Optical constants

Refractive index of L-BAL35P (OHARA)

L-BAL35P: n,k 0.365–2.325 µm

Data
formula 2 + tabulated k
Range
0.365–2.325 µm
Temperature
298 K
Licence
CC0-1.0

Plot

Click the plot to set the calculator wavelength.

At one wavelength

Range 0.365–2.325 µm
Refractive index n
1.59208
Extinction coefficient k
4.67830e-09
Permittivity ε1
2.53471
Permittivity ε2
1.48964e-08
Absorption coefficient α
0.0010005 cm⁻¹
Penetration depth δ = λ/(2πk)
1.99901e+10 nm
Abbe number Vd
60.994
Chromatic dispersion dn/dλ
-0.0502831 µm⁻¹
Group index ng
1.62162
Group velocity dispersion
85.8813 fs²/mm
Dispersion parameter D
-468.528 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

# L-BAL35P (OHARA): L-BAL35P
ohara_l_bal35p = ls.fetch_refractiveindex("specs", "OHARA-optical", "L-BAL35P", ref="c5c2f188e848453def5970e347399d653df2ffc2")
print(ohara_l_bal35p.range_nm)  # (365.015, 2325.42) nm
eps = ohara_l_bal35p.eps([633])  # complex permittivity

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Dispersion formula

Sellmeier (C in µm²) (formula 2), λ in µm
n2−1=0.806742194λ2λ2−0.0148836231+0.690488648λ2λ2−0.00251943058+1.26477947λ2λ2−111.31457

Valid from 0.365015 to 2.32542 µm.

Coefficients as stored
CiValue
C10.0
C20.806742194
C30.0148836231
C40.690488648
C50.00251943058
C61.26477947
C7111.31457

Comments and conditions

Low Softening Temperature

Conditions

temperature
298 K

Properties

thermal dispersion
type: formula A, coefficients: 5.03e-06 1.22e-08 -3.81e-11 4.93e-07 5.76e-10 0.16
nd
1.592080
Vd
60.993997
density
value: 2820
thermal expansion
value: 6.6e-06, temperature range: 243 343
dPgF
-0.0046
resistance
acid: 52.2; climatic: 3.0; phosphate: 3.2

Thermo-optic coefficient

  • Schott thermal-dispersion model (reference temperature 298.0 K): dn/dT = 3.05e-06 K⁻¹ at 633 nm, dn/dT = 2.51e-06 K⁻¹ at 1310 nm, dn/dT = 2.46e-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 422 wavelengths, the same grid as the API and the library
L-BAL35P (OHARA), L-BAL35P: n and k versus wavelength
λ (µm)nk
0.3650151.6156971.016460e-07
0.3667131.6153289.241514e-08
0.3684191.6149628.314138e-08
0.371.6146297.454500e-08
0.3701331.6146017.420345e-08
0.3718541.6142436.976636e-08
0.3735841.613896.530863e-08
0.3753221.613546.083016e-08
0.3770681.6131945.633086e-08
0.3788221.6128525.181063e-08
0.381.6126244.877400e-08
0.3805841.6125134.793057e-08
0.3823541.6121784.537312e-08
0.3841331.6118464.280377e-08
0.385921.6115184.022247e-08
0.3877151.6111943.762916e-08
0.3895181.6108723.502378e-08
0.391.6107873.432800e-08
0.391331.6105553.316255e-08
0.3931511.610243.156775e-08
0.3949791.6099292.996552e-08
0.3968171.6096212.835585e-08
0.3986631.6093172.673869e-08
0.41.6090992.556700e-08
0.4005171.6090152.551299e-08
0.402381.6087172.531839e-08
0.4042521.6084222.512289e-08
0.4061321.608132.492648e-08
0.4080221.607842.472915e-08
0.409921.6075542.453091e-08
0.4118261.6072712.433174e-08
0.4137421.6069912.413165e-08
0.4156671.6067132.393062e-08
0.41761.6064392.372866e-08
0.4195431.6061672.352576e-08
0.421.6061042.347800e-08
0.4214941.6058982.356153e-08
0.4234551.6056322.367113e-08
0.4254251.6053682.378124e-08
0.4274041.6051072.389186e-08
0.4293921.6048492.400300e-08
0.4313891.6045932.411466e-08
0.4333961.604342.422683e-08
0.4354121.604092.433953e-08
0.4374371.6038422.445275e-08
0.4394721.6035962.456649e-08
0.441.6035332.459600e-08
0.4415161.6033532.412235e-08
0.443571.6031122.348085e-08
0.4456341.6028742.283636e-08
0.4477061.6026382.218888e-08
0.4497891.6024042.153838e-08
0.4518811.6021732.088486e-08
0.4539831.6019442.022830e-08
0.4560951.6017171.956868e-08
0.4582171.6014921.890599e-08
0.461.6013061.834900e-08
0.4603481.601271.829608e-08
0.462491.601051.797070e-08
0.4646411.6008311.764380e-08
0.4668021.6006151.731538e-08
0.4689741.6004021.698544e-08
0.4711551.600191.665395e-08
0.4733471.599981.632093e-08
0.4755491.5997721.598636e-08
0.4777611.5995661.565023e-08
0.4799831.5993621.531254e-08
0.481.5993611.531000e-08
0.4822161.5991611.449624e-08
0.4844591.5989611.367254e-08
0.4867131.5987621.284500e-08
0.4889771.5985661.201361e-08
0.4912511.5983721.117836e-08
0.4935361.5981791.033922e-08
0.4958321.5979899.496175e-09
0.4981391.59788.649211e-09
0.51.5976497.965700e-09
0.5004561.5976127.933000e-09
0.5027841.5974277.766006e-09
0.5051231.5972437.598236e-09
0.5074721.5970617.429684e-09
0.5098331.5968817.260349e-09
0.5122041.5967027.090226e-09
0.5145871.5965256.919312e-09
0.5169811.596356.747603e-09
0.5193861.5961766.575095e-09
0.5218021.5960046.401784e-09
0.5242291.5958336.227667e-09
0.5266671.5956646.052741e-09
0.5291171.5954965.877000e-09
0.5315791.595335.700442e-09
0.5340511.5951665.523063e-09
0.5365361.5950025.344859e-09
0.5390311.5948415.165826e-09
0.5415391.594684.985960e-09
0.5440581.5945224.805257e-09
0.5465891.5943644.623714e-09
0.5491311.5942084.441326e-09
0.551.5941554.379000e-09
0.5516861.5940534.392417e-09
0.5542521.59394.412844e-09
0.556831.5937484.433367e-09
0.559421.5935974.453985e-09
0.5620221.5934484.474699e-09
0.5646371.59334.495509e-09
0.5672631.5931534.516416e-09
0.5699021.5930074.537420e-09
0.5725531.5928634.558522e-09
0.5752161.592724.579722e-09
0.5778921.5925784.601021e-09
0.580581.5924374.622419e-09
0.5832811.5922984.643916e-09
0.5859941.5921594.665514e-09
0.588721.5920224.687211e-09
0.5914591.5918864.709010e-09
0.594211.5917514.730910e-09
0.5969741.5916174.752912e-09
0.5997511.5914854.775017e-09
0.61.5914734.777000e-09
0.6025411.5913535.060440e-09
0.6053441.5912225.373124e-09
0.6081591.5910935.687262e-09
0.6109881.5909646.002861e-09
0.613831.5908376.319928e-09
0.6166861.590716.638471e-09
0.6195541.5905856.958494e-09
0.6224361.590467.280007e-09
0.6253321.5903377.603015e-09
0.6282411.5902147.927526e-09
0.6311631.5900928.253546e-09
0.6340991.5899728.581083e-09
0.6370491.5898528.910143e-09
0.6400121.5897339.240734e-09
0.6429891.5896159.572863e-09
0.645981.5894989.906537e-09
0.6489851.5893821.024176e-08
0.651.5893431.035500e-08
0.6520041.5892671.038694e-08
0.6550371.5891521.043529e-08
0.6580841.5890391.048386e-08
0.6611451.5889261.053265e-08
0.664221.5888141.058167e-08
0.667311.5887031.063092e-08
0.6704141.5885921.068040e-08
0.6735331.5884831.073011e-08
0.6766661.5883741.078005e-08
0.6798141.5882661.083023e-08
0.6829761.5881591.088063e-08
0.6861531.5880521.093128e-08
0.6893451.5879461.098215e-08
0.6925511.5878411.103327e-08
0.6957731.5877371.108462e-08
0.6990091.5876331.113621e-08
0.71.5876021.115200e-08
0.7022611.587531.104388e-08
0.7055271.5874281.088764e-08
0.7088091.5873261.073068e-08
0.7121061.5872261.057299e-08
0.7154191.5871251.041457e-08
0.7187471.5870261.025541e-08
0.722091.5869271.009551e-08
0.7254491.5868289.934866e-09
0.7288241.586739.773475e-09
0.7322141.5866339.611332e-09
0.735621.5865379.448436e-09
0.7390421.5864419.284781e-09
0.742481.5863459.120366e-09
0.7459331.586258.955185e-09
0.7494031.5861568.789236e-09
0.7528891.5860628.622516e-09
0.7563921.5859698.455019e-09
0.759911.5858778.286744e-09
0.7634451.5857848.117686e-09
0.7669961.5856937.947841e-09
0.7705641.5856027.777207e-09
0.7741481.5855117.605778e-09
0.777751.5854217.433552e-09
0.7813671.5853317.260525e-09
0.7850021.5852427.086694e-09
0.7886541.5851536.912053e-09
0.7923221.5850656.736600e-09
0.7960081.5849776.560331e-09
0.7997111.584896.383242e-09
0.81.5848836.369400e-09
0.8034311.5848036.642768e-09
0.8071681.5847166.940579e-09
0.8109231.584637.239775e-09
0.8146951.5845447.540363e-09
0.8184841.5844597.842349e-09
0.8222921.5843748.145740e-09
0.8261171.5842898.450542e-09
0.829961.5842058.756762e-09
0.833821.5841219.064406e-09
0.8376991.5840389.373481e-09
0.8415961.5839559.683995e-09
0.8455111.5838729.995952e-09
0.8494441.583791.030936e-08
0.8533951.5837081.062423e-08
0.8573651.5836261.094056e-08
0.8613531.5835441.125836e-08
0.865361.5834631.157764e-08
0.8693851.5833821.189841e-08
0.8734291.5833011.222067e-08
0.8774921.5832211.254442e-08
0.8815741.5831411.286969e-08
0.8856751.5830611.319646e-08
0.8897941.5829821.352476e-08
0.8939331.5829021.385458e-08
0.8980921.5828231.418594e-08
0.91.5827871.433800e-08
0.9022691.5827451.455521e-08
0.9064661.5826661.495691e-08
0.9106831.5825881.536048e-08
0.9149191.5825091.576593e-08
0.9191751.5824311.617326e-08
0.9234511.5823541.658249e-08
0.9277471.5822761.699362e-08
0.9320621.5821991.740666e-08
0.9363981.5821221.782163e-08
0.9407541.5820451.823852e-08
0.945131.5819681.865736e-08
0.9495261.5818911.907814e-08
0.9539431.5818141.950088e-08
0.958381.5817381.992559e-08
0.9628391.5816622.035227e-08
0.9673171.5815862.078094e-08
0.9718171.581512.121160e-08
0.9763381.5814342.164427e-08
0.9808791.5813582.207895e-08
0.9854421.5812822.251565e-08
0.9900261.5812062.295438e-08
0.9946311.5811312.339515e-08
0.9992581.5810552.383797e-08
11.5810432.390900e-08
1.003911.580982.400239e-08
1.008581.5809052.411405e-08
1.013271.580832.422623e-08
1.017981.5807542.433892e-08
1.022721.5806792.445215e-08
1.027471.5806042.456589e-08
1.032251.5805292.468017e-08
1.037051.5804542.479498e-08
1.041881.5803792.491032e-08
1.046731.5803042.502620e-08
1.051591.5802292.514262e-08
1.056491.5801542.525958e-08
1.06141.5800792.537709e-08
1.066341.5800032.549514e-08
1.07131.5799282.561374e-08
1.076281.5798532.573289e-08
1.081291.5797782.585259e-08
1.086321.5797032.597286e-08
1.091371.5796282.609368e-08
1.096451.5795522.621506e-08
1.101551.5794772.633701e-08
1.106671.5794012.645953e-08
1.111821.5793262.658261e-08
1.116991.579252.670627e-08
1.122191.5791742.683051e-08
1.127411.5790992.695532e-08
1.132651.5790232.708071e-08
1.137921.5789472.720668e-08
1.143211.578872.733325e-08
1.148531.5787942.746040e-08
1.153871.5787182.758814e-08
1.159241.5786412.771647e-08
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1.170051.5784872.797494e-08
1.175491.578412.810507e-08
1.180961.5783332.823582e-08
1.186461.5782562.836716e-08
1.191981.5781782.849912e-08
1.197521.57812.863170e-08
1.21.5780652.869100e-08
1.203091.5780222.980393e-08
1.208691.5779443.181944e-08
1.214311.5778663.384433e-08
1.219961.5777873.587864e-08
1.225631.5777083.792241e-08
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1.326251.5763257.415780e-08
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1.344841.5760718.085435e-08
1.35111.5759858.310733e-08
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1.363691.5758138.764479e-08
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1.382811.5755529.453043e-08
1.389251.5754649.684703e-08
1.395711.5753769.917441e-08
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1.81.5695781.584400e-07
1.801561.5695541.599630e-07
1.809941.5694251.681593e-07
1.818361.5692951.763938e-07
1.826821.5691641.846665e-07
1.835311.5690321.929778e-07
1.843851.5688992.013277e-07
1.852431.5687652.097164e-07
1.861041.568632.181442e-07
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21.5663773.540500e-07
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2.070681.5651766.513937e-07
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2.099711.5646727.735202e-07
2.109481.5645018.146084e-07
2.119291.5643288.558877e-07
2.129151.5641548.973590e-07
2.139061.5639789.390232e-07
2.149011.56389.808812e-07
2.1591.5636211.022934e-06
2.169051.563441.065182e-06
2.179141.5632581.107627e-06
2.189271.5630731.150270e-06
2.199461.5628871.193110e-06
2.21.5628771.195400e-06
2.209691.56271.332425e-06
2.219971.562511.477824e-06
2.230291.5623191.623898e-06
2.240671.5621261.770652e-06
2.251091.5619311.918089e-06
2.261561.5617342.066211e-06
2.272081.5615352.215023e-06
2.282651.5613352.364527e-06
2.293271.5611322.514726e-06
2.303941.5609282.665624e-06
2.314651.5607212.817224e-06
2.325421.5605132.969529e-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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