Sc₂O₃ (Scandium sesquioxide)

3 datasets, together covering 0.23–1.2 µm. Default: Medenbach et al. 2001: n 0.435–0.644 µm.

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Load this data in Python, simulate in one more line

pip install lightsmith

import lightsmith as ls

# Sc2O3 (Scandium sesquioxide): Medenbach et al. 2001: n 0.435–0.644 µm
sc2o3 = ls.fetch_refractiveindex("main", "Sc2O3", "Medenbach", ref="c5c2f188e848453def5970e347399d653df2ffc2")
print(sc2o3.range_nm)  # (435, 644) nm
eps = sc2o3.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_dd6e3c735f6e/lightsmith"
sc2o3 = ls.Tabulated.model_validate(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(url)))
print(sc2o3.source)  # citation and provenance travel with the data

Any dataset here, as the library's Tabulated material (sc2o3/medenbach-2001).

# ... load sc2o3 as above, then:
sim = ls.Simulation(
    particles=[ls.Particle(shape=ls.Sphere(radius_nm=50), material=sc2o3)],
    medium_index=1.0,
    wavelengths=ls.WavelengthRange(start_nm=435, stop_nm=644, 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_dd6e3c735f6e/lightsmith?model=drude_lorentz"
sc2o3_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 Sc2O3 (Scandium sesquioxide)

Scandium sesquioxide (Sc₂O₃) is a white solid compound that is classified as a rare earth oxide. It exhibits a high melting point and stability under various conditions. Scandium sesquioxide is transparent to infrared light, making it useful for certain optical applications. In the world of research, Sc₂O₃ is used as a starting material for the synthesis of scandium-containing compounds and is often employed as a dopant in various materials to improve their luminescent properties. Additionally, due to its relatively high dielectric constant and good thermal conductivity, scandium sesquioxide has been investigated for potential applications in electronics. Overall, while its use is niche, it remains an important compound in both the optical and electronic materials domains.

Other names: Scandium sesquioxide, Scandia, Scandium(III) oxide, Discandium trioxide, Scandium oxide

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