441.090018e-08
0.8953791.7007499.197323e-09
0.8992691.7006547.487068e-09
0.91.7006367.165600e-09
0.9031751.7005597.443945e-09
0.9070991.7004657.787865e-09
0.911041.700378.133279e-09
0.9149981.7002778.480193e-09
0.9189721.7001838.828615e-09
0.9229651.700099.178550e-09
0.9269741.6999979.530005e-09
0.9310011.6999049.882987e-09
0.9350461.6998121.023750e-08
0.9391081.699721.059356e-08
0.9431881.6996281.095116e-08
0.9472851.6995361.131032e-08
0.95141.6994451.167103e-08
0.9555331.6993541.203332e-08
0.9596841.6992631.239717e-08
0.9638531.6991721.276261e-08
0.9680411.6990811.312964e-08
0.9722461.6989911.349826e-08
0.976471.6989011.386848e-08
0.9807121.6988111.424031e-08
0.9849721.6987211.461375e-08
0.9892511.6986321.498882e-08
0.9935491.6985431.536551e-08
0.9978651.6984531.574385e-08
11.6984091.593100e-08
1.00221.6983641.586086e-08
1.006551.6982751.572204e-08
1.010931.6981871.558262e-08
1.015321.6980981.544259e-08
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1.024161.6979211.516071e-08
1.028611.6978331.501885e-08
1.033081.6977451.487637e-08
1.037561.6976571.473328e-08
1.042071.6975691.458956e-08
1.04661.6974811.444522e-08
1.051151.6973931.430025e-08
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1.06031.6972171.400842e-08
1.06491.697131.386156e-08
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1.078841.6968671.341712e-08
1.083531.6967791.326769e-08
1.088241.6966921.311760e-08
1.092961.6966041.296687e-08
1.097711.6965171.281548e-08
1.102481.6964291.266343e-08
1.107271.6963421.251072e-08
1.112081.6962541.235735e-08
1.116911.6961671.220331e-08
1.121761.6960791.204860e-08
1.126641.6959921.189322e-08
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1.244751.6939492.241933e-08
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1.628561.6875931.117417e-07
1.635641.6874721.172658e-07
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1.846711.683743.399853e-07
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1.862791.6834433.724748e-07
1.870891.6832933.888255e-07
1.879011.6831414.052473e-07
1.887181.6829894.217404e-07
1.895371.6828354.383051e-07
1.903611.682684.549418e-07
1.911881.6825244.716508e-07
1.920181.6823664.884324e-07
1.928531.6822075.052868e-07
1.93691.6820475.222145e-07
1.945321.6818865.392157e-07
1.953771.6817235.562908e-07
1.962261.6815595.734401e-07
1.970781.6813945.906638e-07
1.979341.6812276.079624e-07
1.987941.6810596.253361e-07
1.996581.680896.427854e-07
21.6808236.497000e-07
2.005251.6807196.862101e-07
2.013961.6805477.467752e-07
2.022711.6803738.076035e-07
2.03151.6801988.686961e-07
2.040321.6800219.300540e-07
2.049191.6798439.916785e-07
2.058091.6796631.053571e-06

Optical transmission calculator

Free-standing sample in vacuum, normal incidence
Method
Transmittance T
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Reflectance R
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Fresnel reflection calculator

Direction
Rp
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Rs
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R = (Rp+Rs)/2
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Phase φp
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Phase φs
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Brewster angle θB
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Critical angle θC
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