Optical constants

Refractive index of BPH8 (OHARA)

BPH8: n,k 0.3–2.4 µm

Data
formula 2 + tabulated k
Range
0.3–2.4 µm
Temperature
298 K
Licence
CC0-1.0

Plot

Click the plot to set the calculator wavelength. Note: k data cover 330-2400 nm only; k = 0 elsewhere in the n range 300-2400 nm.

At one wavelength

Range 0.3–2.4 µm
Refractive index n
1.72046
Extinction coefficient k
1.29605e-08
Permittivity ε1
2.95999
Permittivity ε2
4.45961e-08
Absorption coefficient α
0.00277172 cm⁻¹
Penetration depth δ = λ/(2πk)
7.21573e+09 nm
Abbe number Vd
34.716
Chromatic dispersion dn/dλ
-0.105289 µm⁻¹
Group index ng
1.78233
Group velocity dispersion
203.506 fs²/mm
Dispersion parameter D
-1110.23 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

# BPH8 (OHARA): BPH8
ohara_bph8 = ls.fetch_refractiveindex("specs", "OHARA-optical", "BPH8", ref="c5c2f188e848453def5970e347399d653df2ffc2")
print(ohara_bph8.range_nm)  # (300, 2400) nm
eps = ohara_bph8.eps([633])  # complex permittivity

Downloads the original record once (pinned to the imported snapshot) and caches it.

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Dispersion formula

Sellmeier (C in µm²) (formula 2), λ in µm
n2−1=1.59323023λ2λ2−0.0103458172+0.277775516λ2λ2−0.0474089271+1.04070526λ2λ2−81.2863792

Valid from 0.3 to 2.4 µm.

Coefficients as stored
CiValue
C10.0
C21.59323023
C30.0103458172
C40.277775516
C50.0474089271
C61.04070526
C781.2863792

Comments and conditions

Conditions

temperature
298 K

Properties

thermal dispersion
type: formula A, coefficients: 1.003e-05 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
nd
1.720467
Vd
34.716156
glass code
720347
glass status
preferred
density
value: 4200
thermal expansion
value: 5.4e-06, temperature range: 243 343; value: 6.7e-06, temperature range: 293 573
dPgF
-0.0027
resistance
acid: 53.2; phosphate: 4.2

Thermo-optic coefficient

  • Schott thermal-dispersion model (reference temperature 298.0 K): dn/dT = 5.68e-06 K⁻¹ at 633 nm, dn/dT = 5.53e-06 K⁻¹ at 1310 nm, dn/dT = 5.50e-06 K⁻¹ at 1550 nm
Notes on the source data (kept exactly as published):
  • k data cover 330-2400 nm only; k = 0 elsewhere in the n range 300-2400 nm

References

Cite

OHARA Zemax catalog 2017-11-30 (obtained from http://www.ohara-inc.co.jp); See also OHARA glass data sheets; Data from the refractiveindex.info database (M. N. Polyanskiy, Sci. Data 11, 94 (2024), doi:10.1038/s41597-023-02898-2)

Data

Computed on 425 wavelengths, the same grid as the API and the library
BPH8 (OHARA), BPH8: n and k versus wavelength
λ (µm)nk
0.31.8401050
0.3015681.8376220
0.3031431.8352040
0.3047271.8328480
0.306321.8305510
0.307921.8283120
0.3095291.8261270
0.3111471.8239950
0.3127721.8219150
0.3144071.8198830
0.3160491.8178980
0.3177011.8159590
0.3193611.8140630
0.321031.812210
0.3227071.8103980
0.3243931.8086250
0.3260881.8068910
0.3277921.8051930
0.3295051.8035310
0.331.8030591.209300e-05
0.3312271.8019041.128660e-05
0.3329581.800311.014900e-05
0.3346971.7987499.005462e-06
0.3364461.7972197.855945e-06
0.3382041.7957196.700422e-06
0.3399711.794255.538861e-06
0.341.7942265.520100e-06
0.3417481.7928095.109958e-06
0.3435341.7913954.690940e-06
0.3453291.7900094.269733e-06
0.3471331.7886493.846325e-06
0.3489471.7873153.420704e-06
0.351.7865553.173600e-06
0.350771.7860063.077734e-06
0.3526031.7847212.849617e-06
0.3544461.7834592.620307e-06
0.3562981.782222.389800e-06
0.3581591.7810032.158088e-06
0.361.7798281.929000e-06
0.3600311.7798091.926689e-06
0.3619121.7786351.785634e-06
0.3638031.7774821.643841e-06
0.3657041.7763491.501307e-06
0.3676151.7752351.358028e-06
0.3695361.7741411.214001e-06
0.371.773881.179200e-06
0.3714671.7730651.110791e-06
0.3734081.7720081.020265e-06
0.3753591.7709689.292653e-07
0.377321.7699458.377904e-07
0.3792921.768947.458375e-07
0.381.7685847.128100e-07
0.3812741.7679516.770676e-07
0.3832661.7669786.211632e-07
0.3852691.766025.649667e-07
0.3872821.7650795.084765e-07
0.3893051.7641524.516912e-07
0.391.7638384.322000e-07
0.391341.763244.084688e-07
0.3933841.7623423.722444e-07
0.395441.7614583.358307e-07
0.3975061.7605882.992268e-07
0.3995831.7597322.624316e-07
0.41.7595622.550500e-07
0.4016711.7588892.431099e-07
0.403771.7580582.281148e-07
0.405881.757242.130414e-07
0.4080011.7564351.978892e-07
0.4101331.7556421.826578e-07
0.4122761.754861.673469e-07
0.414431.7540911.519559e-07
0.4165951.7533321.364846e-07
0.4187721.7525851.209324e-07
0.421.752171.121600e-07
0.420961.7518491.094862e-07
0.423161.7511231.033621e-07
0.4253711.7504089.720588e-08
0.4275941.7497039.101754e-08
0.4298281.7490088.479686e-08
0.4320741.7483237.854368e-08
0.4343321.7476487.225782e-08
0.4366011.7469836.593912e-08
0.4388821.7463275.958740e-08
0.441.746015.647600e-08
0.4411761.7456795.510144e-08
0.4434811.7450415.240637e-08
0.4457981.7444124.969722e-08
0.4481281.7437924.697392e-08
0.4504691.743184.423639e-08
0.4528231.7425764.148455e-08
0.4551891.7419813.871833e-08
0.4575681.7413933.593766e-08
0.4599591.7408143.314246e-08
0.461.7408043.309400e-08
0.4623621.7402423.144678e-08
0.4647781.7396782.976190e-08
0.4672061.7391222.806821e-08
0.4696481.7385722.636567e-08
0.4721021.738032.465424e-08
0.4745691.7374962.293386e-08
0.4770481.7369682.120449e-08
0.4795411.7364471.946609e-08
0.481.7363521.914600e-08
0.4820471.7359331.841010e-08
0.4845661.7354251.750446e-08
0.4870981.7349241.659409e-08
0.4896431.734431.567896e-08
0.4922011.7339421.475905e-08
0.4947731.733461.383434e-08
0.4973581.7329841.290479e-08
0.4999571.7325141.197039e-08
0.51.7325061.195500e-08
0.502571.732051.179092e-08
0.5051961.7315921.162324e-08
0.5078351.7311391.145468e-08
0.5104891.7306921.128524e-08
0.5131561.7302511.111491e-08
0.5158381.7298151.094370e-08
0.5185331.7293851.077159e-08
0.5212431.728961.059858e-08
0.5239661.728541.042466e-08
0.5267041.7281251.024984e-08
0.5294561.7277151.007410e-08
0.5322231.727319.897449e-09
0.5350041.726919.719871e-09
0.5377991.7265159.541366e-09
0.5406091.7261249.361928e-09
0.5434341.7257389.181553e-09
0.5462741.7253579.000235e-09
0.5491281.724988.817969e-09
0.551.7248668.762300e-09
0.5519981.7246078.985330e-09
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0.5815281.7211131.228258e-08
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0.5876221.7204611.296290e-08
0.5906921.720141.330573e-08
0.5937791.7198231.365035e-08
0.5968811.7195091.399677e-08
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0.6031351.7188931.441999e-08
0.6062871.718591.449538e-08
0.6094551.718291.457116e-08
0.6126391.7179931.464733e-08
0.615841.71771.472390e-08
0.6190581.7174091.480087e-08
0.6222931.7171221.487825e-08
0.6255451.7168381.495603e-08
0.6288131.7165571.503421e-08
0.6320991.7162791.511281e-08
0.6354021.7160041.519181e-08
0.6387221.7157321.527123e-08
0.6420591.7154621.535106e-08
0.6454141.7151961.543131e-08
0.6487871.7149321.551198e-08
0.651.7148381.554100e-08
0.6521771.7146711.534992e-08
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0.659011.7141571.475008e-08
0.6624541.7139041.444781e-08
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0.6693951.7134061.383853e-08
0.6728921.713161.353150e-08
0.6764091.7129171.322286e-08
0.6799431.7126771.291261e-08
0.6834961.7124381.260074e-08
0.6870671.7122031.228724e-08
0.6906571.7119691.197210e-08
0.6942661.7117381.165532e-08
0.6978941.7115091.133688e-08
0.71.7113781.115200e-08
0.7015411.7112821.127486e-08
0.7052061.7110581.156720e-08
0.7088911.7108351.186106e-08
0.7125951.7106151.215647e-08
0.7163191.7103971.245342e-08
0.7200621.7101811.275192e-08
0.7238241.7099671.305197e-08
0.7276061.7097551.335360e-08
0.7314081.7095441.365680e-08
0.735231.7093361.396159e-08
0.7390721.709131.426797e-08
0.7429341.7089251.457595e-08
0.7468161.7087231.488554e-08
0.7507181.7085221.519675e-08
0.7546411.7083231.550958e-08
0.7585841.7081261.582405e-08
0.7625471.707931.614016e-08
0.7665321.7077371.645792e-08
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0.7867691.7067921.807182e-08
0.790881.7066081.839968e-08
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0.8160011.7055351.950959e-08
0.8202651.7053611.961154e-08
0.8245511.7051891.971402e-08
0.828861.7050171.981704e-08
0.8331911.7048471.992059e-08
0.8375441.7046792.002468e-08
0.8419211.7045122.012932e-08
0.846321.7043452.023451e-08
0.8507421.7041812.034024e-08
0.8551871.7040172.044653e-08
0.8596561.7038542.055338e-08
0.8641481.7036932.066078e-08
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0.8732021.7033742.087727e-08
0.8777651.7032162.098636e-08
0.8823511.7030592.109602e-08
0.8869621.7029032.120626e-08
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0.8962551.7025952.142847e-08
0.91.7024732.151800e-08
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0.9103781.7021392.259496e-08
0.9151351.701992.308859e-08
0.9199171.7018412.358480e-08
0.9247241.7016932.408360e-08
0.9295561.7015452.458500e-08
0.9344131.7013992.508903e-08
0.9392951.7012542.559569e-08
0.9442041.7011092.610500e-08
0.9491371.7009652.661697e-08
0.9540971.7008222.713161e-08
0.9590821.700682.764894e-08
0.9640931.7005392.816898e-08
0.9691311.7003982.869173e-08
0.9741951.7002582.921722e-08
0.9792851.7001182.974545e-08
0.9844021.699983.027644e-08
0.9895461.6998423.081021e-08
0.9947171.6997053.134676e-08
0.9999141.6995683.188612e-08
11.6995663.189500e-08
1.005141.6994323.205891e-08
1.010391.6992963.222643e-08
1.015671.6991613.239482e-08
1.020981.6990273.256409e-08
1.026311.6988933.273425e-08
1.031681.698763.290529e-08
1.037071.6986283.307723e-08
1.042491.6984953.325007e-08
1.047931.6983643.342380e-08
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1.081221.6975833.448547e-08
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1.098261.6971983.502889e-08
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1.139061.696313.633039e-08
1.145011.6961843.652022e-08
1.1511.6960583.671105e-08
1.157011.6959333.690287e-08
1.163061.6958073.709570e-08
1.169131.6956823.728953e-08
1.175241.6955573.748438e-08
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2.21.6766864.575700e-06
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2.219531.6762815.243758e-06
2.231121.6760395.640528e-06
2.242781.6757946.039371e-06
2.25451.6755466.440298e-06
2.266281.6752966.843320e-06
2.278121.6750447.248448e-06
2.290031.6747897.655693e-06
2.301991.6745318.065065e-06
2.314021.674278.476577e-06
2.326111.6740078.890239e-06
2.338271.6737419.306063e-06
2.350491.6734729.724059e-06
2.362771.67321.014424e-05
2.375111.6729251.056662e-05
2.387521.6726471.099120e-05
2.41.6723661.141800e-05

Optical transmission calculator

Free-standing sample in vacuum, normal incidence
Method
Transmittance T
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Reflectance R
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Fresnel reflection calculator

Direction
Rp
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Rs
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R = (Rp+Rs)/2
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Phase φp
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Phase φs
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Brewster angle θB
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Critical angle θC
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