MoO₂ (Molybdenum dioxide)

Semiconductors and photonic platforms

1 dataset, together covering 0.1913–1.688 µm. Default: Ganzhinov et al. 2026: Thin film; n,k 0.191–1.69 µm.

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Thin film

Ganzhinov et al. 2026: Thin film; n,k 0.191–1.69 µm n,k 0.1913–1.688 µm default

Use it in Lightsmith

Load this data in Python, simulate in one more line

pip install lightsmith

import lightsmith as ls

# MoO2 (Molybdenum dioxide): Ganzhinov et al. 2026: Thin film; n,k 0.191–1.69 µm
moo2 = ls.fetch_refractiveindex("main", "MoO2", "Ganzhinov", ref="c5c2f188e848453def5970e347399d653df2ffc2")
print(moo2.range_nm)  # (191.275, 1687.89) nm
eps = moo2.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_e3b81f66171a/lightsmith"
moo2 = ls.Tabulated.model_validate(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(url)))
print(moo2.source)  # citation and provenance travel with the data

Any dataset here, as the library's Tabulated material (moo2/ganzhinov-2026).

# ... load moo2 as above, then:
sim = ls.Simulation(
    particles=[ls.Particle(shape=ls.Sphere(radius_nm=50), material=moo2)],
    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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About MoO2 (Molybdenum dioxide)

Molybdenum dioxide (MoO₂) is a compound of molybdenum and oxygen. It typically appears as a dark, metallic-looking crystalline solid. Unlike molybdenum trioxide, MoO₂ exhibits metallic or highly conductive behavior due to its partially filled d-electron band structure. It is commonly used as an intermediate in the production of molybdenum metal and other molybdenum compounds. In optics and materials science, MoO₂ attracts interest because of its high electrical conductivity and stability at elevated temperatures. Thin films of MoO₂ can be deposited for applications in electrodes, plasmonic structures, and infrared optics. Its optical properties, particularly in the infrared range, are influenced by its metallic character, making it relevant for studies involving absorptive coatings and conductive layers.

Other names: Molybdenum dioxide, Molybdenum(IV) oxide

API: /v1/materials/mat_8a68e68d5d66 · slug moo2