ScAlMgO₄ (Magnesium aluminate scandium oxide, SAM, SCAM)

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2 datasets, together covering 0.193–1.69 µm. Default: Stefaniuk et al. 2023: n,k(o) 0.193–1.690 µm.

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Load this data in Python, simulate in one more line

pip install lightsmith

import lightsmith as ls

# ScAlMgO4 (Magnesium aluminate scandium oxide, SAM, SCAM): Stefaniuk et al. 2023: n,k(o) 0.193–1.690 µm
scalmgo4 = ls.fetch_refractiveindex("main", "ScAlMgO4", "Stefaniuk-o", ref="c5c2f188e848453def5970e347399d653df2ffc2")
print(scalmgo4.range_nm)  # (193, 1690) nm
eps = scalmgo4.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_e63fc09b8694/lightsmith"
scalmgo4 = ls.Tabulated.model_validate(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(url)))
print(scalmgo4.source)  # citation and provenance travel with the data

Any dataset here, as the library's Tabulated material (scalmgo4/stefaniuk-2023-o).

# ... load scalmgo4 as above, then:
sim = ls.Simulation(
    particles=[ls.Particle(shape=ls.Sphere(radius_nm=50), material=scalmgo4)],
    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"]).

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About ScAlMgO4 (Magnesium aluminate scandium oxide, SAM, SCAM)

Magnesium aluminate scandium oxide (ScAlMgO₄), often abbreviated as SAM or SCAM, is a mixed metal oxide compound. As a member of the garnet family of materials, SAM possesses unique optical and electronic properties. It is known for its high transparency in the visible and infrared regions of the electromagnetic spectrum. In the field of optics and photonics, SAM's excellent thermal properties, combined with its wide transmission range, make it a valuable material for various optical applications. Moreover, due to its unique composition and lattice structure, SAM can be doped with other elements to produce luminescent materials or tailored for specific electronic applications. As research in the domain of mixed metal oxides continues to advance, SAM is likely to find even broader applications, given its impressive set of material properties.

Other names: Magnesium aluminate scandium oxide, SAM, SCAM, Magnesium aluminate scandium oxide, SAM, SCAM

API: /v1/materials/mat_e43013817a6c · slug scalmgo4