Mo (Molybdenum)

Metals and conductors

6 datasets, together covering 0.00236–166.7 µm. Default: Werner et al. 2009: n,k 0.01759–2.480 µm.

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Werner et al. 2009: DFT calculations; n,k 0.0176–2.48 µm n,k 0.01759–2.48 µm

Use it in Lightsmith

Load this data in Python, simulate in one more line

pip install lightsmith

import lightsmith as ls

# Mo (Molybdenum): Werner et al. 2009: n,k 0.01759–2.480 µm
mo = ls.fetch_refractiveindex("main", "Mo", "Werner", ref="c5c2f188e848453def5970e347399d653df2ffc2")
print(mo.range_nm)  # (17.586, 2479.68) nm
eps = mo.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_3e0e9aaed9af/lightsmith"
mo = ls.Tabulated.model_validate(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(url)))
print(mo.source)  # citation and provenance travel with the data

Any dataset here, as the library's Tabulated material (mo/werner-2009).

# ... load mo as above, then:
sim = ls.Simulation(
    particles=[ls.Particle(shape=ls.Sphere(radius_nm=50), material=mo)],
    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"]).

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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 Mo (Molybdenum)

Molybdenum (Mo) is a silver-white, hard, transition metal. Known for its high melting points, strength, and resistance to corrosion, especially at high temperatures, it is invaluable in applications that demand materials capable of withstanding intense heat, such as in the production of furnace equipment and as filaments for light bulbs. In optics, molybdenum mirrors are favored for their robustness and durability, especially in high-power laser applications. The metal's reflective properties make it suitable for use as a coating for certain wavelengths, particularly in the deep ultraviolet spectral region.

Other names: Molybdenum

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