Optical constants

Refractive index of N-LASF45HT (SCHOTT)

N-LASF45HT: n,k 0.365–2.5 µm

Data
formula 2 + tabulated k
Range
0.365–2.5 µm
Temperature
293 K
Licence
CC0-1.0

Plot

Click the plot to set the calculator wavelength.

At one wavelength

Range 0.365–2.5 µm
Refractive index n
1.80107
Extinction coefficient k
2.63702e-08
Permittivity ε1
3.24384
Permittivity ε2
9.49891e-08
Absorption coefficient α
0.00563952 cm⁻¹
Penetration depth δ = λ/(2πk)
3.54640e+09 nm
Abbe number Vd
34.974
Chromatic dispersion dn/dλ
-0.116019 µm⁻¹
Group index ng
1.86924
Group velocity dispersion
227.001 fs²/mm
Dispersion parameter D
-1238.41 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

# N-LASF45HT (SCHOTT): N-LASF45HT
mat = ls.fetch_refractiveindex("specs", "SCHOTT-optical", "N-LASF45HT", ref="c5c2f188e848453def5970e347399d653df2ffc2")
print(mat.range_nm)  # (365, 2500) nm
eps = mat.eps([633])  # complex permittivity

Downloads the original record once (pinned to the imported snapshot) and caches it.

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Dispersion formula

Sellmeier (C in µm²) (formula 2), λ in µm
n2−1=1.87140198λ2λ2−0.011217192+0.267777879λ2λ2−0.0505134972+1.73030008λ2λ2−147.106505

Valid from 0.365 to 2.5 µm.

Coefficients as stored
CiValue
C10.0
C21.87140198
C30.011217192
C40.267777879
C50.0505134972
C61.73030008
C7147.106505

Comments and conditions

Conditions

temperature
293 K

Properties

thermal dispersion
type: formula A, coefficients: 2.78e-06 8.73e-09 -2.65e-11 8.24e-07 1.15e-09 0.255
nd
1.80107
Vd
34.97
glass code
801350.363
glass status
standard
density
value: 3626
thermal expansion
value: 7.36e-06, temperature range: 243 343; value: 8.56e-06, temperature range: 293 573
dPgF
0.0009
resistance
acid: 3.2; stain: 0.0; alkali: 1.0; climatic: 1.0; phosphate: 1.0

Thermo-optic coefficient

  • Schott thermal-dispersion model (reference temperature 293.0 K): dn/dT = 3.24e-06 K⁻¹ at 633 nm, dn/dT = 1.98e-06 K⁻¹ at 1310 nm, dn/dT = 1.88e-06 K⁻¹ at 1550 nm

References

Cite

SCHOTT Zemax catalog 2017-01-20b (obtained from http://www.schott.com); See also SCHOTT glass data sheets; Data from the refractiveindex.info database (M. N. Polyanskiy, Sci. Data 11, 94 (2024), doi:10.1038/s41597-023-02898-2)

Data

Computed on 418 wavelengths, the same grid as the API and the library
N-LASF45HT (SCHOTT), N-LASF45HT: n and k versus wavelength
λ (µm)nk
0.3651.8636532.698700e-06
0.3667641.8624912.409085e-06
0.3685371.8613472.118071e-06
0.371.8604221.878000e-06
0.3703191.8602231.849863e-06
0.3721091.8591161.691934e-06
0.3739081.8580271.533242e-06
0.3757151.8569551.373782e-06
0.3775321.8558991.213552e-06
0.3793571.8548611.052548e-06
0.381.85459.957900e-07
0.381191.8538389.481291e-07
0.3830331.8528318.743564e-07
0.3848851.8518398.002272e-07
0.3867451.8508637.257396e-07
0.3886151.8499016.508919e-07
0.391.8492015.954400e-07
0.3904941.8489545.850596e-07
0.3923811.848025.453542e-07
0.3942781.8471015.054569e-07
0.3961841.8461944.653668e-07
0.3980991.8453024.250828e-07
0.41.8444323.851000e-07
0.4000241.8444223.847867e-07
0.4019571.8435543.590872e-07
0.40391.84273.332636e-07
0.4051.8422233.186500e-07
0.4058531.8418573.121737e-07
0.4078151.8410262.972762e-07
0.4097861.8402072.823066e-07
0.4117671.83942.672647e-07
0.4137581.8386042.521501e-07
0.4157581.8378192.369624e-07
0.4177681.8370442.217013e-07
0.4197871.8362812.063664e-07
0.421.8362012.047500e-07
0.4218161.8355281.984561e-07
0.4238561.8347851.913907e-07
0.4259041.8340521.842911e-07
0.4279631.8333291.771571e-07
0.4300321.8326151.699887e-07
0.4321111.8319111.627856e-07
0.43421.8312171.555478e-07
0.4361.8306281.493100e-07
0.4362991.8305311.487546e-07
0.4384081.8298551.448334e-07
0.4405271.8291881.408933e-07
0.4426571.8285291.369341e-07
0.4447971.8278791.329558e-07
0.4469471.8272371.289583e-07
0.4491071.8266031.249414e-07
0.4512781.8259781.209051e-07
0.453461.825361.168493e-07
0.4556521.8247511.127739e-07
0.4578551.8241491.086788e-07
0.461.8235721.046900e-07
0.4600681.8235541.046115e-07
0.4622921.8229671.020351e-07
0.4645271.8223889.944632e-08
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0.4690291.821259.423113e-08
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0.4804751.8185268.097095e-08
0.4827981.8180017.828033e-08
0.4851321.8174837.557670e-08
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0.4898331.8164647.013018e-08
0.4922011.8159646.738716e-08
0.4945811.8154696.463087e-08
0.4969721.8149816.186126e-08
0.4993741.8144985.907827e-08
0.51.8143745.835300e-08
0.5017881.8140215.724320e-08
0.5042141.813555.573754e-08
0.5066511.8130845.422460e-08
0.50911.8126245.270434e-08
0.5115611.8121695.117674e-08
0.5140341.8117194.964175e-08
0.5165191.8112744.809935e-08
0.5190161.8108354.654948e-08
0.5215251.81044.499213e-08
0.5240461.809974.342724e-08
0.5265791.8095464.185479e-08
0.5291251.8091264.027474e-08
0.5316831.8087113.868705e-08
0.5342531.8083013.709169e-08
0.5368351.8078953.548861e-08
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0.5420381.8070973.225918e-08
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0.5461.8065062.980000e-08
0.5472911.8063162.965677e-08
0.5499371.8059332.936334e-08
0.5525951.8055532.906849e-08
0.5552671.8051782.877221e-08
0.5579511.8048072.847450e-08
0.5606481.804442.817535e-08
0.5633581.8040772.787476e-08
0.5660821.8037172.757271e-08
0.5688181.8033622.726920e-08
0.5715681.8030112.696423e-08
0.5743311.8026632.665778e-08
0.5771071.8023192.634985e-08
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0.581.8019662.602900e-08
0.58271.8016422.615024e-08
0.5855171.8013092.627671e-08
0.5883471.8009792.640380e-08
0.5911921.8006532.653150e-08
0.5940491.800332.665982e-08
0.5969211.8000112.678876e-08
0.5998071.7996952.691832e-08
0.6027061.7993822.704851e-08
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0.7523951.7878932.061009e-08
0.7560321.7876942.048626e-08
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0.7633591.7873012.023679e-08
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0.7744831.7867241.985805e-08
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0.7819891.7863481.960250e-08
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2.314361.7550712.331780e-06
2.3251.7548762.390200e-06
2.325541.7548662.396211e-06
2.336791.7546592.520250e-06
2.348081.754452.644889e-06
2.359431.7542392.770131e-06
2.370841.7540272.895978e-06
2.38231.7538123.022433e-06
2.393821.7535963.149500e-06
2.405391.7533773.277181e-06
2.417021.7531573.405479e-06
2.42871.7529353.534397e-06
2.440441.752713.663939e-06
2.452241.7524843.794106e-06
2.464091.7522553.924903e-06
2.4761.7520244.056332e-06
2.487971.7517924.188397e-06
2.51.7515574.321100e-06

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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