LiCaAlF6 (Lithium calcium aluminum fluoride, LiCAF)
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2 datasets, together covering 0.4–1 µm. Default: Woods et al. 1991: n(o) 0.4–1.0 µm.
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Load this data in Python, simulate in one more line
pip install lightsmith
import lightsmith as ls
# LiCaAlF6 (Lithium calcium aluminum fluoride, LiCAF): Woods et al. 1991: n(o) 0.4–1.0 µm
licaalf6 = ls.fetch_refractiveindex("main", "LiCaAlF6", "Woods-o", ref="c5c2f188e848453def5970e347399d653df2ffc2")
print(licaalf6.range_nm) # (400, 1000) nm
eps = licaalf6.eps([633]) # complex permittivityDownloads 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_29c57ea069e7/lightsmith"
licaalf6 = ls.Tabulated.model_validate(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(url)))
print(licaalf6.source) # citation and provenance travel with the dataAny dataset here, as the library's Tabulated material (licaalf6/woods-1991-o).
# ... load licaalf6 as above, then:
sim = ls.Simulation(
particles=[ls.Particle(shape=ls.Sphere(radius_nm=50), material=licaalf6)],
medium_index=1.0,
wavelengths=ls.WavelengthRange(start_nm=400, stop_nm=1000, num=81),
)
res = ls.solve(sim) # exact Mie for a sphere
print(res.q_ext) # extinction efficiency at each wavelengthSame spec runs with DDA, FDTD, BEM or T-matrix: ls.compare(sim, ["mie", "dda"]).
Lightsmith is open source (MIT): Mie, T-matrix, BEM, DDA, FDTD, RCWA, TMM, mode solvers and inverse design behind one spec, on CPU or GPU. GitHub.
About LiCaAlF6 (Lithium calcium aluminum fluoride, LiCAF)
Lithium calcium aluminum fluoride (LiCaAlF6, or LiCAF) is a crystalline material with applications in solid-state lasers, especially those emitting in the ultraviolet spectrum. This material is valued for its high damage threshold and its ability to be doped with various rare-earth ions for different lasing properties. LiCAF is also known for its wide transparency range in the ultraviolet to the infrared regions, making it versatile for various optical applications. Overall, its unique combination of properties makes it a material of interest for advanced laser systems and other specialized optical uses.
Other names: Lithium calcium aluminum fluoride, LiCAF, Lithium calcium aluminum fluoride, LiCAF
API: /v1/materials/mat_c110247b105a · slug licaalf6