Optical constants

Refractive index of S-NBH57 (OHARA)

S-NBH57: 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
1.85024
Extinction coefficient k
2.92327e-08
Permittivity ε1
3.4234
Permittivity ε2
1.08175e-07
Absorption coefficient α
0.00625169 cm⁻¹
Penetration depth δ = λ/(2πk)
3.19914e+09 nm
Abbe number Vd
30.046
Chromatic dispersion dn/dλ
-0.142564 µm⁻¹
Group index ng
1.93401
Group velocity dispersion
286.258 fs²/mm
Dispersion parameter D
-1561.69 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-NBH57 (OHARA): S-NBH57
ohara_s_nbh57 = ls.fetch_refractiveindex("specs", "OHARA-optical", "S-NBH57", ref="c5c2f188e848453def5970e347399d653df2ffc2")
print(ohara_s_nbh57.range_nm)  # (365, 2325) nm
eps = ohara_s_nbh57.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=1.92026488λ2λ2−0.0118468028+0.37153524λ2λ2−0.0532105472+2.55205704λ2λ2−204.5493

Valid from 0.365 to 2.325 µm.

Coefficients as stored
CiValue
C10.0
C21.92026488
C30.0118468028
C40.37153524
C50.0532105472
C62.55205704
C7204.5493

Comments and conditions

Recommended

Conditions

temperature
298 K

Properties

thermal dispersion
type: formula A, coefficients: -1.2e-06 8.85e-09 -1.11e-11 8.68e-07 1.05e-09 0.282
nd
1.850249
Vd
30.046429
density
value: 4000
thermal expansion
value: 7.7e-06, temperature range: 243 343
dPgF
0.0051
resistance
acid: 3.0; climatic: 1.0; phosphate: 1.0

Thermo-optic coefficient

  • Schott thermal-dispersion model (reference temperature 298.0 K): dn/dT = 9.78e-07 K⁻¹ at 633 nm, dn/dT = -4.23e-07 K⁻¹ at 1310 nm, dn/dT = -5.20e-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 422 wavelengths, the same grid as the API and the library
S-NBH57 (OHARA), S-NBH57: n and k versus wavelength
λ (µm)nk
0.3651.9299313.815250e-06
0.3666981.9284563.387064e-06
0.3684031.9270062.956887e-06
0.371.9256772.554200e-06
0.3701171.925582.542396e-06
0.3718381.9241792.368606e-06
0.3735681.92282.194009e-06
0.3753061.9214442.018600e-06
0.3770511.920111.842374e-06
0.3788051.9187981.665329e-06
0.381.917921.544700e-06
0.3805671.9175071.514921e-06
0.3823371.9162371.421953e-06
0.3841161.9149861.328552e-06
0.3859021.9137551.234718e-06
0.3876971.9125441.140446e-06
0.38951.9113511.045737e-06
0.391.9110251.019500e-06
0.3913121.9101779.737392e-07
0.3931321.909029.102624e-07
0.3949611.9078828.464904e-07
0.3967981.906767.824218e-07
0.3986441.9056557.180552e-07
0.41.9048576.707500e-07
0.4004981.9045676.637494e-07
0.4023611.9034956.375522e-07
0.4042321.9024386.112331e-07
0.4061121.9013975.847916e-07
0.4080011.9003715.582271e-07
0.4098991.899365.315391e-07
0.4118061.8983645.047269e-07
0.4137211.8973814.777900e-07
0.4156451.8964134.507278e-07
0.4175791.8954584.235398e-07
0.4195211.8945173.962252e-07
0.421.8942883.894900e-07
0.4214721.8935893.778647e-07
0.4234331.8926743.623863e-07
0.4254021.8917713.468359e-07
0.4273811.8908813.312132e-07
0.4293691.8900033.155178e-07
0.4313661.8891372.997494e-07
0.4333721.8882832.839077e-07
0.4353881.887442.679922e-07
0.4374131.8866082.520028e-07
0.4394481.8857882.359390e-07
0.441.8855682.315800e-07
0.4414921.8849782.268782e-07
0.4435451.884182.204065e-07
0.4456091.8833912.139047e-07
0.4476811.8826132.073727e-07
0.4497641.8818452.008103e-07
0.4518561.8810871.942173e-07
0.4539571.8803391.875937e-07
0.4560691.8796011.809393e-07
0.458191.8788721.742540e-07
0.461.878261.685500e-07
0.4603211.8781521.678381e-07
0.4624621.8774411.630934e-07
0.4646131.876741.583266e-07
0.4667751.8760471.535377e-07
0.4689461.8753631.487265e-07
0.4711271.8746871.438929e-07
0.4733181.874021.390368e-07
0.475521.8733611.341582e-07
0.4777321.872711.292568e-07
0.4799541.8720671.243327e-07
0.481.8720541.242300e-07
0.4821861.8714321.203259e-07
0.4844291.8708051.163204e-07
0.4866821.8701851.122964e-07
0.4889461.8695731.082536e-07
0.491221.8689681.041920e-07
0.4935051.868371.001115e-07
0.49581.867789.601208e-08
0.4981071.8671969.189356e-08
0.51.8667258.851200e-08
0.5004231.866628.802285e-08
0.5027511.866058.533364e-08
0.5050891.8654878.263193e-08
0.5074391.8649317.991764e-08
0.5097991.8643817.719073e-08
0.512171.8638387.445114e-08
0.5145531.86337.169880e-08
0.5169461.8627696.893367e-08
0.519351.8622456.615567e-08
0.5217661.8617266.336475e-08
0.5241931.8612136.056084e-08
0.5266311.8607065.774390e-08
0.5290811.8602055.491385e-08
0.5315421.8597095.207064e-08
0.5340141.8592194.921421e-08
0.5364981.8587354.634449e-08
0.5389931.8582564.346142e-08
0.54151.8577824.056494e-08
0.5440191.8573143.765499e-08
0.5465491.8568513.473150e-08
0.5490921.8563933.179442e-08
0.551.8562313.074500e-08
0.5516461.855943.067881e-08
0.5542121.8554923.057561e-08
0.5567891.8550493.047193e-08
0.5593791.854613.036777e-08
0.5619811.8541773.026312e-08
0.5645951.8537483.015799e-08
0.5672211.8533243.005237e-08
0.5698591.8529052.994625e-08
0.572511.852492.983964e-08
0.5751731.8520792.973254e-08
0.5778481.8516732.962494e-08
0.5805361.8512712.951684e-08
0.5832361.8508742.940823e-08
0.5859491.850482.929912e-08
0.5886751.8500912.918951e-08
0.5914131.8497062.907938e-08
0.5941641.8493252.896874e-08
0.5969271.8489482.885759e-08
0.5997041.8485752.874591e-08
0.61.8485352.873400e-08
0.6024931.8482062.885342e-08
0.6052961.847842.898766e-08
0.6081111.8474792.912252e-08
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0.6137811.8467662.939412e-08
0.6166361.8464162.953087e-08
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0.6223861.8457252.980628e-08
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0.6519491.8424743.078594e-08
0.6549811.8421673.025205e-08
0.6580281.8418622.971568e-08
0.6610881.8415612.917681e-08
0.6641631.8412622.863544e-08
0.6672521.8409662.809154e-08
0.6703561.8406732.754512e-08
0.6734741.8403832.699616e-08
0.6766071.8400962.644464e-08
0.6797541.8398112.589056e-08
0.6829151.8395292.533390e-08
0.6860921.839252.477465e-08
0.6892831.8389732.421280e-08
0.6924891.8386992.364834e-08
0.695711.8384282.308125e-08
0.6989461.8381592.251152e-08
0.71.8380722.232600e-08
0.7021971.8378932.211548e-08
0.7054631.8376292.180255e-08
0.7087451.8373672.148816e-08
0.7120411.8371082.117232e-08
0.7153531.8368522.085500e-08
0.7186811.8365972.053621e-08
0.7220231.8363452.021593e-08
0.7253821.8360961.989417e-08
0.7287561.8358481.957090e-08
0.7321461.8356031.924614e-08
0.7355511.835361.891986e-08
0.7389721.8351191.859207e-08
0.7424091.834881.826275e-08
0.7458631.8346441.793190e-08
0.7493321.8344091.759951e-08
0.7528171.8341771.726557e-08
0.7563191.8339471.693009e-08
0.7598371.8337181.659304e-08
0.7633711.8334921.625442e-08
0.7669221.8332671.591423e-08
0.7704891.8330451.557245e-08
0.7740731.8328241.522909e-08
0.7776731.8326051.488413e-08
0.781291.8323881.453756e-08
0.7849241.8321731.418939e-08
0.7885751.831961.383959e-08
0.7922431.8317491.348817e-08
0.7959281.8315391.313511e-08
0.799631.8313311.278041e-08
0.81.831311.274500e-08
0.803351.8311241.255810e-08
0.8070861.830921.234962e-08
0.810841.8307171.214017e-08
0.8146121.8305161.192974e-08
0.8184011.8303161.171834e-08
0.8222081.8301181.150595e-08
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0.8692921.8278588.878902e-09
0.8733361.8276798.653306e-09
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0.8814791.8273248.198962e-09
0.8855791.8271497.970204e-09
0.8896981.8269757.740382e-09
0.8938361.8268027.509491e-09
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0.91.8265487.165600e-09
0.9021711.826467.182882e-09
0.9063671.8262917.216289e-09
0.9105831.8261237.249851e-09
0.9148181.8259567.283569e-09
0.9190731.825797.317444e-09
0.9233481.8256267.351476e-09
0.9276431.8254627.385667e-09
0.9319581.82537.420017e-09
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0.9406481.8249787.489197e-09
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0.9582711.8243477.629498e-09
0.9627291.8241927.664982e-09
0.9672071.8240377.700631e-09
0.9717051.8238847.736446e-09
0.9762251.8237317.772428e-09
0.9807661.823587.808577e-09
0.9853281.8234297.844894e-09
0.9899111.8232797.881380e-09
0.9945151.823137.918035e-09
0.9991411.8229827.954861e-09
11.8229557.961700e-09
1.003791.8228357.991863e-09
1.008461.8226898.029037e-09
1.013151.8225438.066384e-09
1.017861.8223988.103905e-09
1.022591.8222548.141600e-09
1.027351.8221118.179471e-09
1.032131.8219688.217518e-09
1.036931.8218268.255741e-09
1.041751.8216858.294143e-09
1.04661.8215458.332723e-09
1.051471.8214058.371483e-09
1.056361.8212668.410423e-09
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1.071171.8208538.528333e-09
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1.175341.8182259.357778e-09
1.180811.8180989.401306e-09
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2.128781.8009524.580403e-07
2.138681.8007744.735200e-07
2.148631.8005954.890718e-07
2.158621.8004155.046959e-07
2.168671.8002345.203927e-07
2.178751.8000515.361625e-07
2.188891.7998675.520056e-07
2.199071.7996815.679224e-07
2.21.7996645.693800e-07
2.20931.7994956.159691e-07
2.219571.7993066.674692e-07
2.22991.7991177.192087e-07
2.240271.7989257.711890e-07
2.250691.7987338.234110e-07
2.261161.7985398.758759e-07
2.271671.7983439.285849e-07
2.282241.7981469.815390e-07
2.292861.7979471.034739e-06
2.303521.7977471.088187e-06
2.314241.7975451.141884e-06
2.3251.7973421.195830e-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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