Optical constants

Refractive index of L-LAH83 (OHARA)

L-LAH83: n,k 0.31–2.4 µm

Data
formula 2 + tabulated k
Range
0.31–2.4 µm
Temperature
298 K
Licence
CC0-1.0

Plot

Click the plot to set the calculator wavelength.

At one wavelength

Range 0.31–2.4 µm
Refractive index n
1.864
Extinction coefficient k
1.40486e-08
Permittivity ε1
3.47448
Permittivity ε2
5.23732e-08
Absorption coefficient α
0.00300443 cm⁻¹
Penetration depth δ = λ/(2πk)
6.65683e+09 nm
Abbe number Vd
40.578
Chromatic dispersion dn/dλ
-0.108733 µm⁻¹
Group index ng
1.92789
Group velocity dispersion
204.938 fs²/mm
Dispersion parameter D
-1118.04 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-LAH83 (OHARA): L-LAH83
ohara_l_lah83 = ls.fetch_refractiveindex("specs", "OHARA-optical", "L-LAH83", ref="c5c2f188e848453def5970e347399d653df2ffc2")
print(ohara_l_lah83.range_nm)  # (310, 2400) nm
eps = ohara_l_lah83.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=1.82331579λ2λ2−0.00911468875+0.548625885λ2λ2−0.032841967+1.63182855λ2λ2−123.611174

Valid from 0.31 to 2.4 µm.

Coefficients as stored
CiValue
C10.0
C21.82331579
C30.00911468875
C40.548625885
C50.032841967
C61.63182855
C7123.611174

Comments and conditions

Low Softening Temperature

Conditions

temperature
298 K

Properties

thermal dispersion
type: formula A, coefficients: 3.99e-06 9.76e-09 -1.73e-11 7.56e-07 7.71e-10 0.225
nd
1.864000
Vd
40.577742
glass code
864406
glass status
special
density
value: 5290
thermal expansion
value: 6.8e-06, temperature range: 243 343; value: 8e-06, temperature range: 293 573
dPgF
-0.0089
resistance
acid: 3.2; climatic: 3.0; phosphate: 1.0

Thermo-optic coefficient

  • Schott thermal-dispersion model (reference temperature 298.0 K): dn/dT = 4.06e-06 K⁻¹ at 633 nm, dn/dT = 2.87e-06 K⁻¹ at 1310 nm, dn/dT = 2.77e-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 427 wavelengths, the same grid as the API and the library
L-LAH83 (OHARA), L-LAH83: n and k versus wavelength
λ (µm)nk
0.311.9612658.650300e-06
0.3115941.9595928.041421e-06
0.3131971.9579487.429411e-06
0.3148071.9563316.814254e-06
0.3164261.9547416.195933e-06
0.3180531.9531785.574432e-06
0.3196891.9516414.949735e-06
0.321.9513524.831000e-06
0.3213331.9501284.575087e-06
0.3229861.9486414.257873e-06
0.3246471.9471773.939028e-06
0.3263161.9457373.618544e-06
0.3279941.944323.296411e-06
0.3296811.9429252.972622e-06
0.331.9426652.911400e-06
0.3313761.9415532.761417e-06
0.3330811.9402022.575733e-06
0.3347941.9388722.389094e-06
0.3365151.9375632.201496e-06
0.3382461.9362742.012932e-06
0.3399851.9350041.823399e-06
0.341.9349941.821800e-06
0.3417341.9337541.706593e-06
0.3434911.9325231.589813e-06
0.3452581.9313111.472432e-06
0.3470331.9301171.354448e-06
0.3488181.9289411.235857e-06
0.351.9281741.157300e-06
0.3506121.9277821.132312e-06
0.3524151.926641.058647e-06
0.3542271.9255159.846041e-07
0.3560491.9244079.101803e-07
0.357881.9233158.353736e-07
0.359721.9222397.601823e-07
0.361.9220777.487500e-07
0.361571.9211787.063217e-07
0.363431.9201326.560745e-07
0.3652981.9191026.055690e-07
0.3671771.9180865.548037e-07
0.3690651.9170845.037774e-07
0.371.9165964.785200e-07
0.3709631.9160974.598964e-07
0.3728711.9151244.230143e-07
0.3747891.9141643.859426e-07
0.3767161.9132173.486801e-07
0.3786531.9122843.112261e-07
0.381.9116462.851900e-07
0.3806011.9113642.809885e-07
0.3825581.9104562.672953e-07
0.3845251.9095612.535317e-07
0.3865031.9086782.396973e-07
0.388491.9078072.257918e-07
0.391.9071562.152300e-07
0.3904881.9069472.126935e-07
0.3924961.90612.022592e-07
0.3945151.9052641.917712e-07
0.3965441.9044391.812294e-07
0.3985831.9036251.706333e-07
0.41.9030681.632700e-07
0.4006331.9028211.617624e-07
0.4026931.9020291.568527e-07
0.4047641.9012471.519177e-07
0.4068451.9004751.469574e-07
0.4089381.8997141.419715e-07
0.4110411.8989621.369600e-07
0.4131551.898221.319228e-07
0.4152791.8974881.268596e-07
0.4174151.8967651.217704e-07
0.4195611.8960511.166550e-07
0.421.8959071.156100e-07
0.4217191.8953471.132925e-07
0.4238881.8946521.103688e-07
0.4260681.8939651.074301e-07
0.4282591.8932881.044762e-07
0.4304611.8926191.015072e-07
0.4326751.8919589.852291e-08
0.43491.8913069.552327e-08
0.4371371.8906629.250820e-08
0.4393851.8900268.947763e-08
0.441.8898538.864800e-08
0.4416441.8893978.682641e-08
0.4439151.8887778.431013e-08
0.4461981.8881658.178091e-08
0.4484931.887567.923869e-08
0.4507991.8869627.668339e-08
0.4531181.8863727.411495e-08
0.4554481.8857897.153330e-08
0.457791.8852136.893838e-08
0.461.8846796.649000e-08
0.4601441.8846446.634297e-08
0.4625111.8840826.393213e-08
0.4648891.8835276.150889e-08
0.467281.8829795.907319e-08
0.4696831.8824375.662497e-08
0.4720981.8819015.416415e-08
0.4745261.8813735.169068e-08
0.4769671.880854.920449e-08
0.4794191.8803344.670551e-08
0.481.8802134.611400e-08
0.4818851.8798234.477998e-08
0.4843631.8793194.302606e-08
0.4868541.8788214.126313e-08
0.4893581.8783293.949112e-08
0.4918741.8778423.771001e-08
0.4944041.8773613.591974e-08
0.4969461.8768863.412026e-08
0.4995021.8764163.231152e-08
0.51.8763263.195900e-08
0.5020711.8759523.118006e-08
0.5046531.8754933.020877e-08
0.5072481.8750392.923250e-08
0.5098561.8745912.825120e-08
0.5124781.8741482.726485e-08
0.5151141.873712.627343e-08
0.5177631.8732772.527692e-08
0.5204261.8728482.427528e-08
0.5231021.8724252.326849e-08
0.5257921.8720062.225652e-08
0.5284961.8715932.123934e-08
0.5312141.8711832.021694e-08
0.5339461.8707791.918927e-08
0.5366921.8703791.815633e-08
0.5394521.8699831.711807e-08
0.5422261.8695921.607447e-08
0.5450141.8692051.502550e-08
0.5478171.8688231.397114e-08
0.551.8685291.315000e-08
0.5506341.8684451.316516e-08
0.5534661.8680711.323284e-08
0.5563121.8677011.330087e-08
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0.5620491.8669731.343797e-08
0.5649391.8666151.350705e-08
0.5678451.8662611.357649e-08
0.5707651.865911.364628e-08
0.57371.8655641.371643e-08
0.576651.8652211.378694e-08
0.5796161.8648821.385782e-08
0.5825971.8645471.392906e-08
0.5855931.8642151.400067e-08
0.5886041.8638861.407264e-08
0.5916311.8635621.414498e-08
0.5946741.863241.421770e-08
0.5977321.8629221.429079e-08
0.61.862691.434500e-08
0.6008061.8626081.436427e-08
0.6038961.8622961.443818e-08
0.6070011.8619881.451247e-08
0.6101231.8616831.458713e-08
0.613261.8613811.466219e-08
0.6164141.8610831.473763e-08
0.6195841.8607871.481345e-08
0.622771.8604951.488967e-08
0.6259731.8602051.496628e-08
0.6291921.8599191.504328e-08
0.6324281.8596351.512068e-08
0.635681.8593551.519847e-08
0.6389491.8590771.527667e-08
0.6422351.8588021.535527e-08
0.6455381.8585291.543427e-08
0.6488581.858261.551368e-08
0.651.8581681.554100e-08
0.6521951.8579931.534836e-08
0.6555491.8577281.505394e-08
0.658921.8574671.475802e-08
0.6623081.8572081.446057e-08
0.6657141.8569511.416159e-08
0.6691381.8566971.386107e-08
0.6725791.8564461.355901e-08
0.6760381.8561971.325539e-08
0.6795151.855951.295022e-08
0.6830091.8557061.264347e-08
0.6865211.8554641.233515e-08
0.6900521.8552241.202524e-08
0.6936011.8549871.171373e-08
0.6971681.8547511.140063e-08
0.71.8545671.115200e-08
0.7007531.8545191.116399e-08
0.7043571.8542881.122140e-08
0.7079791.8540591.127910e-08
0.711621.8538331.133710e-08
0.7152791.8536081.139540e-08
0.7189581.8533861.145400e-08
0.7226551.8531661.151290e-08
0.7263711.8529481.157210e-08
0.7301071.8527311.163160e-08
0.7338621.8525171.169141e-08
0.7376361.8523051.175153e-08
0.7414291.8520941.181196e-08
0.7452421.8518861.187270e-08
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0.7724871.8504761.230671e-08
0.7764591.8502811.237000e-08
0.7804521.8500881.243361e-08
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0.7925551.8495191.262640e-08
0.7966311.8493321.269133e-08
0.81.849181.274500e-08
0.8007281.8491471.275659e-08
0.8048461.8489641.282219e-08
0.8089851.8487821.288813e-08
0.8131451.8486011.295440e-08
0.8173271.8484221.302101e-08
0.821531.8482441.308797e-08
0.8257551.8480681.315527e-08
0.8300011.8478931.322292e-08
0.834271.8477191.329092e-08
0.838561.8475471.335926e-08
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0.8472071.8472061.349701e-08
0.8515641.8470371.356641e-08
0.8559431.846871.363617e-08
0.8603451.8467041.370630e-08
0.8647691.8465391.377678e-08
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0.8736871.8462131.391883e-08
0.878181.8460521.399040e-08
0.8826961.8458911.406234e-08
0.8872351.8457321.413466e-08
0.8917981.8455741.420734e-08
0.8963841.8454171.428040e-08
0.91.8452951.433800e-08
0.9009941.8452611.435383e-08
0.9056271.8451071.442764e-08
0.9102851.8449531.450184e-08
0.9149661.84481.457641e-08
0.9196711.8446481.465136e-08
0.9244011.8444971.472671e-08
0.9291551.8443471.480243e-08
0.9339331.8441981.487855e-08
0.9387361.844051.495506e-08
0.9435631.8439021.503197e-08
0.9484161.8437561.510926e-08
0.9532931.843611.518696e-08
0.9581961.8434651.526506e-08
0.9631231.8433221.534355e-08
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0.9730551.8430361.550176e-08
0.9780591.8428941.558148e-08
0.9830891.8427541.566160e-08
0.9881441.8426141.574214e-08
0.9932261.8424741.582309e-08
0.9983341.8423351.590446e-08
11.8422911.593100e-08
1.003471.8421971.598626e-08
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1.100531.8398131.753295e-08
1.106191.8396851.762313e-08
1.111881.8395571.771378e-08
1.11761.839431.780490e-08
1.123341.8393031.789648e-08
1.129121.8391771.798854e-08
1.134931.8390511.808107e-08
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1.773281.8276861.190167e-07
1.78241.8275321.225946e-07
1.791571.8273761.261909e-07
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1.995331.8238373.647042e-07
21.8237533.703300e-07
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2.057691.8227145.438485e-07
2.068271.8225215.756753e-07
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2.100351.8219336.721411e-07
2.111151.8217337.046277e-07
2.122011.8215327.372813e-07
2.132921.8213297.701029e-07
2.143891.8211248.030933e-07
2.154911.8209178.362533e-07
2.165991.8207098.695838e-07
2.177131.8204989.030858e-07
2.188331.8202869.367600e-07
2.199581.8200729.706074e-07
2.21.8200649.718600e-07
2.21091.8198551.125386e-06
2.222261.8196371.285600e-06
2.233691.8194171.446639e-06
2.245181.8191941.608505e-06
2.256731.818971.771204e-06
2.268331.8187431.934740e-06
2.281.8185142.099116e-06
2.291721.8182832.264338e-06
2.303511.818052.430410e-06
2.315351.8178152.597335e-06
2.327261.8175772.765120e-06
2.339231.8173372.933766e-06
2.351261.8170943.103281e-06
2.363351.816853.273667e-06
2.37551.8166023.444929e-06
2.387721.8163533.617072e-06
2.41.8161013.790100e-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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