Optical constants

Refractive index of NIFS-V (HIKARI)

NIFS-V: n,k 0.1849–2.325 µm

Data
formula 2 + tabulated k
Range
0.1849–2.325 µm
Temperature
295.65 K
Licence
CC0-1.0

Plot

Click the plot to set the calculator wavelength.

At one wavelength

Range 0.1849–2.325 µm
Refractive index n
1.45856
Extinction coefficient k
4.67835e-08
Permittivity ε1
2.12741
Permittivity ε2
1.36473e-07
Absorption coefficient α
0.0100051 cm⁻¹
Penetration depth δ = λ/(2πk)
1.99898e+09 nm
Abbe number Vd
67.859
Chromatic dispersion dn/dλ
-0.0351946 µm⁻¹
Group index ng
1.47924
Group velocity dispersion
57.5437 fs²/mm
Dispersion parameter D
-313.931 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

# NIFS-V (HIKARI): NIFS-V
hikari_nifs_v = ls.fetch_refractiveindex("specs", "HIKARI-misc", "NIFS-V", ref="c5c2f188e848453def5970e347399d653df2ffc2")
print(hikari_nifs_v.range_nm)  # (184.89, 2325.42) nm
eps = hikari_nifs_v.eps([633])  # complex permittivity

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

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Dispersion formula

Sellmeier (C in µm²) (formula 2), λ in µm
n2−1=0.640349086λ2λ2−0.004253794+0.374308316λ2λ2−0.012779842+0.089750539λ2λ2−0.014004437+0.908924481λ2λ2−99.3231891

Valid from 0.18489 to 2.32542 µm.

Coefficients as stored
CiValue
C10.0
C20.640349086
C30.004253794
C40.374308316
C50.012779842
C60.089750539
C70.014004437
C80.908924481
C999.3231891

Comments and conditions

TCE value is available for 25 to 300 degrees Celsius.

Conditions

temperature
295.65 K

Properties

thermal dispersion
type: formula A, coefficients: 2.21e-05 3e-08 -1.14e-12 2.52e-07 4.92e-10 0.235
nd
1.458564
Vd
67.859016
density
value: 2200
thermal expansion
value: 6.3e-07, temperature range: 243 343
dPgF
-0.002
resistance
acid: 1.0; stain: 0.0; alkali: 1.0; climatic: 1.0; phosphate: 1.0

Thermo-optic coefficient

  • Schott thermal-dispersion model (reference temperature 295.65 K): dn/dT = 8.80e-06 K⁻¹ at 633 nm, dn/dT = 8.41e-06 K⁻¹ at 1310 nm, dn/dT = 8.35e-06 K⁻¹ at 1550 nm

References

Cite

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

Data

Computed on 432 wavelengths, the same grid as the API and the library
NIFS-V (HIKARI), NIFS-V: n and k versus wavelength
λ (µm)nk
0.184891.5750791.472080e-08
0.1860671.5728241.481444e-08
0.1872511.5706231.490867e-08
0.1884431.5684751.500350e-08
0.1896431.5663781.509893e-08
0.190851.564331.519497e-08
0.1920651.5623291.529163e-08
0.1931.560831.536600e-08
0.1932881.5603751.538891e-08
0.1945181.5584651.548687e-08
0.1957561.5565981.558545e-08
0.1970031.5547731.568465e-08
0.1982571.5529891.578449e-08
0.1995191.5512431.588497e-08
0.2007891.5495361.598608e-08
0.2020671.5478661.608784e-08
0.2033531.5462311.619024e-08
0.2046481.5446311.629330e-08
0.2059511.5430651.639701e-08
0.2072621.5415321.650138e-08
0.2085811.5400311.660642e-08
0.2099091.538561.671213e-08
0.2112451.537121.681851e-08
0.212591.5357091.692556e-08
0.2139431.5343261.703330e-08
0.2153051.5329711.714172e-08
0.2166761.5316431.725084e-08
0.2180551.5303421.736065e-08
0.2194431.5290661.747115e-08
0.220841.5278141.758236e-08
0.2222461.5265871.769428e-08
0.223661.5253841.780691e-08
0.2250841.5242041.792026e-08
0.2265171.5230461.803433e-08
0.2279591.521911.814913e-08
0.2291.5211081.823200e-08
0.229411.5207951.826466e-08
0.2308711.5197011.838095e-08
0.232341.5186281.849799e-08
0.2338191.5175741.861576e-08
0.2353081.516541.873429e-08
0.2368061.5155241.885357e-08
0.2383131.5145271.897361e-08
0.239831.5135481.909442e-08
0.2413571.5125871.921599e-08
0.2428931.5116431.933834e-08
0.2444391.5107151.946147e-08
0.2459951.5098041.958538e-08
0.2475611.5089091.971008e-08
0.2481.5086621.974500e-08
0.2491371.508031.983551e-08
0.2507231.5071661.996173e-08
0.2523191.5063172.008875e-08
0.2539261.5054832.021658e-08
0.2555421.5046632.034522e-08
0.2571691.5038572.047468e-08
0.2588061.5030652.060496e-08
0.261.5024982.070000e-08
0.2604531.5022862.073613e-08
0.2621111.501522.086827e-08
0.263781.5007672.100125e-08
0.2654591.5000272.113508e-08
0.2671491.4992992.126976e-08
0.2688491.4985842.140530e-08
0.271.4981092.149700e-08
0.2705611.497882.154165e-08
0.2722831.4971872.167874e-08
0.2740171.4965062.181671e-08
0.2757611.4958372.195556e-08
0.2775161.4951782.209529e-08
0.2792831.4945292.223592e-08
0.281.494272.229300e-08
0.2810611.4938922.237743e-08
0.282851.4932642.251985e-08
0.284651.4926472.266318e-08
0.2864621.4920392.280741e-08
0.2882861.4914412.295257e-08
0.291.4908912.308900e-08
0.2901211.4908522.309864e-08
0.2919681.4902732.324560e-08
0.2938271.4897032.339349e-08
0.2956971.4891422.354232e-08
0.2971.4887582.364600e-08
0.2975791.488592.369214e-08
0.2994741.4880462.384297e-08
0.301381.4875112.399477e-08
0.3032991.4869842.414753e-08
0.3052291.4864652.430126e-08
0.3071721.4859542.445598e-08
0.3091281.4854512.461168e-08
0.3110961.4849552.476836e-08
0.3131.4844862.492000e-08
0.3130761.4844672.492606e-08
0.3150691.4839872.508493e-08
0.3170751.4835142.524481e-08
0.3190931.4830482.540570e-08
0.321.4828422.547800e-08
0.3211241.4825892.556746e-08
0.3231691.4821362.573012e-08
0.3252261.4816912.589382e-08
0.3272961.4812522.605856e-08
0.329381.480822.622435e-08
0.3314761.4803942.639119e-08
0.3335861.4799752.655909e-08
0.3341.4798932.659200e-08
0.335711.4795612.672813e-08
0.3378471.4791542.689827e-08
0.3399981.4787532.706949e-08
0.3421621.4783572.724180e-08
0.344341.4779672.741521e-08
0.3465321.4775832.758972e-08
0.3487381.4772052.776534e-08
0.3509581.4768322.794208e-08
0.3531921.4764642.811995e-08
0.3554411.4761022.829894e-08
0.3577031.4757442.847908e-08
0.359981.4753922.866036e-08
0.3622721.4750452.884280e-08
0.3645781.4747032.902640e-08
0.3651.4746412.906000e-08
0.3668991.4743662.921114e-08
0.3692341.4740332.939706e-08
0.371.4739252.945800e-08
0.3715851.4737052.958431e-08
0.373951.4733822.977284e-08
0.3763311.4730632.996256e-08
0.3787261.4727493.015349e-08
0.381.4725843.025500e-08
0.3811371.4724393.034553e-08
0.3835641.4721333.053865e-08
0.3860051.4718323.073301e-08
0.3884621.4715343.092861e-08
0.391.4713513.105100e-08
0.3909351.4712413.112545e-08
0.3934241.4709523.132354e-08
0.3959281.4706673.152289e-08
0.3984491.4703863.172352e-08
0.41.4702153.184700e-08
0.4009851.4701083.192542e-08
0.4035381.4698343.212860e-08
0.4051.469683.224500e-08
0.4061071.4695643.233308e-08
0.4086921.4692983.253886e-08
0.4112931.4690353.274595e-08
0.4139121.4687763.295436e-08
0.4165461.468523.316410e-08
0.4191981.4682683.337517e-08
0.421.4681933.343900e-08
0.4218671.4680193.358763e-08
0.4245521.4677733.380146e-08
0.4272551.4675313.401666e-08
0.4299751.4672923.423322e-08
0.4327121.4670563.445117e-08
0.4354661.4668233.467050e-08
0.4361.4667783.471300e-08
0.4382381.4665933.489122e-08
0.4410281.4663663.511336e-08
0.4438361.4661423.533690e-08
0.4466611.4659213.556187e-08
0.4495041.4657023.578827e-08
0.4523661.4654873.601612e-08
0.4552451.4652743.624541e-08
0.4581431.4650643.647616e-08
0.461.4649323.662400e-08
0.461061.4648573.670836e-08
0.4639951.4646523.694198e-08
0.4669481.464453.717710e-08
0.4699211.4642513.741371e-08
0.4729121.4640543.765182e-08
0.4759231.4638593.789145e-08
0.4789521.4636673.813261e-08
0.481.4636013.821600e-08
0.4820011.4634773.837540e-08
0.485071.463293.861980e-08
0.4881571.4631053.886574e-08
0.4912651.4629223.911326e-08
0.4943921.4627423.936234e-08
0.4975391.4625633.961302e-08
0.51.4624263.980900e-08
0.5007071.4623873.986526e-08
0.5038941.4622134.011900e-08
0.5071021.4620414.037436e-08
0.510331.4618714.063134e-08
0.5135781.4617034.088997e-08
0.5168481.4615374.115023e-08
0.5201381.4613734.141216e-08
0.5234491.4612114.167575e-08
0.5267811.4610514.194102e-08
0.5301351.4608934.220797e-08
0.5335091.4607374.247663e-08
0.5369051.4605824.274700e-08
0.5403231.4604294.301909e-08
0.5437631.4602784.329291e-08
0.5461.4601814.347100e-08
0.5472241.4601294.356849e-08
0.5507081.4599814.384588e-08
0.5542141.4598354.412503e-08
0.5577421.4596914.440595e-08
0.5612921.4595484.468867e-08
0.5648651.4594074.497319e-08
0.5684611.4592674.525951e-08
0.572081.4591294.554766e-08
0.5757211.4589934.583764e-08
0.5793861.4588584.612947e-08
0.5830741.4587244.642316e-08
0.5867861.4585924.671872e-08
0.5891.4585144.689500e-08
0.5905221.4584614.701612e-08
0.5942811.4583314.731536e-08
0.5980641.4582034.761651e-08
0.6018711.4580774.791958e-08
0.6057021.4579514.822457e-08
0.6095581.4578274.853151e-08
0.6134381.4577044.884040e-08
0.6173431.4575824.915126e-08
0.6212731.4574624.946410e-08
0.6252281.4573424.977892e-08
0.6292081.4572245.009575e-08
0.6321.4571425.031800e-08
0.6332141.4571075.041468e-08
0.6372441.4569915.073581e-08
0.6413011.4568775.105898e-08
0.6441.4568015.127400e-08
0.6453831.4567635.138409e-08
0.6494921.456655.171105e-08
0.6536261.4565395.204009e-08
0.6561.4564755.222900e-08
0.6577871.4564285.237129e-08
0.6619741.4563195.270468e-08
0.6661881.456215.304020e-08
0.6704291.4561035.337785e-08
0.6746971.4559965.371766e-08
0.6789921.455895.405962e-08
0.6833141.4557855.440376e-08
0.6876641.4556815.475010e-08
0.6920421.4555785.509863e-08
0.6964471.4554765.544939e-08
0.700881.4553755.580238e-08
0.7053421.4552745.615762e-08
0.7061.4552595.621000e-08
0.7098321.4551745.651510e-08
0.7143511.4550755.687485e-08
0.7188981.4549775.723690e-08
0.7234751.454885.760125e-08
0.728081.4547835.796792e-08
0.7327151.4546875.833692e-08
0.7373791.4545915.870827e-08
0.7420731.4544975.908199e-08
0.7467971.4544035.945808e-08
0.7515511.4543095.983657e-08
0.7563351.4542176.021747e-08
0.761151.4541246.060079e-08
0.7659951.4540336.098656e-08
0.7708711.4539426.137478e-08
0.7757781.4538526.176547e-08
0.7807171.4537626.215864e-08
0.7856871.4536726.255432e-08
0.7906881.4535836.295252e-08
0.7957221.4534956.335326e-08
0.8007871.4534076.375654e-08
0.8058851.453326.416239e-08
0.8110151.4532336.457083e-08
0.8161771.4531476.498186e-08
0.8213731.4530616.539552e-08
0.8266021.4529756.581180e-08
0.8318641.452896.623074e-08
0.8371591.4528056.665234e-08
0.8424881.452726.707663e-08
0.8478511.4526366.750361e-08
0.8532491.4525526.793332e-08
0.858681.4524696.836576e-08
0.8641461.4523866.880095e-08
0.8696471.4523036.923892e-08
0.8751831.452226.967967e-08
0.8807551.4521387.012322e-08
0.8863611.4520567.056961e-08
0.8920041.4519747.101883e-08
0.8976821.4518927.147091e-08
0.9033961.4518117.192587e-08
0.9091471.4517297.238373e-08
0.9149351.4516487.284450e-08
0.9207591.4515677.330820e-08
0.926621.4514877.377486e-08
0.9325191.4514067.424448e-08
0.9384551.4513267.471710e-08
0.9444291.4512457.519272e-08
0.9504411.4511657.567138e-08
0.9564911.4510857.615308e-08
0.962581.4510057.663784e-08
0.9687081.4509257.712569e-08
0.9748741.4508457.761665e-08
0.981081.4507657.811073e-08
0.9873261.4506857.860796e-08
0.9936111.4506057.910835e-08
0.9999361.4505257.961193e-08
1.00631.4504458.011872e-08
1.012711.4503658.062873e-08
1.019151.4502858.114198e-08
1.025641.4502048.165851e-08
1.032171.4501248.217832e-08
1.038741.4500448.270144e-08
1.045351.4499638.322789e-08
1.052011.4498838.375769e-08
1.05871.4498028.429087e-08
1.061.4497868.439400e-08
1.065441.4497218.482740e-08
1.072231.449648.536733e-08
1.079051.4495598.591070e-08
1.085921.4494778.645754e-08
1.092831.4493968.700785e-08
1.099791.4493148.756166e-08
1.106791.4492328.811900e-08
1.113841.449158.867989e-08
1.120931.4490678.924435e-08
1.128061.4489848.981241e-08
1.135241.4489019.038407e-08
1.142471.4488189.095938e-08
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1.157061.448659.212101e-08
1.164431.4485659.270737e-08
1.171841.4484819.329747e-08
1.17931.4483959.389132e-08
1.186811.448319.448896e-08
1.194361.4482249.509040e-08
1.201971.4481379.569566e-08
1.209621.4480519.630478e-08
1.217321.4479639.691778e-08
1.225071.4478769.753468e-08
1.232861.4477879.815551e-08
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1.272611.4473381.013194e-07
1.280711.4472471.019643e-07
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1.297071.4470621.032665e-07
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1.313631.4468751.045853e-07
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1.330411.4466851.059210e-07
1.338881.4465891.065952e-07
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1.37331.4461981.093353e-07
1.382041.4460981.100312e-07
1.390841.4459981.107316e-07
1.399691.4458961.114364e-07
1.40861.4457941.121457e-07
1.417571.4456911.128596e-07
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1.444811.4453771.150285e-07
1.454011.445271.157607e-07
1.463271.4451631.164975e-07
1.472581.4450541.172390e-07
1.481961.4449451.179853e-07
1.491391.4448341.187363e-07
1.500881.4447231.194921e-07
1.510441.444611.202527e-07
1.520051.4444971.210182e-07
1.529731.4443821.217885e-07
1.531.4443791.218100e-07
1.539471.4442661.225640e-07
1.549271.4441491.233444e-07
1.559131.4440311.241298e-07
1.569051.4439121.249202e-07
1.579041.4437911.257156e-07
1.589091.4436691.265161e-07
1.599211.4435461.273217e-07
1.609391.4434221.281324e-07
1.619641.4432971.289483e-07
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1.640321.4430421.305956e-07
1.650761.4429121.314272e-07
1.661271.4427811.322641e-07
1.671851.4426491.331062e-07
1.682491.4425151.339538e-07
1.69321.442381.348067e-07
1.703981.4422431.356651e-07
1.714831.4421051.365289e-07
1.725741.4419661.373982e-07
1.736731.4418241.382731e-07
1.747781.4416811.391535e-07
1.758911.4415371.400395e-07
1.770111.4413911.409312e-07
1.781371.4412431.418286e-07
1.792711.4410931.427316e-07
1.804131.4409421.436404e-07
1.815611.4407891.445550e-07
1.827171.4406341.454755e-07
1.83881.4404781.464017e-07
1.850511.4403191.473339e-07
1.862291.4401591.482720e-07
1.874141.4399961.492161e-07
1.886071.4398321.501662e-07
1.898081.4396661.511223e-07
1.910161.4394981.520846e-07
1.922321.4393271.530529e-07
1.934561.4391551.540274e-07
1.946871.438981.550081e-07
1.959271.4388041.559951e-07
1.971.438651.568500e-07
1.971741.4386251.569883e-07
1.984291.4384441.579875e-07
1.996921.438261.589930e-07
2.009631.4380751.600050e-07
2.022431.4378871.610234e-07
2.03531.4376961.620482e-07
2.048261.4375041.630796e-07
2.061291.4373081.641176e-07
2.074421.4371111.651621e-07
2.087621.436911.662133e-07
2.100911.4367071.672713e-07
2.114281.4365021.683359e-07
2.127741.4362941.694073e-07
2.141291.4360831.704855e-07
2.154921.4358691.715706e-07
2.168641.4356531.726627e-07
2.182441.4354331.737616e-07
2.196341.4352111.748676e-07
2.210321.4349861.759806e-07
2.224391.4347581.771007e-07
2.238551.4345271.782279e-07
2.25281.4342921.793623e-07
2.267141.4340551.805039e-07
2.281571.4338141.816527e-07
2.296091.433571.828089e-07
2.310711.4333231.839725e-07
2.3251.433081.851100e-07
2.325421.4330721.894645e-07

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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