C₈H₈O₃ (Methyl salicylate)

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1 dataset, together covering 0.5893–1.05 µm. Default: Rheims et al. 1997: n 0.589–1.05 µm.

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Rheims et al. 1997: n 0.589–1.05 µm n 0.5893–1.05 µm default

Use it in Lightsmith

Load this data in Python, simulate in one more line

pip install lightsmith

import lightsmith as ls

# C8H8O3 (Methyl salicylate): Rheims et al. 1997: n 0.589–1.05 µm
c8h8o3 = ls.fetch_refractiveindex("organic", "methyl_salicylate", "Rheims", ref="c5c2f188e848453def5970e347399d653df2ffc2")
print(c8h8o3.range_nm)  # (589.3, 1050) nm
eps = c8h8o3.eps([633])  # complex permittivity

Downloads 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_26836b16c00f/lightsmith"
c8h8o3 = ls.Tabulated.model_validate(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(url)))
print(c8h8o3.source)  # citation and provenance travel with the data

Any dataset here, as the library's Tabulated material (methyl-salicylate/rheims-1997).

# ... load c8h8o3 as above, then:
sim = ls.Simulation(
    particles=[ls.Particle(shape=ls.Sphere(radius_nm=50), material=c8h8o3)],
    medium_index=1.0,
    wavelengths=ls.WavelengthRange(start_nm=590, stop_nm=1000, num=81),
)
res = ls.solve(sim)  # exact Mie for a sphere
print(res.q_ext)     # extinction efficiency at each wavelength

Same spec runs with DDA, FDTD, BEM or T-matrix: ls.compare(sim, ["mie", "dda"]).

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About C8H8O3 (Methyl salicylate)

Methyl salicylate (C₈H₈O₃) is an organic ester that is naturally produced by many species of plants, particularly wintergreens. It has a minty aroma and is used as a flavoring agent in some products. Medically, it's employed as a counterirritant in topical analgesics to relieve minor body aches and pains. In the field of optics, its transparent characteristics can be beneficial in various applications. However, care should be taken in its use, as it is toxic when ingested in large amounts. Chemical formula: C₆H₄(HO)COOCH₃

Other names: methyl_salicylate, C8H8O3, Methyl salicylate, C₈H₈O₃, Salicylic acid methyl ester, Oil of wintergreen, Betula oil, Methyl-2-Hydroxybenzoate

API: /v1/materials/mat_260cb0c95864 · slug methyl-salicylate