Optical constants

Refractive index of N-ZK7A (SCHOTT)

N-ZK7A: n,k 0.3–2.5 µm

Data
formula 2 + tabulated k
Range
0.3–2.5 µm
Temperature
293 K
Licence
CC0-1.0

Plot

Click the plot to set the calculator wavelength.

At one wavelength

Range 0.3–2.5 µm
Refractive index n
1.50805
Extinction coefficient k
9.75245e-09
Permittivity ε1
2.27422
Permittivity ε2
2.94144e-08
Absorption coefficient α
0.00208565 cm⁻¹
Penetration depth δ = λ/(2πk)
9.58933e+09 nm
Abbe number Vd
61.04
Chromatic dispersion dn/dλ
-0.0431493 µm⁻¹
Group index ng
1.53341
Group velocity dispersion
73.1562 fs²/mm
Dispersion parameter D
-399.106 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-ZK7A (SCHOTT): N-ZK7A
schott_n_zk7a = ls.fetch_refractiveindex("specs", "SCHOTT-optical", "N-ZK7A", ref="c5c2f188e848453def5970e347399d653df2ffc2")
print(schott_n_zk7a.range_nm)  # (300, 2500) nm
eps = schott_n_zk7a.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=1.07509891λ2λ2−0.00676601657+0.168895044λ2λ2−0.0230642817+0.860503983λ2λ2−89.0498778

Valid from 0.3 to 2.5 µm.

Coefficients as stored
CiValue
C10.0
C21.07509891
C30.00676601657
C40.168895044
C50.0230642817
C60.860503983
C789.0498778

Comments and conditions

Conditions

temperature
293 K

Properties

thermal dispersion
type: formula A, coefficients: 1.09e-05 1.98e-08 -1.49e-11 4.48e-07 3.26e-10 0.183
nd
1.508054
Vd
61.04
glass code
508610.247
glass status
standard
density
value: 2470
thermal expansion
value: 4.61e-06, temperature range: 243 343; value: 5.23e-06, temperature range: 293 573
dPgF
-0.0043
resistance
acid: 2.0; stain: 0.0; alkali: 1.2; climatic: 1.0; phosphate: 2.2

Thermo-optic coefficient

  • Schott thermal-dispersion model (reference temperature 293.0 K): dn/dT = 5.10e-06 K⁻¹ at 633 nm, dn/dT = 4.61e-06 K⁻¹ at 1310 nm, dn/dT = 4.55e-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 423 wavelengths, the same grid as the API and the library
N-ZK7A (SCHOTT), N-ZK7A: n and k versus wavelength
λ (µm)nk
0.31.5455473.348500e-06
0.3015981.5449543.092752e-06
0.3032051.544372.835641e-06
0.3048211.5437942.577160e-06
0.3064451.5432262.317302e-06
0.3080781.5426662.056060e-06
0.3097191.5421141.793425e-06
0.311.542021.748500e-06
0.3113691.5415691.640399e-06
0.3130281.5410321.509439e-06
0.3146961.5405031.377781e-06
0.3163731.5399811.245421e-06
0.3180591.5394661.112357e-06
0.3197531.5389589.785833e-07
0.321.5388859.591100e-07
0.3214571.5384579.036051e-07
0.323171.5379638.383566e-07
0.3248921.5374757.727605e-07
0.3266231.5369947.068149e-07
0.3283631.5365196.405179e-07
0.3301121.5360515.738676e-07
0.3318711.5355895.068623e-07
0.333641.5351334.394999e-07
0.3341.5350414.257700e-07
0.3354171.5346834.029398e-07
0.3372041.5342393.741513e-07
0.3390011.5338013.452095e-07
0.3408071.5333693.161134e-07
0.3426231.5329422.868623e-07
0.3444491.5325212.574554e-07
0.3462841.5321052.278917e-07
0.3481291.5316941.981706e-07
0.3499841.5312891.682911e-07
0.351.5312861.680300e-07
0.3518491.5308891.577133e-07
0.3537231.5304951.472507e-07
0.3556081.5301051.367324e-07
0.3575031.529721.261580e-07
0.3594071.529341.155273e-07
0.3613221.5289651.048399e-07
0.3632481.5285949.409565e-08
0.3651.5282638.431500e-08
0.3651831.5282298.389643e-08
0.3671291.5278687.944422e-08
0.3690851.5275117.496829e-08
0.371.5273467.287400e-08
0.3710511.5271597.093484e-08
0.3730281.5268116.728808e-08
0.3750161.5264676.362189e-08
0.3770141.5261285.993616e-08
0.3790231.5257935.623080e-08
0.381.5256325.442800e-08
0.3810421.5254625.282990e-08
0.3830721.5251354.971655e-08
0.3851131.5248124.658661e-08
0.3871651.5244934.343999e-08
0.3892281.5241774.027661e-08
0.391.5240613.909300e-08
0.3913021.5238663.820021e-08
0.3933871.5235583.677060e-08
0.3954831.5232553.533338e-08
0.397591.5229543.388849e-08
0.3997081.5226583.243591e-08
0.41.5226173.223600e-08
0.4018381.5223643.141288e-08
0.4039791.5220753.045413e-08
0.4051.5219382.999700e-08
0.4061321.5217892.966876e-08
0.4082961.5215062.904108e-08
0.4104711.5212262.841006e-08
0.4126581.520952.777568e-08
0.4148571.5206772.713791e-08
0.4170671.5204072.649675e-08
0.4192891.5201412.585218e-08
0.421.5200572.564600e-08
0.4215231.5198772.533555e-08
0.4237691.5196172.487780e-08
0.4260271.519362.441762e-08
0.4282971.5191052.395498e-08
0.4305791.5188542.348988e-08
0.4328731.5186052.302230e-08
0.4351791.5183592.255223e-08
0.4361.5182732.238500e-08
0.4374981.5181162.209111e-08
0.4398291.5178762.163384e-08
0.4421731.5176392.117414e-08
0.4445291.5174042.071198e-08
0.4468971.5171722.024736e-08
0.4492781.5169421.978027e-08
0.4516721.5167161.931069e-08
0.4540781.5164911.883860e-08
0.4564981.5162691.836400e-08
0.458931.516051.788687e-08
0.461.5159551.767700e-08
0.4613751.5158331.745361e-08
0.4638341.5156181.705433e-08
0.4663051.5154061.665292e-08
0.4687891.5151961.624937e-08
0.4712871.5149891.584368e-08
0.4737981.5147841.543582e-08
0.4763231.5145811.502578e-08
0.4788611.514381.461357e-08
0.4814121.5141811.419915e-08
0.4839771.5139851.378253e-08
0.4865561.5137911.336369e-08
0.4891481.5135981.294262e-08
0.4917541.5134081.251930e-08
0.4943741.513221.209373e-08
0.4970081.5130341.166589e-08
0.4996571.512851.123578e-08
0.51.5128261.118000e-08
0.5023191.5126681.105558e-08
0.5049951.5124871.091196e-08
0.5076861.5123091.076759e-08
0.5103911.5121321.062244e-08
0.513111.5119581.047652e-08
0.5158441.5117851.032982e-08
0.5185931.5116141.018234e-08
0.5213561.5114441.003408e-08
0.5241341.5112779.885024e-09
0.5269261.5111119.735175e-09
0.5297341.5109479.584528e-09
0.5325561.5107859.433078e-09
0.5353941.5106249.280821e-09
0.5382461.5104659.127753e-09
0.5411141.5103078.973869e-09
0.5439971.5101518.819166e-09
0.5461.5100448.711700e-09
0.5468961.5099978.725989e-09
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0.5527391.5096928.819208e-09
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0.5586451.5093948.913422e-09
0.5616211.5092478.960906e-09
0.5646141.5091029.008643e-09
0.5676221.5089589.056635e-09
0.5706461.5088159.104882e-09
0.5736871.5086749.153386e-09
0.5767431.5085349.202149e-09
0.5798161.5083959.251171e-09
0.581.5083879.254100e-09
0.5829061.5082589.444635e-09
0.5860111.5081229.648288e-09
0.5891341.5079879.853026e-09
0.5922731.5078531.005886e-08
0.5954281.5077211.026578e-08
0.5986011.507591.047381e-08
0.601791.507461.068295e-08
0.6049971.5073321.089320e-08
0.608221.5072041.110457e-08
0.6114611.5070781.131707e-08
0.6147191.5069531.153070e-08
0.6179941.5068291.174546e-08
0.621.5067541.187700e-08
0.6212871.5067061.190164e-08
0.6245971.5065841.196503e-08
0.6279251.5064631.202876e-08
0.6312711.5063431.209283e-08
0.6346341.5062251.215724e-08
0.6380151.5061071.222200e-08
0.6414151.505991.228709e-08
0.6448321.5058751.235254e-08
0.6482681.505761.241833e-08
0.6517221.5056461.248448e-08
0.6551951.5055341.255098e-08
0.6586851.5054221.261783e-08
0.661.505381.264300e-08
0.6621951.5053111.243928e-08
0.6657231.5052011.211181e-08
0.669271.5050921.178260e-08
0.6728361.5049841.145164e-08
0.6764211.5048761.111891e-08
0.6800251.504771.078441e-08
0.6836481.5046641.044813e-08
0.6872911.5045591.011006e-08
0.6909531.5044559.770185e-09
0.6946341.5043529.428500e-09
0.6983351.5042499.084994e-09
0.71.5042048.930500e-09
0.7020561.5041488.995468e-09
0.7057971.5040479.113655e-09
0.7095571.5039469.232473e-09
0.7133381.5038479.351924e-09
0.7171391.5037489.472011e-09
0.720961.503659.592738e-09
0.7248011.5035539.714108e-09
0.7286631.5034569.836125e-09
0.7325451.503369.958792e-09
0.7364481.5032641.008211e-08
0.7403721.503171.020609e-08
0.7443171.5030761.033073e-08
0.7482831.5029821.045603e-08
0.752271.5028891.058200e-08
0.7562781.5027971.070864e-08
0.7603071.5027051.083596e-08
0.7643581.5026141.096395e-08
0.7684311.5025231.109263e-08
0.7725251.5024331.122199e-08
0.7766411.5023441.135204e-08
0.7807791.5022551.148278e-08
0.7849391.5021671.161423e-08
0.7891211.5020791.174637e-08
0.7933261.5019911.187921e-08
0.7975531.5019041.201276e-08
0.8018021.5018181.214703e-08
0.8060741.5017321.228201e-08
0.8103691.5016461.241771e-08
0.8146871.5015611.255413e-08
0.8190281.5014761.269128e-08
0.8233911.5013921.282916e-08
0.8277791.5013081.296777e-08
0.8321891.5012251.310712e-08
0.8366231.5011411.324722e-08
0.8410811.5010591.338806e-08
0.8455621.5009761.352965e-08
0.8500671.5008941.367200e-08
0.8545961.5008131.381510e-08
0.859151.5007321.395897e-08
0.8637271.5006511.410361e-08
0.8683291.500571.424901e-08
0.8729561.500491.439519e-08
0.8776071.5004091.454215e-08
0.8822831.500331.468989e-08
0.8869841.500251.483842e-08
0.891711.5001711.498774e-08
0.8964611.5000921.513785e-08
0.9012381.5000131.528877e-08
0.9060391.4999351.544049e-08
0.9108671.4998571.559301e-08
0.915721.4997791.574635e-08
0.9205991.4997011.590051e-08
0.9255041.4996231.605549e-08
0.9304351.4995461.621129e-08
0.9353931.4994691.636793e-08
0.9403771.4993921.652540e-08
0.9453871.4993151.668371e-08
0.9504241.4992381.684286e-08
0.9554881.4991611.700286e-08
0.9605791.4990851.716371e-08
0.9656971.4990091.732542e-08
0.9708421.4989331.748799e-08
0.9760151.4988561.765142e-08
0.9812151.498781.781573e-08
0.9864431.4987051.798092e-08
0.9916991.4986291.814698e-08
0.9969831.4985531.831393e-08
1.00231.4984771.848176e-08
1.007641.4984021.865050e-08
1.0131.4983261.882013e-08
1.01841.4982511.899066e-08
1.023831.4981751.916210e-08
1.029281.49811.933446e-08
1.034771.4980241.950774e-08
1.040281.4979491.968193e-08
1.045821.4978731.985706e-08
1.05141.4977982.003312e-08
1.0571.4977222.021012e-08
1.061.4976822.030500e-08
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1.068291.4975712.203375e-08
1.073981.4974952.322064e-08
1.07971.4974192.441386e-08
1.085461.4973442.561343e-08
1.091241.4972682.681940e-08
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1.114681.4969633.170785e-08
1.120621.4968873.294629e-08
1.126591.496813.419133e-08
1.13261.4967333.544299e-08
1.138631.4966563.670133e-08
1.14471.4965793.796637e-08
1.15081.4965023.923816e-08
1.156931.4964244.051671e-08
1.163091.4963474.180208e-08
1.169291.4962694.309430e-08
1.175521.4961914.439341e-08
1.181781.4961134.569943e-08
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1.21361.4957185.233469e-08
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1.356881.4939668.221059e-08
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1.876371.4871973.834072e-07
1.886371.4870533.910588e-07
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1.906521.4867614.064847e-07
1.916681.4866134.142594e-07
1.926891.4864634.220754e-07
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1.989321.4855325.976334e-07
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2.177391.4825541.985705e-06
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2.212381.4819692.243942e-06
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2.236021.4815692.418402e-06
2.247931.4813652.506329e-06
2.259911.4811592.594726e-06
2.271951.4809512.683593e-06
2.284061.480742.772933e-06
2.296231.4805272.862750e-06
2.308461.4803112.953045e-06
2.320761.4800943.043821e-06
2.3251.4800183.075100e-06
2.333131.4798733.320264e-06
2.345561.479653.695264e-06
2.358061.4794254.072263e-06
2.370621.4791974.451270e-06
2.383251.4789664.832296e-06
2.395951.4787325.215352e-06
2.408711.4784965.600450e-06
2.421551.4782575.987599e-06
2.434451.4780166.376811e-06
2.447421.4777716.768097e-06
2.460461.4775247.161468e-06
2.473571.4772737.556934e-06
2.486751.477027.954508e-06
2.51.4767648.354200e-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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