Optical constants
Refractive index of Microchem SU-8 3000
Spec sheet: n 0.32–1.7 µm
- Data
- formula 5
- Range
- 0.32–1.7 µm
- Licence
- CC0-1.0
Plot
Click the plot to set the calculator wavelength.
At one wavelength
- Refractive index n
- 1.57407
- Extinction coefficient k
- 0
- Permittivity ε1
- 2.4777
- Permittivity ε2
- 0
- Absorption coefficient α
- 0 cm⁻¹
- Penetration depth δ = λ/(2πk)
- — nm
- Abbe number Vd
- 33.735
- Chromatic dispersion dn/dλ
- -0.084847 µm⁻¹
- Group index ng
- 1.62393
- Group velocity dispersion
- 183.563 fs²/mm
- Dispersion parameter D
- -1001.43 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
# Microchem SU-8 3000: Spec sheet: n 0.32–1.7 µm
mat = ls.fetch_refractiveindex("other", "Microchem_SU8_3000", "specs", ref="c5c2f188e848453def5970e347399d653df2ffc2")
print(mat.range_nm) # (320, 1700) nm
eps = mat.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_8926b8b1015d/lightsmith"
mat = ls.Tabulated.model_validate(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(url)))
print(mat.source) # citation and provenance travel with the data
Any dataset here, as the library's Tabulated material (microchem-su8-3000/specs).
# ... load mat as above, then:
sim = ls.Simulation(
particles=[ls.Particle(shape=ls.Sphere(radius_nm=50), material=mat)],
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 wavelength
Same 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.
Dispersion formula
Cauchy (formula 5), λ in µmValid from 0.32 to 1.7 µm.
Coefficients as stored
| Ci | Value |
|---|---|
| C1 | 1.5525 |
| C2 | 0.00629 |
| C3 | -2.0 |
| C4 | 0.0004 |
| C5 | -4.0 |
Comments and conditions
References
Cite
Microchem SU-8 3000 Data Sheet, 2011; Data from the refractiveindex.info database (M. N. Polyanskiy, Sci. Data 11, 94 (2024), doi:10.1038/s41597-023-02898-2)
Data
Computed on 400 wavelengths, the same grid as the API and the library| λ (µm) | n |
|---|---|
| 0.32 | 1.652073 |
| 0.321342 | 1.650927 |
| 0.32269 | 1.649797 |
| 0.324044 | 1.648681 |
| 0.325403 | 1.647579 |
| 0.326768 | 1.646491 |
| 0.328138 | 1.645418 |
| 0.329514 | 1.644358 |
| 0.330897 | 1.643312 |
| 0.332285 | 1.642279 |
| 0.333678 | 1.641259 |
| 0.335078 | 1.640253 |
| 0.336483 | 1.639259 |
| 0.337895 | 1.638278 |
| 0.339312 | 1.637309 |
| 0.340735 | 1.636352 |
| 0.342164 | 1.635408 |
| 0.343599 | 1.634476 |
| 0.345041 | 1.633555 |
| 0.346488 | 1.632646 |
| 0.347941 | 1.631748 |
| 0.349401 | 1.630862 |
| 0.350866 | 1.629987 |
| 0.352338 | 1.629123 |
| 0.353816 | 1.62827 |
| 0.3553 | 1.627427 |
| 0.35679 | 1.626595 |
| 0.358286 | 1.625773 |
| 0.359789 | 1.624962 |
| 0.361298 | 1.62416 |
| 0.362814 | 1.623369 |
| 0.364336 | 1.622587 |
| 0.365864 | 1.621815 |
| 0.367398 | 1.621053 |
| 0.368939 | 1.6203 |
| 0.370487 | 1.619556 |
| 0.372041 | 1.618822 |
| 0.373601 | 1.618096 |
| 0.375168 | 1.61738 |
| 0.376742 | 1.616672 |
| 0.378322 | 1.615973 |
| 0.379909 | 1.615282 |
| 0.381502 | 1.6146 |
| 0.383103 | 1.613926 |
| 0.384709 | 1.613261 |
| 0.386323 | 1.612603 |
| 0.387943 | 1.611954 |
| 0.389571 | 1.611312 |
| 0.391205 | 1.610678 |
| 0.392845 | 1.610052 |
| 0.394493 | 1.609434 |
| 0.396148 | 1.608822 |
| 0.39781 | 1.608219 |
| 0.399478 | 1.607622 |
| 0.401154 | 1.607033 |
| 0.402836 | 1.60645 |
| 0.404526 | 1.605875 |
| 0.406223 | 1.605307 |
| 0.407926 | 1.604745 |
| 0.409637 | 1.60419 |
| 0.411356 | 1.603642 |
| 0.413081 | 1.6031 |
| 0.414814 | 1.602565 |
| 0.416554 | 1.602036 |
| 0.418301 | 1.601513 |
| 0.420055 | 1.600996 |
| 0.421817 | 1.600486 |
| 0.423586 | 1.599981 |
| 0.425363 | 1.599483 |
| 0.427147 | 1.59899 |
| 0.428939 | 1.598503 |
| 0.430738 | 1.598022 |
| 0.432545 | 1.597546 |
| 0.434359 | 1.597076 |
| 0.436181 | 1.596612 |
| 0.43801 | 1.596153 |
| 0.439848 | 1.595699 |
| 0.441692 | 1.595251 |
| 0.443545 | 1.594807 |
| 0.445405 | 1.594369 |
| 0.447274 | 1.593936 |
| 0.44915 | 1.593508 |
| 0.451034 | 1.593085 |
| 0.452925 | 1.592667 |
| 0.454825 | 1.592253 |
| 0.456733 | 1.591845 |
| 0.458649 | 1.591441 |
| 0.460572 | 1.591041 |
| 0.462504 | 1.590647 |
| 0.464444 | 1.590256 |
| 0.466392 | 1.589871 |
| 0.468348 | 1.589489 |
| 0.470313 | 1.589112 |
| 0.472286 | 1.588739 |
| 0.474266 | 1.588371 |
| 0.476256 | 1.588006 |
| 0.478253 | 1.587646 |
| 0.480259 | 1.58729 |
| 0.482274 | 1.586938 |
| 0.484297 | 1.586589 |
| 0.486328 | 1.586245 |
| 0.488368 | 1.585905 |
| 0.490416 | 1.585568 |
| 0.492473 | 1.585235 |
| 0.494539 | 1.584906 |
| 0.496613 | 1.584581 |
| 0.498696 | 1.584259 |
| 0.500788 | 1.583941 |
| 0.502888 | 1.583626 |
| 0.504998 | 1.583315 |
| 0.507116 | 1.583007 |
| 0.509243 | 1.582703 |
| 0.511379 | 1.582402 |
| 0.513524 | 1.582104 |
| 0.515678 | 1.58181 |
| 0.517841 | 1.581519 |
| 0.520013 | 1.581231 |
| 0.522194 | 1.580946 |
| 0.524384 | 1.580665 |
| 0.526583 | 1.580386 |
| 0.528792 | 1.580111 |
| 0.53101 | 1.579838 |
| 0.533237 | 1.579569 |
| 0.535474 | 1.579302 |
| 0.53772 | 1.579038 |
| 0.539975 | 1.578778 |
| 0.54224 | 1.57852 |
| 0.544515 | 1.578265 |
| 0.546799 | 1.578012 |
| 0.549092 | 1.577762 |
| 0.551395 | 1.577516 |
| 0.553708 | 1.577271 |
| 0.55603 | 1.57703 |
| 0.558363 | 1.57679 |
| 0.560705 | 1.576554 |
| 0.563056 | 1.57632 |
| 0.565418 | 1.576088 |
| 0.56779 | 1.575859 |
| 0.570171 | 1.575633 |
| 0.572563 | 1.575409 |
| 0.574964 | 1.575187 |
| 0.577376 | 1.574968 |
| 0.579798 | 1.574751 |
| 0.58223 | 1.574536 |
| 0.584672 | 1.574323 |
| 0.587124 | 1.574113 |
| 0.589587 | 1.573905 |
| 0.59206 | 1.573699 |
| 0.594543 | 1.573496 |
| 0.597037 | 1.573294 |
| 0.599541 | 1.573095 |
| 0.602056 | 1.572898 |
| 0.604581 | 1.572702 |
| 0.607117 | 1.572509 |
| 0.609663 | 1.572318 |
| 0.61222 | 1.572129 |
| 0.614788 | 1.571942 |
| 0.617367 | 1.571757 |
| 0.619956 | 1.571573 |
| 0.622557 | 1.571392 |
| 0.625168 | 1.571212 |
| 0.62779 | 1.571035 |
| 0.630423 | 1.570859 |
| 0.633068 | 1.570685 |
| 0.635723 | 1.570513 |
| 0.638389 | 1.570342 |
| 0.641067 | 1.570174 |
| 0.643756 | 1.570007 |
| 0.646456 | 1.569842 |
| 0.649168 | 1.569678 |
| 0.65189 | 1.569516 |
| 0.654625 | 1.569356 |
| 0.65737 | 1.569198 |
| 0.660128 | 1.569041 |
| 0.662897 | 1.568885 |
| 0.665677 | 1.568732 |
| 0.668469 | 1.56858 |
| 0.671273 | 1.568429 |
| 0.674089 | 1.56828 |
| 0.676916 | 1.568132 |
| 0.679755 | 1.567986 |
| 0.682606 | 1.567842 |
| 0.685469 | 1.567699 |
| 0.688345 | 1.567557 |
| 0.691232 | 1.567417 |
| 0.694131 | 1.567278 |
| 0.697043 | 1.56714 |
| 0.699966 | 1.567004 |
| 0.702902 | 1.56687 |
| 0.70585 | 1.566736 |
| 0.708811 | 1.566604 |
| 0.711784 | 1.566474 |
| 0.714769 | 1.566344 |
| 0.717768 | 1.566216 |
| 0.720778 | 1.566089 |
| 0.723801 | 1.565964 |
| 0.726837 | 1.56584 |
| 0.729886 | 1.565716 |
| 0.732947 | 1.565595 |
| 0.736022 | 1.565474 |
| 0.739109 | 1.565355 |
| 0.742209 | 1.565236 |
| 0.745322 | 1.565119 |
| 0.748448 | 1.565003 |
| 0.751587 | 1.564889 |
| 0.75474 | 1.564775 |
| 0.757906 | 1.564662 |
| 0.761085 | 1.564551 |
| 0.764277 | 1.564441 |
| 0.767482 | 1.564331 |
| 0.770702 | 1.564223 |
| 0.773934 | 1.564116 |
| 0.77718 | 1.56401 |
| 0.78044 | 1.563905 |
| 0.783714 | 1.563801 |
| 0.787001 | 1.563698 |
| 0.790302 | 1.563596 |
| 0.793617 | 1.563495 |
| 0.796945 | 1.563395 |
| 0.800288 | 1.563296 |
| 0.803645 | 1.563198 |
| 0.807016 | 1.563101 |
| 0.810401 | 1.563005 |
| 0.8138 | 1.56291 |
| 0.817213 | 1.562815 |
| 0.820641 | 1.562722 |
| 0.824083 | 1.562629 |
| 0.827539 | 1.562538 |
| 0.831011 | 1.562447 |
| 0.834496 | 1.562357 |
| 0.837996 | 1.562268 |
| 0.841511 | 1.56218 |
| 0.845041 | 1.562093 |
| 0.848585 | 1.562006 |
| 0.852145 | 1.561921 |
| 0.855719 | 1.561836 |
| 0.859308 | 1.561752 |
| 0.862912 | 1.561669 |
| 0.866532 | 1.561586 |
| 0.870166 | 1.561505 |
| 0.873816 | 1.561424 |
| 0.877481 | 1.561344 |
| 0.881162 | 1.561265 |
| 0.884858 | 1.561186 |
| 0.888569 | 1.561108 |
| 0.892296 | 1.561031 |
| 0.896039 | 1.560955 |
| 0.899797 | 1.560879 |
| 0.903571 | 1.560804 |
| 0.907361 | 1.56073 |
| 0.911167 | 1.560657 |
| 0.914989 | 1.560584 |
| 0.918827 | 1.560512 |
| 0.92268 | 1.56044 |
| 0.926551 | 1.560369 |
| 0.930437 | 1.560299 |
| 0.934339 | 1.56023 |
| 0.938258 | 1.560161 |
| 0.942194 | 1.560093 |
| 0.946146 | 1.560026 |
| 0.950114 | 1.559959 |
| 0.954099 | 1.559892 |
| 0.958101 | 1.559827 |
| 0.96212 | 1.559762 |
| 0.966155 | 1.559697 |
| 0.970208 | 1.559634 |
| 0.974277 | 1.55957 |
| 0.978364 | 1.559508 |
| 0.982467 | 1.559446 |
| 0.986588 | 1.559384 |
| 0.990726 | 1.559323 |
| 0.994882 | 1.559263 |
| 0.999055 | 1.559203 |
| 1.00325 | 1.559144 |
| 1.00745 | 1.559086 |
| 1.01168 | 1.559027 |
| 1.01592 | 1.55897 |
| 1.02018 | 1.558913 |
| 1.02446 | 1.558856 |
| 1.02876 | 1.5588 |
| 1.03307 | 1.558745 |
| 1.03741 | 1.55869 |
| 1.04176 | 1.558635 |
| 1.04613 | 1.558581 |
| 1.05052 | 1.558528 |
| 1.05492 | 1.558475 |
| 1.05935 | 1.558423 |
| 1.06379 | 1.558371 |
| 1.06825 | 1.558319 |
| 1.07273 | 1.558268 |
| 1.07723 | 1.558217 |
| 1.08175 | 1.558167 |
| 1.08629 | 1.558118 |
| 1.09084 | 1.558068 |
| 1.09542 | 1.55802 |
| 1.10001 | 1.557971 |
| 1.10463 | 1.557924 |
| 1.10926 | 1.557876 |
| 1.11391 | 1.557829 |
| 1.11859 | 1.557783 |
| 1.12328 | 1.557736 |
| 1.12799 | 1.557691 |
| 1.13272 | 1.557645 |
| 1.13747 | 1.5576 |
| 1.14224 | 1.557556 |
| 1.14703 | 1.557512 |
| 1.15185 | 1.557468 |
| 1.15668 | 1.557425 |
| 1.16153 | 1.557382 |
| 1.1664 | 1.557339 |
| 1.17129 | 1.557297 |
| 1.17621 | 1.557256 |
| 1.18114 | 1.557214 |
| 1.18609 | 1.557173 |
| 1.19107 | 1.557133 |
| 1.19606 | 1.557092 |
| 1.20108 | 1.557052 |
| 1.20612 | 1.557013 |
| 1.21118 | 1.556974 |
| 1.21626 | 1.556935 |
| 1.22136 | 1.556896 |
| 1.22648 | 1.556858 |
| 1.23163 | 1.55682 |
| 1.23679 | 1.556783 |
| 1.24198 | 1.556746 |
| 1.24719 | 1.556709 |
| 1.25242 | 1.556673 |
| 1.25767 | 1.556637 |
| 1.26295 | 1.556601 |
| 1.26825 | 1.556565 |
| 1.27357 | 1.55653 |
| 1.27891 | 1.556495 |
| 1.28427 | 1.556461 |
| 1.28966 | 1.556426 |
| 1.29507 | 1.556392 |
| 1.3005 | 1.556359 |
| 1.30595 | 1.556326 |
| 1.31143 | 1.556293 |
| 1.31693 | 1.55626 |
| 1.32246 | 1.556227 |
| 1.328 | 1.556195 |
| 1.33357 | 1.556163 |
| 1.33917 | 1.556132 |
| 1.34478 | 1.5561 |
| 1.35042 | 1.556069 |
| 1.35609 | 1.556039 |
| 1.36178 | 1.556008 |
| 1.36749 | 1.555978 |
| 1.37322 | 1.555948 |
| 1.37898 | 1.555918 |
| 1.38477 | 1.555889 |
| 1.39058 | 1.55586 |
| 1.39641 | 1.555831 |
| 1.40227 | 1.555802 |
| 1.40815 | 1.555774 |
| 1.41405 | 1.555746 |
| 1.41999 | 1.555718 |
| 1.42594 | 1.55569 |
| 1.43192 | 1.555663 |
| 1.43793 | 1.555636 |
| 1.44396 | 1.555609 |
| 1.45002 | 1.555582 |
| 1.4561 | 1.555556 |
| 1.46221 | 1.555529 |
| 1.46834 | 1.555503 |
| 1.4745 | 1.555478 |
| 1.48068 | 1.555452 |
| 1.48689 | 1.555427 |
| 1.49313 | 1.555402 |
| 1.49939 | 1.555377 |
| 1.50568 | 1.555352 |
| 1.512 | 1.555328 |
| 1.51834 | 1.555304 |
| 1.52471 | 1.55528 |
| 1.5311 | 1.555256 |
| 1.53752 | 1.555232 |
| 1.54397 | 1.555209 |
| 1.55045 | 1.555186 |
| 1.55695 | 1.555163 |
| 1.56348 | 1.55514 |
| 1.57004 | 1.555118 |
| 1.57663 | 1.555095 |
| 1.58324 | 1.555073 |
| 1.58988 | 1.555051 |
| 1.59655 | 1.555029 |
| 1.60324 | 1.555008 |
| 1.60997 | 1.554986 |
| 1.61672 | 1.554965 |
| 1.6235 | 1.554944 |
| 1.63031 | 1.554923 |
| 1.63715 | 1.554902 |
| 1.64402 | 1.554882 |
| 1.65091 | 1.554862 |
| 1.65784 | 1.554842 |
| 1.66479 | 1.554822 |
| 1.67177 | 1.554802 |
| 1.67879 | 1.554782 |
| 1.68583 | 1.554763 |
| 1.6929 | 1.554743 |
| 1.7 | 1.554724 |
Optical transmission calculator
Free-standing sample in vacuum, normal incidence- Transmittance T
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- Reflectance R
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Fresnel reflection calculator
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- R = (Rp+Rs)/2
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Microchem SU-8 3000 permanent epoxy negative photoresist