Optical constants

Refractive index of S-BAM4 (OHARA)

S-BAM4: n,k 0.35–2.4 µm

Data
formula 2 + tabulated k
Range
0.35–2.4 µm
Temperature
298 K
Licence
CC0-1.0

Plot

Click the plot to set the calculator wavelength.

At one wavelength

Range 0.35–2.4 µm
Refractive index n
1.60562
Extinction coefficient k
1.29605e-08
Permittivity ε1
2.57801
Permittivity ε2
4.16192e-08
Absorption coefficient α
0.00277172 cm⁻¹
Penetration depth δ = λ/(2πk)
7.21573e+09 nm
Abbe number Vd
43.707
Chromatic dispersion dn/dλ
-0.0706443 µm⁻¹
Group index ng
1.64713
Group velocity dispersion
133.228 fs²/mm
Dispersion parameter D
-726.83 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

# S-BAM4 (OHARA): S-BAM4
ohara_s_bam4 = ls.fetch_refractiveindex("specs", "OHARA-optical", "S-BAM4", ref="c5c2f188e848453def5970e347399d653df2ffc2")
print(ohara_s_bam4.range_nm)  # (350, 2400) nm
eps = ohara_s_bam4.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=1.41059317λ2λ2−0.00963312192+0.111201306λ2λ2−0.049877821+1.34148939λ2λ2−152.237696

Valid from 0.35 to 2.4 µm.

Coefficients as stored
CiValue
C10.0
C21.41059317
C30.00963312192
C40.111201306
C50.049877821
C61.34148939
C7152.237696

Comments and conditions

Recommended

Conditions

temperature
298 K

Properties

thermal dispersion
type: formula A, coefficients: -1.96e-06 1.25e-08 -3.24e-11 5e-07 6.02e-10 0.288
nd
1.605620
Vd
43.706978
glass code
606437
density
value: 2910
thermal expansion
value: 8.4e-06, temperature range: 243 343; value: 9.7e-06, temperature range: 293 573
dPgF
0.0013
resistance
acid: 1.0; climatic: 1.0; phosphate: 1.0

Thermo-optic coefficient

  • Schott thermal-dispersion model (reference temperature 298.0 K): dn/dT = -1.89e-07 K⁻¹ at 633 nm, dn/dT = -7.91e-07 K⁻¹ at 1310 nm, dn/dT = -8.31e-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 423 wavelengths, the same grid as the API and the library
S-BAM4 (OHARA), S-BAM4: n and k versus wavelength
λ (µm)nk
0.351.6484797.835900e-06
0.3516931.6477226.941744e-06
0.3533941.6469786.043262e-06
0.3551031.6462465.140435e-06
0.3568211.6455254.233241e-06
0.3585471.6448163.321659e-06
0.361.644232.554200e-06
0.3602811.6441182.509571e-06
0.3620241.6434312.233018e-06
0.3637751.6427541.955126e-06
0.3655351.6420881.675891e-06
0.3673031.6414321.395305e-06
0.3690791.6407851.113362e-06
0.371.6404569.672400e-07
0.3708641.6401499.200305e-07
0.3726581.6395228.220646e-07
0.3744611.6389047.236248e-07
0.3762721.6382966.247089e-07
0.3780921.6376965.253146e-07
0.3799211.6371054.254394e-07
0.381.6370794.211200e-07
0.3817591.6365223.819954e-07
0.3836051.6359483.409134e-07
0.3854611.6353822.996327e-07
0.3873251.6348242.581524e-07
0.3891991.6342742.164714e-07
0.391.6340411.986400e-07
0.3910811.6337311.894251e-07
0.3929731.6331961.733008e-07
0.3948731.6326691.570984e-07
0.3967831.6321481.408177e-07
0.3987031.6316351.244583e-07
0.41.6312931.134000e-07
0.4006311.6311291.113083e-07
0.4025691.6306291.048865e-07
0.4045161.6301379.843366e-08
0.4064731.629659.194960e-08
0.4084391.6291718.543417e-08
0.4104151.6286977.888724e-08
0.41241.628237.230863e-08
0.4143941.6277696.569820e-08
0.4163991.6273145.905581e-08
0.4184131.6268655.238128e-08
0.421.6265174.712200e-08
0.4204371.6264224.678419e-08
0.422471.6259844.521149e-08
0.4245141.6255534.363117e-08
0.4265671.6251264.204321e-08
0.4286311.6247054.044757e-08
0.4307041.6242893.884421e-08
0.4327871.6238793.723309e-08
0.434881.6234733.561419e-08
0.4369841.6230733.398745e-08
0.4390981.6226783.235284e-08
0.441.6225113.165500e-08
0.4412221.6222873.174289e-08
0.4433561.6219013.189644e-08
0.44551.621523.205074e-08
0.4476551.6211443.220578e-08
0.449821.6207723.236157e-08
0.4519961.6204053.251812e-08
0.4541821.6200423.267542e-08
0.4563791.6196843.283349e-08
0.4585871.619333.299231e-08
0.461.6191063.309400e-08
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0.4652731.6182923.144288e-08
0.4675241.6179543.073825e-08
0.4697851.6176213.003021e-08
0.4720581.6172912.931874e-08
0.4743411.6169652.860384e-08
0.4766351.6166432.788547e-08
0.4789411.6163242.716363e-08
0.481.616182.683200e-08
0.4812571.6160092.639894e-08
0.4835851.6156982.559724e-08
0.4859241.6153912.479166e-08
0.4882751.6150872.398219e-08
0.4906361.6147862.316880e-08
0.493011.6144892.235147e-08
0.4953941.6141952.153019e-08
0.4977911.6139042.070494e-08
0.51.613641.994400e-08
0.5001981.6136171.989965e-08
0.5026181.6133331.935858e-08
0.5050491.6130521.881490e-08
0.5074921.6127741.826858e-08
0.5099461.6124991.771963e-08
0.5124131.6122281.716801e-08
0.5148921.6119591.661373e-08
0.5173821.6116931.605677e-08
0.5198851.611431.549712e-08
0.5223991.611171.493475e-08
0.5249261.6109131.436967e-08
0.5274651.6106591.380185e-08
0.5300161.6104071.323129e-08
0.532581.6101581.265797e-08
0.5351561.6099121.208187e-08
0.5377451.6096681.150299e-08
0.5403461.6094271.092131e-08
0.5429591.6091881.033681e-08
0.5455861.6089529.749491e-09
0.5482251.6087199.159327e-09
0.551.6085648.762300e-09
0.5508761.6084888.860153e-09
0.5535411.6082599.157662e-09
0.5562181.6080339.456610e-09
0.5589091.6078099.757004e-09
0.5616121.6075871.005885e-08
0.5643291.6073681.036216e-08
0.5670581.6071511.066693e-08
0.5698011.6069361.097318e-08
0.5725571.6067241.128091e-08
0.5753271.6065131.159013e-08
0.578111.6063051.190084e-08
0.5809061.6060991.221306e-08
0.5837161.6058941.252679e-08
0.5865391.6056921.284203e-08
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0.61.6047691.434500e-08
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0.6459651.6020422.021655e-08
0.6490891.6018772.061567e-08
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0.6585541.6013922.004838e-08
0.6617391.6012331.979381e-08
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0.6778991.6004611.850233e-08
0.6811781.600311.824028e-08
0.6844731.6001611.797696e-08
0.6877831.6000131.771236e-08
0.691111.5998671.744648e-08
0.6944531.5997221.717932e-08
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0.71.5994851.673600e-08
0.7011871.5994351.661292e-08
0.7045791.5992941.626133e-08
0.7079871.5991531.590803e-08
0.7114111.5990141.555303e-08
0.7148521.5988771.519631e-08
0.718311.598741.483786e-08
0.7217851.5986041.447768e-08
0.7252761.598471.411576e-08
0.7287841.5983371.375209e-08
0.7323091.5982041.338665e-08
0.7358511.5980731.301945e-08
0.739411.5979431.265048e-08
0.7429871.5978141.227972e-08
0.7465811.5976861.190716e-08
0.7501921.5975591.153281e-08
0.7538211.5974331.115664e-08
0.7574671.5973091.077865e-08
0.7611311.5971851.039884e-08
0.7648121.5970621.001719e-08
0.7685111.596949.633690e-09
0.7722291.5968199.248337e-09
0.7759641.5966988.861121e-09
0.7797171.5965798.472031e-09
0.7834891.5964618.081060e-09
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0.7910861.5962277.293434e-09
0.7949131.5961116.896762e-09
0.7987581.5959966.498171e-09
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0.91.5933911.433800e-08
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0.9876921.5916041.573493e-08
0.9924691.5915151.581103e-08
0.997271.5914271.588751e-08
11.5913781.593100e-08
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1.011811.5911651.611921e-08
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1.021621.5909921.627556e-08
1.026561.5909061.635430e-08
1.031531.590821.643343e-08
1.036521.5907341.651293e-08
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1.051631.5904791.675377e-08
1.056721.5903951.683483e-08
1.061831.5903111.691628e-08
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2.21.5753461.478800e-06
2.200341.5753411.480083e-06
2.210991.5751891.519824e-06
2.221681.5750351.559757e-06
2.232431.574881.599883e-06
2.243231.5747241.640203e-06
2.254081.5745661.680718e-06
2.264981.5744071.721430e-06
2.275931.5742471.762338e-06
2.286941.5740841.803444e-06
2.2981.5739211.844749e-06
2.309121.5737561.886253e-06
2.320291.5735891.927959e-06
2.331511.5734211.969866e-06
2.342791.5732522.011976e-06
2.354121.573082.054289e-06
2.365511.5729082.096807e-06
2.376951.5727332.139531e-06
2.388451.5725572.182462e-06
2.41.5723792.225600e-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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