ReS2 (Rhenium disulfide)
2D materials anisotropic
3 datasets, together covering 0.3–1.69 µm. Default: Munkhbat et al. 2022: multilayer flakes; n(α),k(α) 0.30–1.69 µm.
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Datasets
Multilayer flakes
Use it in Lightsmith
Load this data in Python, simulate in one more line
pip install lightsmith
import lightsmith as ls
# ReS2 (Rhenium disulfide): Munkhbat et al. 2022: multilayer flakes; n(α),k(α) 0.30–1.69 µm
res2 = ls.fetch_refractiveindex("main", "ReS2", "Munkhbat-α", ref="c5c2f188e848453def5970e347399d653df2ffc2")
print(res2.range_nm) # (300, 1690) nm
eps = res2.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_97e48f4afd93/lightsmith"
res2 = ls.Tabulated.model_validate(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(url)))
print(res2.source) # citation and provenance travel with the data
Any dataset here, as the library's Tabulated material (res2/munkhbat-2022).
# ... load res2 as above, then:
sim = ls.Simulation(
particles=[ls.Particle(shape=ls.Sphere(radius_nm=50), material=res2)],
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"]).
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 ReS2 (Rhenium disulfide)
Rhenium disulfide (ReSe2) is a layered transition metal dichalcogenide with unique electronic and optical properties. Unlike other members of the transition metal dichalcogenide family, ReSe2 possesses a distorted 1T structure, which gives rise to its distinctive anisotropic properties. It is known for its strong in-plane anisotropy, both in its electronic and optical behaviors, making it intriguing for potential applications in electronics and optoelectronics. This material can be exfoliated into ultrathin layers, similar to graphene, allowing for investigations and applications in the realm of two-dimensional materials. ReSe2 has been studied for its potential use in field-effect transistors, photodetectors, and other nanoscale electronic and optoelectronic devices.
Other names: Rhenium disulfide, ReSe2, Rhenium(IV) sulfide, Bis(sulfanylidene)rhenium
API: /v1/materials/mat_53bf9d77b120 · slug res2