Optical constants

Refractive index of L-NBH54 (OHARA)

L-NBH54: n,k 0.37–2.4 µm

Data
formula 2 + tabulated k
Range
0.37–2.4 µm
Temperature
298 K
Licence
CC0-1.0

Plot

Click the plot to set the calculator wavelength.

At one wavelength

Range 0.37–2.4 µm
Refractive index n
1.90199
Extinction coefficient k
4.16270e-08
Permittivity ε1
3.61758
Permittivity ε2
1.58349e-07
Absorption coefficient α
0.00890233 cm⁻¹
Penetration depth δ = λ/(2πk)
2.24660e+09 nm
Abbe number Vd
25.101
Chromatic dispersion dn/dλ
-0.179991 µm⁻¹
Group index ng
2.00776
Group velocity dispersion
369.998 fs²/mm
Dispersion parameter D
-2018.53 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-NBH54 (OHARA): L-NBH54
ohara_l_nbh54 = ls.fetch_refractiveindex("specs", "OHARA-optical", "L-NBH54", ref="c5c2f188e848453def5970e347399d653df2ffc2")
print(ohara_l_nbh54.range_nm)  # (370, 2400) nm
eps = ohara_l_nbh54.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=2.00722652λ2λ2−0.0135705124+0.442086773λ2λ2−0.0591808873+3.37287426λ2λ2−219.832665

Valid from 0.37 to 2.4 µm.

Coefficients as stored
CiValue
C10.0
C22.00722652
C30.0135705124
C40.442086773
C50.0591808873
C63.37287426
C7219.832665

Comments and conditions

Low Softening Temperature

Conditions

temperature
298 K

Properties

thermal dispersion
type: formula A, coefficients: 3.5e-07 6.74e-09 -1.38e-11 1.01e-06 1.37e-09 0.298
nd
1.902000
Vd
25.101413
glass code
902251
glass status
special
density
value: 3640
thermal expansion
value: 8.1e-06, temperature range: 243 343; value: 9.9e-06, temperature range: 293 573
dPgF
0.0108
resistance
acid: 2.0; climatic: 4.0; phosphate: 1.0

Thermo-optic coefficient

  • Schott thermal-dispersion model (reference temperature 298.0 K): dn/dT = 2.45e-06 K⁻¹ at 633 nm, dn/dT = 6.41e-07 K⁻¹ at 1310 nm, dn/dT = 5.17e-07 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 421 wavelengths, the same grid as the API and the library
L-NBH54 (OHARA), L-NBH54: n and k versus wavelength
λ (µm)nk
0.372.0011787.829800e-06
0.3717381.9992297.219051e-06
0.3734841.9973166.605434e-06
0.3752381.9954395.988935e-06
0.3770011.9935965.369540e-06
0.3787711.9917864.747235e-06
0.381.9905554.315500e-06
0.3805511.9900094.230247e-06
0.3823381.9882643.953478e-06
0.3841341.9865493.675410e-06
0.3859381.9848653.396034e-06
0.3877511.983213.115347e-06
0.3895721.9815832.833341e-06
0.391.9812062.767100e-06
0.3914021.9799842.637904e-06
0.393241.9784122.468493e-06
0.3950871.9768662.298287e-06
0.3969431.9753472.127281e-06
0.3988081.9738521.955473e-06
0.41.9729131.845600e-06
0.4006811.9723821.813995e-06
0.4025631.9709361.726636e-06
0.4044541.9695131.638867e-06
0.4063531.9681131.550685e-06
0.4082621.9667351.462090e-06
0.410181.9653791.373078e-06
0.4121061.9640451.283648e-06
0.4140421.9627311.193798e-06
0.4159871.9614371.103526e-06
0.4179411.9601641.012830e-06
0.4199041.958919.217085e-07
0.421.9588499.172400e-07
0.4218761.9576758.807372e-07
0.4238581.9564588.421810e-07
0.4258481.955268.034438e-07
0.4278491.954087.645246e-07
0.4298581.9529177.254226e-07
0.4318771.9517716.861369e-07
0.4339061.9506426.466667e-07
0.4359441.949536.070111e-07
0.4379921.9484335.671692e-07
0.441.9473785.280900e-07
0.4400491.9473535.275850e-07
0.4421161.9462885.062007e-07
0.4441921.9452384.847159e-07
0.4462791.9442024.631303e-07
0.4483751.9431824.414432e-07
0.4504811.9421754.196543e-07
0.4525971.9411833.977630e-07
0.4547231.9402043.757690e-07
0.4568591.9392393.536716e-07
0.4590041.9382873.314704e-07
0.461.9378513.211700e-07
0.461161.9373483.155428e-07
0.4633261.9364213.050385e-07
0.4655031.9355082.944847e-07
0.4676891.9346062.838814e-07
0.4698861.9337162.732283e-07
0.4720931.9328392.625252e-07
0.474311.9319732.517718e-07
0.4765381.9311182.409678e-07
0.4787771.9302742.301132e-07
0.481.929822.241800e-07
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0.4832851.928622.140384e-07
0.4855551.9278092.070297e-07
0.4878351.9270081.999882e-07
0.4901271.9262181.929136e-07
0.4924291.9254381.858058e-07
0.4947421.9246671.786646e-07
0.4970661.9239071.714898e-07
0.49941.9231551.642813e-07
0.51.9229651.624300e-07
0.5017461.9224141.590677e-07
0.5041031.9216811.545296e-07
0.5064711.9209581.499702e-07
0.5088491.9202441.453893e-07
0.511241.9195381.407869e-07
0.5136411.9188411.361630e-07
0.5160531.9181531.315172e-07
0.5184771.9174731.268497e-07
0.5209131.9168011.221603e-07
0.5233591.9161371.174488e-07
0.5258181.9154821.127152e-07
0.5282871.9148341.079593e-07
0.5307691.9141941.031811e-07
0.5332621.9135619.838053e-08
0.5357661.9129369.355735e-08
0.5382831.9123198.871152e-08
0.5408111.9117088.384293e-08
0.5433521.9111057.895148e-08
0.5459041.9105097.403705e-08
0.5484681.909926.909953e-08
0.551.9095736.614900e-08
0.5510441.9093386.546818e-08
0.5536321.9087626.378017e-08
0.5562331.9081936.208423e-08
0.5588451.9076316.038032e-08
0.561471.9070755.866841e-08
0.5641071.9065255.694846e-08
0.5667571.9059825.522043e-08
0.5694191.9054445.348429e-08
0.5720941.9049135.173999e-08
0.5747811.9043884.998749e-08
0.577481.9038684.822677e-08
0.5801931.9033554.645777e-08
0.5829181.9028474.468047e-08
0.5856561.9023444.289482e-08
0.5884071.9018484.110078e-08
0.5911711.9013563.929831e-08
0.5939471.9008713.748738e-08
0.5967371.900393.566794e-08
0.599541.8999153.383996e-08
0.61.8998373.354000e-08
0.6023561.8994443.342639e-08
0.6051851.8989793.328996e-08
0.6080281.8985193.315289e-08
0.6108841.8980643.301518e-08
0.6137531.8976143.287682e-08
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0.6224421.8962913.245783e-08
0.6253661.895863.231685e-08
0.6283031.8954333.217522e-08
0.6312541.895013.203291e-08
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0.6615391.8910182.909742e-08
0.6646461.8906412.855035e-08
0.6677681.8902682.800072e-08
0.6709051.8898982.744850e-08
0.6740561.8895322.689369e-08
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0.6804031.8888112.577625e-08
0.6835991.8884562.521358e-08
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0.6900361.8877562.408031e-08
0.6932771.8874112.350968e-08
0.6965331.887072.293637e-08
0.6998051.8867322.236037e-08
0.71.8867122.232600e-08
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0.7063941.8860652.171337e-08
0.7097121.8857362.139548e-08
0.7130461.8854112.107609e-08
0.7163951.8850892.075521e-08
0.719761.8847692.043282e-08
0.723141.8844532.010891e-08
0.7265371.884141.978348e-08
0.729951.883831.945652e-08
0.7333781.8835221.912803e-08
0.7368231.8832181.879800e-08
0.7402841.8829161.846641e-08
0.7437611.8826171.813327e-08
0.7472541.882321.779856e-08
0.7507641.8820271.746228e-08
0.7542911.8817361.712442e-08
0.7578331.8814481.678497e-08
0.7613931.8811621.644393e-08
0.7649691.8808791.610129e-08
0.7685621.8805981.575704e-08
0.7721721.880321.541117e-08
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0.7794431.8797711.471455e-08
0.7831041.87951.436378e-08
0.7867821.8792311.401137e-08
0.7904781.8789651.365730e-08
0.7941911.8787011.330157e-08
0.7979211.878441.294417e-08
0.81.8782951.274500e-08
0.8016691.878181.277159e-08
0.8054351.8779231.283157e-08
0.8092181.8776681.289184e-08
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0.8206741.8769151.307434e-08
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0.9140671.8717071.344102e-08
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0.9898631.8683748.608056e-09
0.9945131.8681898.311597e-09
0.9991841.8680058.013744e-09
11.8679737.961700e-09
1.003881.8678227.992568e-09
1.008591.867648.030111e-09
1.013331.8674598.067830e-09
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1.022871.8671018.143800e-09
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1.037351.8665718.259099e-09
1.042221.8663968.297893e-09
1.047121.8662228.336870e-09
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1.056981.8658768.415374e-09
1.061941.8657058.454902e-09
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1.076981.8651968.574605e-09
1.082041.8650278.614882e-09
1.087121.864868.655347e-09
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2.21.8397014.252900e-07
2.205871.8395724.415503e-07
2.216231.8393444.702678e-07
2.226641.8391144.991203e-07
2.23711.8388825.281082e-07
2.24761.8386495.572323e-07
2.258161.8384145.864932e-07
2.268771.8381776.158916e-07
2.279421.8379386.454280e-07
2.290131.8376976.751032e-07
2.300891.8374547.049177e-07
2.311691.837217.348723e-07
2.322551.8369637.649676e-07
2.333461.8367157.952042e-07
2.344421.8364648.255829e-07
2.355431.8362128.561042e-07
2.36651.8359578.867690e-07
2.377611.8357019.175777e-07
2.388781.8354429.485312e-07
2.41.8351819.796300e-07

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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