Optical constants

Refractive index of BSL7Y (OHARA)

BSL7Y: n,k 0.29–2.4 µm

Data
formula 2 + tabulated k
Range
0.29–2.4 µm
Temperature
298 K
Licence
CC0-1.0

Plot

Click the plot to set the calculator wavelength.

At one wavelength

Range 0.29–2.4 µm
Refractive index n
1.51633
Extinction coefficient k
4.67830e-09
Permittivity ε1
2.29925
Permittivity ε2
1.41877e-08
Absorption coefficient α
0.0010005 cm⁻¹
Penetration depth δ = λ/(2πk)
1.99901e+10 nm
Abbe number Vd
64.244
Chromatic dispersion dn/dλ
-0.0417196 µm⁻¹
Group index ng
1.54084
Group velocity dispersion
69.9833 fs²/mm
Dispersion parameter D
-381.796 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

# BSL7Y (OHARA): BSL7Y
ohara_bsl7y = ls.fetch_refractiveindex("specs", "OHARA-optical", "BSL7Y", ref="c5c2f188e848453def5970e347399d653df2ffc2")
print(ohara_bsl7y.range_nm)  # (290, 2400) nm
eps = ohara_bsl7y.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=1.13329383λ2λ2−0.00669407868+0.136897201λ2λ2−0.023739176+0.703456004λ2λ2−70.7030316

Valid from 0.29 to 2.4 µm.

Coefficients as stored
CiValue
C10.0
C21.13329383
C30.00669407868
C40.136897201
C50.023739176
C60.703456004
C770.7030316

Comments and conditions

Improved XMT at 365

Conditions

temperature
298 K

Properties

thermal dispersion
type: formula A, coefficients: 2.6e-06 1.69e-08 -4.86e-11 4.34e-07 5.54e-10 0.162
nd
1.516330
Vd
64.243778
glass code
516643
density
value: 2500
thermal expansion
value: 6.8e-06, temperature range: 243 343; value: 8.1e-06, temperature range: 293 573
dPgF
-0.0031
resistance
acid: 1.0; climatic: 1.0; phosphate: 1.0

Thermo-optic coefficient

  • Schott thermal-dispersion model (reference temperature 298.0 K): dn/dT = 1.61e-06 K⁻¹ at 633 nm, dn/dT = 1.20e-06 K⁻¹ at 1310 nm, dn/dT = 1.16e-06 K⁻¹ at 1550 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 429 wavelengths, the same grid as the API and the library
BSL7Y (OHARA), BSL7Y: n and k versus wavelength
λ (µm)nk
0.291.5560216.492600e-06
0.291541.5554055.802979e-06
0.2930881.5547975.109696e-06
0.2946451.5541994.412731e-06
0.296211.5536093.712064e-06
0.2977831.5530273.007677e-06
0.2993641.5524542.299549e-06
0.31.5522262.014800e-06
0.3009541.5518881.881075e-06
0.3025521.5513311.657019e-06
0.3041591.5507821.431774e-06
0.3057741.550241.205332e-06
0.3073981.5497059.776884e-07
0.3090311.5491787.488354e-07
0.311.548876.129300e-07
0.3106721.5486585.838053e-07
0.3123221.5481465.122670e-07
0.313981.547644.403487e-07
0.3156481.5471413.680486e-07
0.3173241.5466492.953644e-07
0.3190091.5461642.222943e-07
0.321.5458821.793300e-07
0.3207031.5456851.708266e-07
0.3224061.5452121.502336e-07
0.3241191.5447461.295311e-07
0.325841.5442861.087188e-07
0.327571.5438328.779592e-08
0.329311.5433846.676193e-08
0.331.5432095.841800e-08
0.3310591.5429425.482274e-08
0.3328171.5425064.885264e-08
0.3345841.5420754.285082e-08
0.3363611.541653.681714e-08
0.3381481.5412313.075141e-08
0.3399431.5408172.465347e-08
0.341.5408042.446100e-08
0.3417491.5404082.213566e-08
0.3435641.5400051.972219e-08
0.3453881.5396061.729591e-08
0.3472221.5392131.485674e-08
0.3490661.5388251.240462e-08
0.351.5386311.116300e-08
0.350921.5384421.092786e-08
0.3527841.5380631.045157e-08
0.3546571.537699.972759e-09
0.3565411.5373219.491403e-09
0.3584341.5369569.007491e-09
0.361.536668.607300e-09
0.3603381.5365968.515707e-09
0.3622511.5362417.996598e-09
0.3641751.535897.474731e-09
0.3661091.5355446.950093e-09
0.3680531.5352016.422669e-09
0.371.5348655.894600e-09
0.3700081.5348635.894727e-09
0.3719731.5345295.926029e-09
0.3739481.5341995.957497e-09
0.3759341.5338745.989133e-09
0.3779311.5335526.020936e-09
0.3799381.5332346.052909e-09
0.381.5332246.053900e-09
0.3819551.532925.477265e-09
0.3839841.5326094.879121e-09
0.3860231.5323034.277800e-09
0.3880731.5323.673286e-09
0.391.531723.105100e-09
0.3901341.5317013.106167e-09
0.3922061.5314053.122659e-09
0.3942891.5311133.139239e-09
0.3963831.5308243.155907e-09
0.3984881.5305393.172663e-09
0.41.5303373.184700e-09
0.4006041.5302573.189508e-09
0.4027311.5299783.206443e-09
0.404871.5297033.223467e-09
0.407021.5294313.240582e-09
0.4091821.5291623.257788e-09
0.4113551.5288963.275085e-09
0.413541.5286333.292475e-09
0.4157361.5283743.309956e-09
0.4179441.5281173.327530e-09
0.421.5278823.343900e-09
0.4201631.5278633.345199e-09
0.4223941.5276123.362971e-09
0.4246381.5273643.380838e-09
0.4268931.5271193.398800e-09
0.429161.5268773.416858e-09
0.4314391.5266373.435011e-09
0.433731.5264013.453260e-09
0.4360331.5261673.471607e-09
0.4383491.5259353.490051e-09
0.441.5257723.503200e-09
0.4406771.5257063.508589e-09
0.4430171.525483.527218e-09
0.445371.5252563.545945e-09
0.4477351.5250353.564772e-09
0.4501131.5248163.583699e-09
0.4525031.5245993.602727e-09
0.4549061.5243853.621856e-09
0.4573221.5241743.641086e-09
0.4597511.5239643.660418e-09
0.461.5239433.662400e-09
0.4621931.5237573.679853e-09
0.4646471.5235523.699391e-09
0.4671151.523353.719033e-09
0.4695951.5231493.738779e-09
0.4720891.5229513.758630e-09
0.4745961.5227553.778587e-09
0.4771171.5225613.798649e-09
0.4796511.5223693.818819e-09
0.481.5223433.821600e-09
0.4821981.522183.839106e-09
0.4847591.5219923.859502e-09
0.4873331.5218063.880007e-09
0.4899211.5216223.900621e-09
0.4925231.521443.921344e-09
0.4951381.521263.942178e-09
0.4977681.5210823.963122e-09
0.51.5209333.980900e-09
0.5004111.5209063.984176e-09
0.5030691.5207324.005335e-09
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0.5111261.5202194.069489e-09
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0.5742941.5169024.572384e-09
0.5773441.5167674.596661e-09
0.580411.5166344.621067e-09
0.5834931.5165024.645602e-09
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0.5897071.5162414.695065e-09
0.5928381.5161134.719994e-09
0.5959871.5159854.745054e-09
0.5991521.5158594.770248e-09
0.61.5158264.777000e-09
0.6023341.5157344.795581e-09
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0.6119811.5153664.872394e-09
0.6152311.5152454.898270e-09
0.6184981.5151264.924284e-09
0.6217831.5150074.950437e-09
0.6250851.514894.976728e-09
0.6284051.5147735.003158e-09
0.6317421.5146585.029729e-09
0.6350971.5145435.056442e-09
0.638471.514435.083296e-09
0.641861.5143175.110292e-09
0.6452691.5142065.137432e-09
0.6486961.5140955.164717e-09
0.651.5140535.175100e-09
0.6521411.5139855.192146e-09
0.6556041.5138765.219720e-09
0.6590861.5137685.247442e-09
0.6625861.5136615.275310e-09
0.6661051.5135545.303326e-09
0.6696421.5134495.331492e-09
0.6731981.5133445.359806e-09
0.6767741.513245.388271e-09
0.6803681.5131375.416888e-09
0.6839811.5130355.445656e-09
0.6876131.5129335.474577e-09
0.6912651.5128335.503652e-09
0.6949361.5127335.532881e-09
0.6986271.5126335.562265e-09
0.71.5125975.573200e-09
0.7023371.5125355.591805e-09
0.7060671.5124375.621502e-09
0.7098161.512345.651357e-09
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0.7685111.5109576.118686e-09
0.7725931.5108696.151182e-09
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0.7849671.5106096.249707e-09
0.7891361.5105236.282898e-09
0.7933261.5104386.316265e-09
0.797541.5103536.349810e-09
0.81.5103046.369400e-09
0.8017751.5102696.383532e-09
0.8060331.5101856.417434e-09
0.8103131.5101016.451516e-09
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0.8232921.5098536.554851e-09
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0.832061.5096896.624659e-09
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0.8634881.5091266.874894e-09
0.8680741.5090476.911405e-09
0.8726841.5089686.948110e-09
0.8773191.508896.985010e-09
0.8819781.5088117.022106e-09
0.8866621.5087337.059399e-09
0.891371.5086557.096890e-09
0.8961041.5085787.134581e-09
0.91.5085147.165600e-09
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0.9104571.5083468.916409e-09
0.9152921.5082699.725973e-09
0.9201531.5081931.053983e-08
0.9250391.5081161.135802e-08
0.9299521.508041.218055e-08
0.934891.5079641.300745e-08
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0.9549091.5076611.635919e-08
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0.9702031.5074341.892000e-08
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0.9909781.5071342.239835e-08
0.996241.5070592.327951e-08
11.5070052.390900e-08
1.001531.5069842.394561e-08
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1.084351.5058572.592576e-08
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2.136021.4913231.993032e-06
2.147361.491132.107825e-06
2.158771.4909342.223228e-06
2.170231.4907352.339244e-06
2.181761.4905352.455876e-06
2.193341.4903322.573127e-06
2.21.4902152.640500e-06
2.204991.4901272.680952e-06
2.21671.489922.775873e-06
2.228471.489712.871298e-06
2.240311.4894982.967229e-06
2.25221.4892833.063670e-06
2.264171.4890663.160623e-06
2.276191.4888463.258092e-06
2.288281.4886243.356077e-06
2.300431.4883993.454583e-06
2.312651.4881713.553613e-06
2.324931.4879413.653168e-06
2.337281.4877083.753252e-06
2.349691.4874723.853867e-06
2.362171.4872343.955017e-06
2.374711.4869924.056703e-06
2.387321.4867484.158930e-06
2.41.4865014.261700e-06

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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