LiIO3 (Lithium iodate)
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4 datasets, together covering 0.4–5.7 µm. Default: Umegaki et al. 1971: n(o) 0.4–5.7 µm.
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Load this data in Python, simulate in one more line
pip install lightsmith
import lightsmith as ls
# LiIO3 (Lithium iodate): Umegaki et al. 1971: n(o) 0.4–5.7 µm
liio3 = ls.fetch_refractiveindex("main", "LiIO3", "Umegaki-o", ref="c5c2f188e848453def5970e347399d653df2ffc2")
print(liio3.range_nm) # (400, 5700) nm
eps = liio3.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_15bd142254d5/lightsmith"
liio3 = ls.Tabulated.model_validate(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(url)))
print(liio3.source) # citation and provenance travel with the dataAny dataset here, as the library's Tabulated material (liio3/umegaki-1971-o).
# ... load liio3 as above, then:
sim = ls.Simulation(
particles=[ls.Particle(shape=ls.Sphere(radius_nm=50), material=liio3)],
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 LiIO3 (Lithium iodate)
Lithium iodate (LiIO3) is a white crystalline compound that has nonlinear optical properties, making it useful in certain optical applications such as frequency conversion and electro-optical modulation. Due to its good phase-matching capabilities, it is often employed in second harmonic generation (SHG) and other nonlinear optical processes. Lithium iodate is also characterized by its relatively high damage threshold, which makes it suitable for high-power optical systems. However, the compound is sensitive to moisture and must be handled and stored under controlled conditions to maintain its optical characteristics.
Other names: Lithium iodate
API: /v1/materials/mat_60333cb1f108 · slug liio3