C₃H₇OH (Propanol)

9 datasets, together covering 0.185–60.94 µm. Default: Kozma et al. 2005: iso-propanol; n 0.230–0.641 µm.

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Load this data in Python, simulate in one more line

pip install lightsmith

import lightsmith as ls

# C3H7OH (Propanol): Kozma et al. 2005: iso-propanol; n 0.230–0.641 µm
c3h7oh = ls.fetch_refractiveindex("organic", "propanol", "Kozma", ref="c5c2f188e848453def5970e347399d653df2ffc2")
print(c3h7oh.range_nm)  # (230, 640.7) nm
eps = c3h7oh.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_0714ca0590b8/lightsmith"
c3h7oh = ls.Tabulated.model_validate(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(url)))
print(c3h7oh.source)  # citation and provenance travel with the data

Any dataset here, as the library's Tabulated material (propanol/kozma-2005).

# ... load c3h7oh as above, then:
sim = ls.Simulation(
    particles=[ls.Particle(shape=ls.Sphere(radius_nm=50), material=c3h7oh)],
    medium_index=1.0,
    wavelengths=ls.WavelengthRange(start_nm=400, stop_nm=640, 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"]).

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About C3H7OH (Propanol)

Propanol (C₃H₈O), also commonly referred to as propyl alcohol, comes in two isomeric forms: n-propanol (or 1-propanol) and isopropanol (or 2-propanol). These alcohols are clear, colorless liquids that are miscible with water and have a characteristic alcoholic odor. Both forms of propanol are used as solvents in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and chemical industries. n-Propanol is often employed in the manufacture of antiseptics, detergents, and disinfectants, whereas isopropanol, popularly known as rubbing alcohol, is used for its antiseptic properties and as a cleaning agent. In optics, the refractive properties of propanol can be explored when it's used as a medium or in conjunction with other materials to modify light behavior. Chemical formula (1-Propanol): CH₃CH₂CH₂OH Chemical formula (Isopropanol): (CH₃)₂CHOH

Other names: C3H7OH, C₃H₈O, 1-Propanol, Isopropanol, Propan-1-ol, n-Propyl alcohol, n-Propanol, n-PrOH, Ethylcarbinol, 1-Hydroxypropane, Propionic alcohol, Propionyl alcohol, Propionylol, Propyl alcohol, Propylic alcohol, Propylol, Isopropyl alcohol, 2-Propanol, Propan-2-ol, Rubbing alcohol, Sec-propyl alcohol, s-Propanol, iPrOH, IPA

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