Optical constants

Refractive index of J-SK18 (HIKARI)

J-SK18: 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
1.63854
Extinction coefficient k
2.70488e-08
Permittivity ε1
2.68481
Permittivity ε2
8.86411e-08
Absorption coefficient α
0.00578465 cm⁻¹
Penetration depth δ = λ/(2πk)
3.45743e+09 nm
Abbe number Vd
55.34
Chromatic dispersion dn/dλ
-0.0594147 µm⁻¹
Group index ng
1.67345
Group velocity dispersion
105.99 fs²/mm
Dispersion parameter D
-578.231 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-SK18 (HIKARI): J-SK18
hikari_j_sk18 = ls.fetch_refractiveindex("specs", "HIKARI-optical", "J-SK18", ref="c5c2f188e848453def5970e347399d653df2ffc2")
print(hikari_j_sk18.range_nm)  # (365.015, 2058.09) nm
eps = hikari_j_sk18.eps([633])  # complex permittivity

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Dispersion formula

Polynomial (formula 3), λ in µm
n2=2.63738575−0.0103287558⁢λ2.0−0.000109091934⁢λ4.0+0.0167282181⁢λ−2.0+0.000303233685⁢λ−4.0−2.03256494×10-6⁢λ−6.0+7.96743025×10-7⁢λ−8.0

Valid from 0.365015 to 2.05809 µm.

Coefficients as stored
CiValue
C12.63738575
C2-0.0103287558
C32.0
C4-0.000109091934
C54.0
C60.0167282181
C7-2.0
C80.000303233685
C9-4.0
C10-2.03256494e-06
C11-6.0
C127.96743025e-07
C13-8.0

Comments and conditions

Conditions

temperature
296 K

Properties

thermal dispersion
type: formula A, coefficients: -8.1585e-07 1.2274e-08 -1.4471e-12 5.2301e-07 6.0094e-10 0.18698
nd
1.638540
Vd
55.340468
density
value: 3670
thermal expansion
value: 6.7e-06, temperature range: 243 343
dPgF
-0.0013
resistance
phosphate: 3.0

Thermo-optic coefficient

  • Schott thermal-dispersion model (reference temperature 296.0 K): dn/dT = 3.15e-07 K⁻¹ at 633 nm, dn/dT = -2.54e-07 K⁻¹ at 1310 nm, dn/dT = -2.98e-07 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-SK18 (HIKARI), J-SK18: n and k versus wavelength
λ (µm)nk
0.3650151.6674276.475278e-07
0.3666011.6669915.828118e-07
0.3681931.666565.178146e-07
0.3697931.6661344.525351e-07
0.371.6660794.440800e-07
0.3713991.6657124.153861e-07
0.3730131.6652953.823008e-07
0.3746331.6648833.490717e-07
0.3762611.6644753.156983e-07
0.3778951.6640722.821799e-07
0.3795371.6636732.485159e-07
0.381.6635622.390200e-07
0.3811861.6632792.276229e-07
0.3828421.6628892.117058e-07
0.3845051.6625031.957196e-07
0.3861751.6621211.796639e-07
0.3878531.6617431.635385e-07
0.3895381.661371.473430e-07
0.391.6612681.429000e-07
0.391231.6611.364422e-07
0.392931.6606351.275190e-07
0.3946371.6602731.185570e-07
0.3963511.6599151.095561e-07
0.3980731.6595611.005161e-07
0.3998021.659219.143680e-08
0.41.659179.039800e-08
0.4015391.6588638.732898e-08
0.4032831.658528.385034e-08
0.4050351.6581818.035658e-08
0.4067951.6578457.684765e-08
0.4085621.6575127.332348e-08
0.4103371.6571836.978399e-08
0.412121.6568576.622913e-08
0.413911.6565356.265883e-08
0.4157081.6562165.907302e-08
0.4175141.65595.547162e-08
0.4193281.6555875.185459e-08
0.421.6554725.051400e-08
0.4211491.6552785.004027e-08
0.4229791.6549714.928621e-08
0.4248171.6546684.852888e-08
0.4266621.6543684.776825e-08
0.4285161.6540714.700433e-08
0.4303771.6537774.623708e-08
0.4322471.6534864.546650e-08
0.4341251.6531974.469257e-08
0.436011.6529124.391528e-08
0.4379051.6526294.313462e-08
0.4398071.6523494.235056e-08
0.441.6523214.227100e-08
0.4417181.6520724.180029e-08
0.4436371.6517984.127441e-08
0.4455641.6515264.074625e-08
0.4474991.6512574.021579e-08
0.4494431.6509913.968302e-08
0.4513961.6507273.914794e-08
0.4533571.6504663.861054e-08
0.4553261.6502073.807080e-08
0.4573041.6499513.752872e-08
0.4592911.6496983.698428e-08
0.461.6496083.679000e-08
0.4612861.6494463.639708e-08
0.463291.6491983.578498e-08
0.4653031.6489513.517022e-08
0.4673241.6487073.455279e-08
0.4693541.6484653.393267e-08
0.4713931.6482263.330987e-08
0.4734411.6479893.268435e-08
0.4754981.6477543.205612e-08
0.4775641.6475213.142516e-08
0.4796381.647293.079146e-08
0.481.647253.068100e-08
0.4817221.6470623.044586e-08
0.4838151.6468363.016010e-08
0.4859171.6466122.987310e-08
0.4880271.646392.958485e-08
0.4901481.646172.929535e-08
0.4922771.6459522.900459e-08
0.4944151.6457362.871257e-08
0.4965631.6455222.841928e-08
0.4987211.645312.812471e-08
0.51.6451852.795000e-08
0.5008871.64512.784336e-08
0.5030631.6448922.758176e-08
0.5052481.6446862.731903e-08
0.5074431.6444812.705516e-08
0.5096481.6442792.679014e-08
0.5118621.6440782.652397e-08
0.5140861.6438792.625664e-08
0.5163191.6436822.598815e-08
0.5185621.6434872.571850e-08
0.5208151.6432942.544767e-08
0.5230771.6431022.517567e-08
0.5253491.6429122.490248e-08
0.5276321.6427242.462811e-08
0.5299241.6425372.435255e-08
0.5322261.6423522.407579e-08
0.5345381.6421692.379783e-08
0.536861.6419872.351866e-08
0.5391931.6418072.323827e-08
0.5415351.6416282.295667e-08
0.5438871.6414512.267385e-08
0.546251.6412762.238980e-08
0.5486231.6411022.210451e-08
0.551.6410022.193900e-08
0.5510071.6409292.207580e-08
0.55341.6407582.240110e-08
0.5558041.6405892.272782e-08
0.5582191.6404212.305596e-08
0.5606441.6402542.338552e-08
0.563081.6400892.371651e-08
0.5655261.6399252.404895e-08
0.5679821.6397632.438282e-08
0.570451.6396022.471815e-08
0.5729281.6394422.505493e-08
0.5754171.6392842.539318e-08
0.5779171.6391272.573289e-08
0.5804271.6389722.607408e-08
0.5829491.6388172.641676e-08
0.5854811.6386642.676092e-08
0.5880251.6385132.710658e-08
0.5905791.6383622.745374e-08
0.5931451.6382132.780240e-08
0.5957221.6380652.815258e-08
0.598311.6379182.850429e-08
0.61.6378232.873400e-08
0.6009091.6377722.877754e-08
0.6035191.6376282.890258e-08
0.6061411.6374852.902816e-08
0.6087741.6373422.915430e-08
0.6114191.6372022.928097e-08
0.6140751.6370622.940820e-08
0.6167431.6369232.953599e-08
0.6194221.6367852.966432e-08
0.6221131.6366492.979322e-08
0.6248161.6365132.992267e-08
0.627531.6363793.005269e-08
0.6302561.6362463.018327e-08
0.6329941.6361133.031442e-08
0.6357441.6359823.044614e-08
0.6385061.6358523.057843e-08
0.641281.6357233.071130e-08
0.6440661.6355953.084474e-08
0.6468641.6354673.097876e-08
0.6496741.6353413.111337e-08
0.651.6353263.112900e-08
0.6524961.6352163.152841e-08
0.6553311.6350913.198200e-08
0.6581781.6349683.243756e-08
0.6610371.6348453.289511e-08
0.6639081.6347243.335463e-08
0.6667931.6346033.381616e-08
0.6696891.6344833.427969e-08
0.6725991.6343643.474523e-08
0.6755211.6342463.521280e-08
0.6784551.6341293.568240e-08
0.6814031.6340133.615404e-08
0.6843631.6338973.662772e-08
0.6873361.6337833.710347e-08
0.6903221.6336693.758128e-08
0.6933211.6335563.806117e-08
0.6963331.6334443.854314e-08
0.6993581.6333323.902720e-08
0.71.6333093.913000e-08
0.7023961.6332213.926392e-08
0.7054471.6331123.943450e-08
0.7085121.6330023.960581e-08
0.711591.6328943.977787e-08
0.7146811.6327863.995067e-08
0.7177861.632684.012422e-08
0.7209041.6325734.029853e-08
0.7240361.6324684.047360e-08
0.7271811.6323634.064943e-08
0.730341.6322594.082602e-08
0.7335131.6321564.100338e-08
0.73671.6320534.118150e-08
0.73991.6319514.136041e-08
0.7431141.6318494.154008e-08
0.7463421.6317494.172054e-08
0.7495851.6316494.190179e-08
0.7528411.6315494.208382e-08
0.7561121.631454.226664e-08
0.7593961.6313524.245026e-08
0.7626951.6312544.263467e-08
0.7660091.6311574.281989e-08
0.7693361.6310614.300591e-08
0.7726791.6309654.319273e-08
0.7760351.630874.338037e-08
0.7794071.6307754.356883e-08
0.7827931.6306814.375810e-08
0.7861931.6305874.394820e-08
0.7896091.6304944.413912e-08
0.7930391.6304014.433087e-08
0.7964841.6303094.452345e-08
0.7999441.6302184.471687e-08
0.81.6302164.472000e-08
0.8034191.6301274.491113e-08
0.8069091.6300364.510624e-08
0.8104151.6299464.530219e-08
0.8139351.6298574.549899e-08
0.8174711.6297684.569665e-08
0.8210231.6296794.589517e-08
0.8245891.6295914.609455e-08
0.8281721.6295044.629479e-08
0.8317691.6294164.649591e-08
0.8353831.629334.669790e-08
0.8390121.6292434.690076e-08
0.8426571.6291574.710451e-08
0.8463171.6290724.730914e-08
0.8499941.6289874.751467e-08
0.8536871.6289024.772108e-08
0.8573951.6288184.792839e-08
0.861121.6287344.813661e-08
0.8648611.6286514.834572e-08
0.8686181.6285684.855575e-08
0.8723911.6284854.876668e-08
0.8761811.6284024.897854e-08
0.8799881.628324.919131e-08
0.8838111.6282394.940501e-08
0.887651.6281584.961964e-08
0.8915061.6280774.983520e-08
0.8953791.6279965.005169e-08
0.8992691.6279165.026913e-08
0.91.6279015.031000e-08
0.9031751.6278365.048751e-08
0.9070991.6277565.070684e-08
0.911041.6276765.092712e-08
0.9149981.6275975.114836e-08
0.9189721.6275195.137056e-08
0.9229651.627445.159373e-08
0.9269741.6273625.181786e-08
0.9310011.6272845.204297e-08
0.9350461.6272065.226906e-08
0.9391081.6271295.249613e-08
0.9431881.6270525.272418e-08
0.9472851.6269755.295323e-08
0.95141.6268985.318327e-08
0.9555331.6268215.341431e-08
0.9596841.6267455.364636e-08
0.9638531.6266695.387941e-08
0.9680411.6265935.411347e-08
0.9722461.6265185.434855e-08
0.976471.6264425.458466e-08
0.9807121.6263675.482179e-08
0.9849721.6262925.505994e-08
0.9892511.6262175.529914e-08
0.9935491.6261435.553937e-08
0.9978651.6260685.578065e-08
11.6260315.590000e-08
1.00221.6259945.560072e-08
1.006551.625925.500841e-08
1.010931.6258465.441353e-08
1.015321.6257725.381606e-08
1.019731.6256985.321600e-08
1.024161.6256245.261332e-08
1.028611.6255515.200803e-08
1.033081.6254785.140012e-08
1.037561.6254045.078956e-08
1.042071.6253315.017634e-08
1.04661.6252584.956047e-08
1.051151.6251854.894192e-08
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1.06031.625044.769674e-08
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1.074181.6248224.580862e-08
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1.088241.6246054.389578e-08
1.092961.6245334.325262e-08
1.097711.6244614.260666e-08
1.102481.6243884.195790e-08
1.107271.6243164.130632e-08
1.112081.6242444.065191e-08
1.116911.6241723.999466e-08
1.121761.62413.933455e-08
1.126641.6240283.867158e-08
1.131531.6239563.800572e-08
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1.635641.6171792.172972e-07
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1.862791.6140255.868427e-07
1.870891.6139086.043401e-07
1.879011.6137916.219135e-07
1.887181.6136726.395633e-07
1.895371.6135536.572898e-07
1.903611.6134326.750932e-07
1.911881.6133116.929740e-07
1.920181.6131897.109325e-07
1.928531.6130667.289690e-07
1.93691.6129427.470838e-07
1.945321.6128177.652773e-07
1.953771.6126917.835499e-07
1.962261.6125648.019019e-07
1.970781.6124368.203336e-07
1.979341.6123078.388453e-07
1.987941.6121778.574375e-07
1.996581.6120468.761104e-07
21.6119948.835100e-07
2.005251.6119159.350177e-07
2.013961.6117821.020462e-06
2.022711.6116481.106277e-06
2.03151.6115121.192465e-06
2.040321.6113761.279028e-06
2.049191.6112391.365967e-06
2.058091.61111.453283e-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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