C₆F₁₄ (Perfluorohexane)

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1 dataset, together covering 0.4–2 µm. Default: Chang et al. 2024: n 0.4–2.0 µm.

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Chang et al. 2024: n 0.4–2.0 µm n 0.4–2 µm default

Use it in Lightsmith

Load this data in Python, simulate in one more line

pip install lightsmith

import lightsmith as ls

# C6F14 (Perfluorohexane): Chang et al. 2024: n 0.4–2.0 µm
c6f14 = ls.fetch_refractiveindex("organic", "perfluorohexane", "Chang", ref="c5c2f188e848453def5970e347399d653df2ffc2")
print(c6f14.range_nm)  # (400, 2000) nm
eps = c6f14.eps([633])  # complex permittivity

Downloads the original record once (pinned to the imported snapshot) and caches it.

import json, urllib.request
import lightsmith as ls

url = "https://materials.lightsmith.dev/v1/datasets/ds_8e003a06fae7/lightsmith"
c6f14 = ls.Tabulated.model_validate(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(url)))
print(c6f14.source)  # citation and provenance travel with the data

Any dataset here, as the library's Tabulated material (perfluorohexane/chang-2024).

# ... load c6f14 as above, then:
sim = ls.Simulation(
    particles=[ls.Particle(shape=ls.Sphere(radius_nm=50), material=c6f14)],
    medium_index=1.0,
    wavelengths=ls.WavelengthRange(start_nm=400, stop_nm=1000, num=81),
)
res = ls.solve(sim)  # exact Mie for a sphere
print(res.q_ext)     # extinction efficiency at each wavelength

Same spec runs with DDA, FDTD, BEM or T-matrix: ls.compare(sim, ["mie", "dda"]).

import json, urllib.request
import lightsmith as ls

url = "https://materials.lightsmith.dev/v1/datasets/ds_8e003a06fae7/lightsmith?model=drude_lorentz"
c6f14_dl = ls.DrudeLorentz.model_validate(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(url)))

A dispersive Drude–Lorentz model for time-domain solvers.

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Lightsmith is open source (MIT): Mie, T-matrix, BEM, DDA, FDTD, RCWA, TMM, mode solvers and inverse design behind one spec, on CPU or GPU. GitHub.

About C6F14 (Perfluorohexane)

Perfluorohexane (C₆F₁₄) is a fully fluorinated carbon compound belonging to the class of perfluoroalkanes. It is a colorless, odorless, and chemically inert liquid that is highly resistant to heat, chemicals, and electrical conductivity. Due to these properties, perfluorohexane is primarily used in applications requiring high chemical stability and low reactivity, such as in cooling systems for electronic equipment and as a heat transfer fluid. It also finds use in the medical field as a liquid ventilation fluid to improve oxygen delivery in respiratory treatments. While its optical applications are not prominent, perfluorohexane's unique density and non-polar characteristics can be utilized in specialized scientific studies where such traits are required.

Other names: C6F14, C₆F₁₄, Tetradecafluorohexane, Perflexane, Hexane, perfluoro-, Hexane, tetradecafluoro-, Perfluoro-n-hexane, FC-72, Perfluorinated hexane, Perfluoroisoheptane

API: /v1/materials/mat_3d40defc7518 · slug perfluorohexane