Optical constants

Refractive index of (C2H6OSi)n (Polydimethylsiloxane, PDMS)

Gupta et al. 2019: n 0.30–1.69 µm

Data
tabulated n
Range
0.3–1.69 µm
Points
977
Licence
CC0-1.0

Plot

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At one wavelength

Range 0.3–1.69 µm
Refractive index n
1.41148
Extinction coefficient k
0
Permittivity ε1
1.99228
Permittivity ε2
0
Absorption coefficient α
0 cm⁻¹
Penetration depth δ = λ/(2πk)
— nm
Abbe number Vd
—
Chromatic dispersion dn/dλ
-0.034 µm⁻¹
Group index ng
1.43146
Group velocity dispersion
— fs²/mm
Dispersion parameter D
— 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

# (C2H6OSi)n (Polydimethylsiloxane, PDMS): Gupta et al. 2019: n 0.30–1.69 µm
mat = ls.fetch_refractiveindex("organic", "polydimethylsiloxane", "Gupta", ref="c5c2f188e848453def5970e347399d653df2ffc2")
print(mat.range_nm)  # (300, 1690) nm
eps = mat.eps([633])  # complex permittivity

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Comments and conditions

Polydimethylphenylsiloxane (PDMS) substrate. Hardner (Sylgard 184) to PDMS ratio is 1 to 10.

References

V. Gupta, P. T. Probst, F. R. Goßler, A. M. Steiner, J. Schubert, Y. Brasse, T. A. F. König, A. Fery. Mechanotunable surface lattice resonances in the visible optical range by soft lithography templates and directed self-assembly. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 11, 28189-28196 (2019) (Numerical data kindly provided by Tobias König)
  • doi:10.1021/acsami.9b08871 Mechanotunable Surface Lattice Resonances in the Visible Optical Range by Soft Lithography Templates and Directed Self-Assembly, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (2019)

Cite

Vaibhav Gupta et al.. Mechanotunable Surface Lattice Resonances in the Visible Optical Range by Soft Lithography Templates and Directed Self-Assembly. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 11, 28189-28196 (2019), doi:10.1021/acsami.9b08871; Data from the refractiveindex.info database (M. N. Polyanskiy, Sci. Data 11, 94 (2024), doi:10.1038/s41597-023-02898-2)

Data

977 rows as published
(C2H6OSi)n (Polydimethylsiloxane, PDMS), Gupta et al. 2019: n 0.30–1.69 µm: n and k versus wavelength
λ (µm)n
0.31.452598
0.3011.452119
0.3021.451647
0.3031.451181
0.3041.450722
0.3051.450269
0.3061.449823
0.3071.449382
0.3081.448948
0.3091.448519
0.311.448096
0.3111.447679
0.3121.447268
0.3131.446862
0.3141.446462
0.3151.446066
0.3161.445677
0.3171.445292
0.3181.444912
0.3191.444538
0.321.444168
0.3211.443803
0.3221.443443
0.3231.443087
0.3241.442736
0.3251.44239
0.3261.442047
0.3271.44171
0.3281.441376
0.3291.441047
0.331.440722
0.3311.440401
0.3321.440084
0.3331.439771
0.3341.439462
0.3351.439156
0.3361.438855
0.3371.438557
0.3381.438262
0.3391.437972
0.341.437684
0.3411.437401
0.3421.43712
0.3431.436844
0.3441.43657
0.3451.436299
0.3461.436032
0.3471.435768
0.3481.435507
0.3491.43525
0.351.434995
0.3511.434743
0.3521.434494
0.3531.434248
0.3541.434005
0.3551.433764
0.3561.433527
0.3571.433292
0.3581.433059
0.3591.43283
0.361.432603
0.3611.432378
0.3621.432156
0.3631.431937
0.3641.43172
0.3651.431505
0.3661.431293
0.3671.431083
0.3681.430875
0.3691.43067
0.371.430467
0.3711.430266
0.3721.430067
0.3731.429871
0.3741.429676
0.3751.429484
0.3761.429294
0.3771.429105
0.3781.428919
0.3791.428735
0.381.428553
0.3811.428372
0.3821.428194
0.3831.428017
0.3841.427842
0.3851.427669
0.3861.427498
0.3871.427328
0.3881.427161
0.3891.426995
0.391.426831
0.3911.426668
0.3921.426507
0.3931.426348
0.3941.42619
0.3951.426034
0.3961.425879
0.3971.425726
0.3981.425575
0.3991.425425
0.41.425276
0.4011.425129
0.4021.424984
0.4031.424839
0.4041.424697
0.4051.424555
0.4061.424415
0.4071.424277
0.4081.424139
0.4091.424003
0.411.423869
0.4111.423735
0.4121.423603
0.4131.423473
0.4141.423343
0.4151.423215
0.4161.423087
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0.471.417674
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0.481.416916
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0.4881.416351
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0.491.416215
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0.51.415566
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0.511.414965
0.5111.414907
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0.5131.414793
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0.521.414405
0.5211.414352
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0.5271.414037
0.5281.413986
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0.5661.41228
0.5671.41224
0.5681.412201
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0.571.412124
0.5711.412085
0.5721.412047
0.5731.412009
0.5741.411972
0.5751.411934
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0.5771.41186
0.5781.411824
0.5791.411787
0.581.411751
0.5811.411715
0.5821.411679
0.5831.411643
0.5841.411608
0.5851.411573
0.5861.411538
0.5871.411503
0.5881.411469
0.5891.411434
0.591.4114
0.5911.411366
0.5921.411333
0.5931.411299
0.5941.411266
0.5951.411233
0.5961.4112
0.5971.411168
0.5981.411135
0.5991.411103
0.61.411071
0.6011.411039
0.6021.411007
0.6031.410976
0.6041.410944
0.6051.410913
0.6061.410882
0.6071.410851
0.6081.410821
0.6091.41079
0.611.41076
0.6111.41073
0.6121.4107
0.6131.410671
0.6141.410641
0.6151.410612
0.6161.410582
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0.6191.410496
0.621.410467
0.6211.410439
0.6221.410411
0.6231.410383
0.6241.410355
0.6251.410327
0.6261.4103
0.6271.410272
0.6281.410245
0.6291.410218
0.631.410191
0.6311.410164
0.6321.410138
0.6331.410111
0.6341.410085
0.6351.410058
0.6361.410032
0.6371.410007
0.6381.409981
0.6391.409955
0.641.40993
0.6411.409904
0.6421.409879
0.6431.409854
0.6441.409829
0.6451.409804
0.6461.40978
0.6471.409755
0.6481.409731
0.6491.409706
0.651.409682
0.6511.409658
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0.661.409448
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0.6631.40938
0.6641.409358
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0.6661.409314
0.6671.409292
0.6681.40927
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0.671.409226
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0.6781.409057
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0.681.409015
0.6811.408995
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0.6831.408954
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0.6851.408914
0.6861.408894
0.6871.408874
0.6881.408854
0.6891.408835
0.691.408815
0.6911.408796
0.6921.408776
0.6931.408757
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0.6951.408719
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0.6971.408681
0.6981.408662
0.6991.408643
0.71.408625
0.7011.408606
0.7021.408588
0.7031.40857
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0.7061.408515
0.7071.408497
0.7081.408479
0.7091.408462
0.711.408444
0.7111.408426
0.7121.408409
0.7131.408391
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0.7191.408288
0.721.408271
0.7211.408255
0.7221.408238
0.7231.408221
0.7241.408205
0.7251.408188
0.7261.408172
0.7271.408155
0.7281.408139
0.7291.408123
0.731.408107
0.7311.408091
0.7321.408075
0.7331.408059
0.7341.408043
0.7351.408028
0.7361.408012
0.7371.407996
0.7381.407981
0.7391.407965
0.741.40795
0.7411.407935
0.7421.40792
0.7431.407904
0.7441.407889
0.7451.407874
0.7461.407859
0.7471.407844
0.7481.40783
0.7491.407815
0.751.4078
0.7511.407786
0.7521.407771
0.7531.407757
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0.7551.407728
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0.7571.407699
0.7581.407685
0.7591.407671
0.761.407657
0.7611.407643
0.7621.407629
0.7631.407616
0.7641.407602
0.7651.407588
0.7661.407574
0.7671.407561
0.7681.407547
0.7691.407534
0.771.40752
0.7711.407507
0.7721.407494
0.7731.407481
0.7741.407467
0.7751.407454
0.7761.407441
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0.7781.407415
0.7791.407402
0.781.40739
0.7811.407377
0.7821.407364
0.7831.407351
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0.7881.407289
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0.791.407264
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0.81.407144
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0.8081.407052
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0.8211.406908
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0.8231.406887
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0.8311.406803
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0.8331.406782
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0.841.406711
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0.851.406613
0.8511.406604
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0.9971.405527
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1.01.40551
1.00251.405496
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1.011.405455
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1.0151.405428
1.01751.405415
1.021.405402
1.02251.405389
1.0251.405376
1.02751.405363
1.031.40535
1.03251.405337
1.0351.405325
1.03751.405312
1.041.4053
1.04251.405288
1.0451.405276
1.04751.405264
1.051.405252
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1.061.405204
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1.121.40495
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1.1251.40493
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1.131.404912
1.13251.404902
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1.13751.404884
1.141.404874
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1.1451.404856
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1.151.404838
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1.1551.40482
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1.161.404803
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1.171.404769
1.17251.40476
1.1751.404752
1.17751.404744
1.181.404735
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1.691.403767

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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