MoO₃ (Molybdenum trioxide)

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5 datasets, together covering 0.01907–24.8 µm. Default: Lajaunie et al. 2013: n,k(α) 0.019–24.8 µm.

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Use it in Lightsmith

Load this data in Python, simulate in one more line

pip install lightsmith

import lightsmith as ls

# MoO3 (Molybdenum trioxide): Lajaunie et al. 2013: n,k(α) 0.019–24.8 µm
moo3 = ls.fetch_refractiveindex("main", "MoO3", "Lajaunie-α", ref="c5c2f188e848453def5970e347399d653df2ffc2")
print(moo3.range_nm)  # (19.0745, 24796.8) nm
eps = moo3.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_e7673666979d/lightsmith"
moo3 = ls.Tabulated.model_validate(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(url)))
print(moo3.source)  # citation and provenance travel with the data

Any dataset here, as the library's Tabulated material (moo3/lajaunie-2013).

# ... load moo3 as above, then:
sim = ls.Simulation(
    particles=[ls.Particle(shape=ls.Sphere(radius_nm=50), material=moo3)],
    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 MoO3 (Molybdenum trioxide)

Molybdenum trioxide (MoO₃) is a compound of molybdenum and oxygen. It appears as an odorless, light-colored crystalline solid. It is a primary component in the production of molybdenum metal. In the field of optics, thin films of MoO₃ can be deposited on various substrates, serving as layers in certain optoelectronic devices due to its semiconducting properties. The compound is also investigated for potential uses in energy storage and sensor applications. Additionally, its transparency to infrared radiation makes it a candidate for specific optical applications in the IR range.

Other names: Molybdenum trioxide, Molybdic anhydride, Molybdite, Molybdic trioxide, Molybdenum(VI) oxide

API: /v1/materials/mat_c1c282872d1c · slug moo3