Optical constants

Refractive index of MoS2 (Molybdenum disulfide)

Zotev et al. 2023: n,k(o) 0.36–1.0 µm

Data
tabulated nk
Range
0.36–1 µm
Points
402
Optical axis
o
Licence
CC0-1.0

Uniaxial crystal, axes: oe

Plot

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At one wavelength

Range 0.36–1 µm
Refractive index n
4.49475
Extinction coefficient k
1.3315
Permittivity ε1
18.4299
Permittivity ε2
11.9695
Absorption coefficient α
284754 cm⁻¹
Penetration depth δ = λ/(2πk)
70.2362 nm
Abbe number Vd
—
Chromatic dispersion dn/dλ
1.875 µm⁻¹
Group index ng
3.393
Group velocity dispersion
— fs²/mm
Dispersion parameter D
— 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

# MoS2 (Molybdenum disulfide): Zotev et al. 2023: n,k(o) 0.36–1.0 µm
mos2 = ls.fetch_refractiveindex("main", "MoS2", "Zotev-o", ref="c5c2f188e848453def5970e347399d653df2ffc2")
print(mos2.range_nm)  # (360, 1000) nm
eps = mos2.eps([633])  # complex permittivity

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Comments and conditions

Multilayer crystals. In-plane (ordinary ray, o). Room temperature.

Conditions

direction
o

References

P. G. Zotev, Y. Wang, D. Andres-Penares, T. Severs-Millard, S. Randerson, X. Hu, L. Sortino, C. Louca, M. Brotons-Gisbert, T. Huq, S. Vezzoli, R. Sapienza, T. F. Krauss, B. D. Gerardot, A. I. Tartakovskii. Van der Waals materials for applications in nanophotonics. Laser and Photonics Rev. 17, 2200957 (2023) (Numerical data kindly provided by Panaiot Zotev)

Cite

Panaiot G. Zotev et al.. Van der Waals Materials for Applications in Nanophotonics. Laser & Photonics Reviews, 17, 2200957 (2023), doi:10.1002/lpor.202200957; Data from the refractiveindex.info database (M. N. Polyanskiy, Sci. Data 11, 94 (2024), doi:10.1038/s41597-023-02898-2)

Data

402 rows as published
MoS2 (Molybdenum disulfide), Zotev et al. 2023: n,k(o) 0.36–1.0 µm: n and k versus wavelength
λ (µm)nk
0.362.4132.89
0.36162.4452.902
0.36322.4762.914
0.36482.5092.925
0.36642.5412.935
0.3682.5742.944
0.36962.6072.954
0.37122.642.962
0.37282.6732.969
0.37442.7062.976
0.3762.7392.982
0.37762.7732.987
0.37922.8062.992
0.38082.8392.996
0.38242.8722.999
0.3842.9053.001
0.38562.9373.003
0.38722.973.004
0.38883.0023.005
0.39043.0343.004
0.3923.0653.003
0.39363.0973.002
0.39523.1283.0
0.39683.1582.997
0.39843.1882.994
0.43.2182.99
0.40163.2472.986
0.40323.2752.982
0.40483.3032.977
0.40643.3312.972
0.4083.3582.967
0.40963.3842.961
0.41123.412.955
0.41283.4352.949
0.41443.4592.944
0.4163.4832.938
0.41763.5072.932
0.41923.532.927
0.42083.5522.921
0.42243.5742.917
0.4243.5952.912
0.42563.6172.908
0.42723.6372.904
0.42883.6582.901
0.43043.6782.899
0.4323.6992.897
0.43363.7192.897
0.43523.742.896
0.43683.762.897
0.43843.7822.899
0.443.8042.901
0.44163.8262.904
0.44323.8492.909
0.44483.8752.913
0.44643.92.919
0.4483.9272.925
0.44963.9572.932
0.45123.9882.938
0.45284.022.946
0.45444.0552.953
0.4564.0932.959
0.45764.1332.965
0.45924.1752.97
0.46084.2212.973
0.46244.2692.974
0.4644.3192.973
0.46564.3712.969
0.46724.4262.961
0.46884.4822.95
0.47044.5392.936
0.4724.5972.917
0.47364.6562.893
0.47524.7142.864
0.47684.772.831
0.47844.8252.793
0.484.8782.751
0.48164.9282.705
0.48324.9742.655
0.48485.0162.602
0.48645.0542.547
0.4885.0882.489
0.48965.1172.43
0.49125.1412.371
0.49285.1612.311
0.49445.1782.251
0.4965.1892.192
0.49765.1972.135
0.49925.2012.078
0.50085.2022.023
0.50245.2011.97
0.5045.1961.919
0.50565.1891.87
0.50725.1811.823
0.50885.1711.779
0.51045.1591.736
0.5125.1451.695
0.51365.1311.657
0.51525.1161.621
0.51685.11.586
0.51845.0841.553
0.525.0661.523
0.52165.0491.494
0.52325.0311.466
0.52485.0131.441
0.52644.9951.416
0.5284.9771.394
0.52964.9581.372
0.53124.941.353
0.53214.931.342
0.53284.9221.334
0.53444.9041.316
0.5364.8861.3
0.53764.8681.285
0.53924.851.271
0.54084.8321.259
0.54244.8151.247
0.5444.7981.236
0.54564.7811.226
0.54724.7641.218
0.54884.7471.21
0.55044.7311.203
0.5524.7151.197
0.55364.6991.193
0.55524.6841.189
0.55684.6681.186
0.55844.6531.184
0.564.6391.183
0.56164.6251.182
0.56324.6111.183
0.56484.5981.185
0.56644.5851.188
0.5684.5721.192
0.56964.5611.197
0.57124.5491.203
0.57284.5391.21
0.57444.5291.218
0.5764.5211.228
0.57764.5131.238
0.57924.5061.25
0.58084.51.263
0.58244.4961.277
0.5844.4931.293
0.58564.4931.309
0.58724.4941.327
0.58884.4971.345
0.59044.5031.365
0.5924.5111.385
0.59364.5231.405
0.59524.5371.426
0.59684.5551.447
0.59844.5781.467
0.64.6031.486
0.60164.6341.502
0.60324.6681.516
0.60484.7061.526
0.60644.7481.531
0.6084.791.532
0.60964.8381.526
0.61124.8831.513
0.61284.9291.494
0.61444.9731.467
0.6165.0131.433
0.61765.0461.394
0.61925.0761.35
0.62085.0961.303
0.62245.1131.253
0.6245.1161.205
0.62565.1181.157
0.62725.1091.112
0.62885.0981.071
0.63045.0791.034
0.6325.0591.002
0.63365.0340.976
0.63525.0090.955
0.63684.9810.94
0.63844.9540.93
0.644.9270.926
0.64164.90.928
0.64324.8760.935
0.64484.8530.948
0.64644.8330.966
0.6484.8180.99
0.64964.8081.02
0.65124.8031.055
0.65284.8081.095
0.65444.8211.14
0.6564.8471.188
0.65764.8871.237
0.65924.9451.28
0.66085.021.32
0.66245.1121.35
0.6645.221.35
0.66565.3371.33
0.66725.4541.27
0.66885.5571.18
0.67045.6391.072
0.6725.690.944
0.67365.7080.814
0.67525.7010.689
0.67685.6720.578
0.67845.6290.483
0.685.5780.403
0.68165.5220.339
0.68325.4660.287
0.68485.410.246
0.68645.3580.213
0.6885.3080.187
0.68965.2610.167
0.69125.2180.151
0.69285.1770.138
0.69445.140.129
0.6965.1050.121
0.69765.0730.115
0.69925.0440.111
0.70085.0160.107
0.70244.9910.105
0.7044.9670.103
0.70564.9450.101
0.70724.9250.1
0.70884.9070.098
0.71044.8890.097
0.7124.8720.095
0.71364.8560.093
0.71524.840.092
0.71684.8250.09
0.71844.8110.089
0.724.7980.087
0.72164.7850.086
0.72324.7720.084
0.72484.760.083
0.72644.7480.082
0.7284.7360.08
0.72964.7250.079
0.73124.7150.077
0.73284.7040.076
0.73444.6940.075
0.7364.6840.073
0.73764.6740.072
0.73924.6650.071
0.74084.6550.069
0.74244.6460.068
0.7444.6380.067
0.74564.6290.065
0.74724.6210.064
0.74884.6120.063
0.75044.6040.062
0.7524.5960.061
0.75364.5890.059
0.75524.5810.058
0.75684.5740.057
0.75844.5660.056
0.764.5590.055
0.76164.5520.054
0.76324.5450.053
0.76484.5380.052
0.76644.5310.05
0.7684.5250.049
0.76964.5180.048
0.77124.5120.047
0.77284.5060.046
0.77444.4990.045
0.7764.4930.044
0.77764.4870.043
0.77924.4820.043
0.78084.4760.042
0.78244.470.041
0.7844.4640.04
0.78564.4590.039
0.78724.4530.038
0.78884.4480.037
0.79044.4420.036
0.7924.4370.035
0.79364.4320.035
0.79524.4270.034
0.79684.4220.033
0.79844.4170.032
0.84.4120.031
0.80164.4070.031
0.80324.4020.03
0.80484.3970.029
0.80644.3920.029
0.8084.3880.028
0.80964.3830.027
0.81124.3790.026
0.81284.3740.026
0.81444.370.025
0.8164.3650.024
0.81764.3610.024
0.81924.3570.023
0.82084.3520.023
0.82244.3480.022
0.8244.3440.021
0.82564.340.021
0.82724.3360.02
0.82884.3320.02
0.83044.3280.019
0.8324.3240.018
0.83364.320.018
0.83524.3160.017
0.83684.3120.017
0.83844.3080.016
0.844.3050.016
0.84164.3010.015
0.84324.2970.015
0.84484.2940.014
0.84644.290.014
0.8484.2870.014
0.84964.2830.013
0.85124.280.013
0.85284.2760.012
0.85444.2730.012
0.8564.2690.011
0.85764.2660.011
0.85924.2620.011
0.86084.2590.01
0.86244.2560.01
0.8644.2530.009
0.86564.2490.009
0.86724.2460.009
0.86884.2430.008
0.87044.240.008
0.8724.2370.008
0.87364.2340.007
0.87524.2310.007
0.87684.2280.007
0.87844.2250.007
0.884.2220.006
0.88164.2190.006
0.88324.2160.006
0.88484.2130.005
0.88644.210.005
0.8884.2070.005
0.88964.2050.005
0.89124.2020.004
0.89284.1990.004
0.89444.1960.004
0.8964.1940.004
0.89764.1910.004
0.89924.1880.003
0.90084.1860.003
0.90244.1830.003
0.9044.180.003
0.90564.1780.003
0.90724.1750.002
0.90884.1720.002
0.91044.170.002
0.9124.1670.002
0.91364.1650.002
0.91524.1630.002
0.91684.160.002
0.91844.1580.002
0.924.1560.001
0.92164.1530.001
0.92324.1510.001
0.92484.1490.001
0.92644.1460.001
0.9284.1440.001
0.92964.1420.001
0.93124.140.001
0.93284.1380.001
0.93444.1350.001
0.9364.1330.001
0.93764.1310.001
0.93924.1290.0
0.94084.1270.0
0.94244.1250.0
0.9444.1230.0
0.94564.1210.0
0.94724.1190.0
0.94884.1170.0
0.95044.1140.0
0.9524.1120.0
0.95364.110.0
0.95524.1080.0
0.95684.1060.0
0.95844.1040.0
0.964.1020.0
0.96164.10.0
0.96324.0990.0
0.96484.0970.0
0.96644.0950.0
0.9684.0930.0
0.96964.0929.54e-05
0.97124.098.5e-05
0.97284.0887.53e-05
0.97444.0876.62e-05
0.9764.0855.77e-05
0.97764.0834.98e-05
0.97924.0814.25e-05
0.98084.083.58e-05
0.98244.0782.97e-05
0.9844.0772.42e-05
0.98564.0751.93e-05
0.98724.0731.49e-05
0.98884.0721.11e-05
0.99044.077.91e-06
0.9924.0685.24e-06
0.99364.0673.13e-06
0.99524.0651.56e-06
0.99684.0645.34e-07
0.99844.0624.61e-08
1.04.0610.0

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