Optical constants

Refractive index of P-SK58A (SCHOTT)

P-SK58A: n,k 0.32–2.5 µm

Data
formula 2 + tabulated k
Range
0.32–2.5 µm
Temperature
293 K
Licence
CC0-1.0

Plot

Click the plot to set the calculator wavelength.

At one wavelength

Range 0.32–2.5 µm
Refractive index n
1.58913
Extinction coefficient k
1.61590e-08
Permittivity ε1
2.52533
Permittivity ε2
5.13574e-08
Absorption coefficient α
0.00345575 cm⁻¹
Penetration depth δ = λ/(2πk)
5.78745e+09 nm
Abbe number Vd
61.15
Chromatic dispersion dn/dλ
-0.0498962 µm⁻¹
Group index ng
1.61845
Group velocity dispersion
85.3899 fs²/mm
Dispersion parameter D
-465.847 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

# P-SK58A (SCHOTT): P-SK58A
schott_p_sk58a = ls.fetch_refractiveindex("specs", "SCHOTT-optical", "P-SK58A", ref="c5c2f188e848453def5970e347399d653df2ffc2")
print(schott_p_sk58a.range_nm)  # (320, 2500) nm
eps = schott_p_sk58a.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=1.3167841λ2λ2−0.00720717498+0.171154756λ2λ2−0.0245659595+1.12501473λ2λ2−102.739728

Valid from 0.32 to 2.5 µm.

Coefficients as stored
CiValue
C10.0
C21.3167841
C30.00720717498
C40.171154756
C50.0245659595
C61.12501473
C7102.739728

Comments and conditions

suitable for precision molding

Conditions

temperature
293 K

Properties

thermal dispersion
type: formula A, coefficients: 3.16e-06 1.23e-08 -1.08e-11 4.41e-07 3.2e-10 0.176
nd
1.58913
Vd
61.15
glass code
589612.297
glass status
standard
density
value: 2971
thermal expansion
value: 6.82e-06, temperature range: 243 343; value: 8.41e-06, temperature range: 293 573
dPgF
-0.0023

Thermo-optic coefficient

  • Schott thermal-dispersion model (reference temperature 293.0 K): dn/dT = 2.08e-06 K⁻¹ at 633 nm, dn/dT = 1.61e-06 K⁻¹ at 1310 nm, dn/dT = 1.56e-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 421 wavelengths, the same grid as the API and the library
P-SK58A (SCHOTT), P-SK58A: n and k versus wavelength
λ (µm)nk
0.321.6249712.572700e-06
0.3216531.6244062.358489e-06
0.3233141.6238482.143171e-06
0.3249851.6232981.926741e-06
0.3266631.6227551.709193e-06
0.3283511.6222191.490521e-06
0.3300471.621691.270720e-06
0.3317521.6211681.049783e-06
0.3334651.6206528.277051e-07
0.3341.6204937.584000e-07
0.3351881.6201437.185141e-07
0.3369191.6196416.603702e-07
0.3386591.6191456.019259e-07
0.3404091.6186555.431798e-07
0.3421671.6181724.841301e-07
0.3439351.6176954.247755e-07
0.3457111.6172243.651142e-07
0.3474971.6167583.051448e-07
0.3492921.6162992.448656e-07
0.351.616122.210900e-07
0.3510961.6158452.110938e-07
0.352911.6153971.945569e-07
0.3547331.6149551.779347e-07
0.3565651.6145181.612265e-07
0.3584071.6140861.444321e-07
0.3602581.613661.275509e-07
0.3621191.6132391.105825e-07
0.363991.6128239.352642e-08
0.3651.6126018.431500e-08
0.365871.6124128.015582e-08
0.367761.6120067.112060e-08
0.369661.6116056.203871e-08
0.371.6115346.041100e-08
0.3715691.6112095.769395e-08
0.3734881.6108185.437024e-08
0.3754181.6104315.102936e-08
0.3773571.6100494.767122e-08
0.3793061.6096724.429574e-08
0.381.6095394.309400e-08
0.3812651.6092994.129621e-08
0.3832351.6089313.849805e-08
0.3852141.6085673.568544e-08
0.3872041.6082073.285831e-08
0.3892041.6078523.001657e-08
0.391.6077122.888600e-08
0.3912151.60752.787184e-08
0.3932361.6071532.618467e-08
0.3952671.606812.448877e-08
0.3973091.6064712.278412e-08
0.3993611.6061362.107066e-08
0.41.6060332.053700e-08
0.4014241.6058052.023717e-08
0.4034971.6054771.980048e-08
0.4051.6052441.948400e-08
0.4055821.6051541.945938e-08
0.4076771.6048341.937069e-08
0.4097821.6045181.928155e-08
0.4118991.6042051.919194e-08
0.4140271.6038961.910187e-08
0.4161651.6035911.901133e-08
0.4183151.6032891.892033e-08
0.421.6030561.884900e-08
0.4204761.602991.882851e-08
0.4226481.6026951.873498e-08
0.4248311.6024031.864096e-08
0.4270261.6021151.854646e-08
0.4292311.601831.845148e-08
0.4314491.6015471.835600e-08
0.4336771.6012681.826003e-08
0.4359171.6009931.816356e-08
0.4361.6009831.816000e-08
0.4381691.600721.798250e-08
0.4404321.600451.779728e-08
0.4427071.6001831.761111e-08
0.4449941.599921.742397e-08
0.4472931.5996591.723587e-08
0.4496031.5994011.704679e-08
0.4519261.5991461.685674e-08
0.454261.5988931.666571e-08
0.4566071.5986431.647369e-08
0.4589651.5983961.628068e-08
0.461.5982891.619600e-08
0.4613361.5981521.602846e-08
0.4637191.5979111.572963e-08
0.4661141.5976721.542925e-08
0.4685221.5974351.512733e-08
0.4709421.5972011.482384e-08
0.4733751.596971.451879e-08
0.475821.5967411.421216e-08
0.4782781.5965141.390394e-08
0.4807481.596291.359414e-08
0.4832321.5960681.328273e-08
0.4857281.5958491.296972e-08
0.4882371.5956321.265509e-08
0.4907591.5954171.233883e-08
0.4932941.5952051.202094e-08
0.4958421.5949941.170141e-08
0.4984031.5947861.138023e-08
0.51.5946581.118000e-08
0.5009781.594581.116467e-08
0.5035661.5943761.112411e-08
0.5061671.5941741.108334e-08
0.5087811.5939751.104236e-08
0.5114091.5937771.100117e-08
0.5140511.5935811.095976e-08
0.5167061.5933881.091814e-08
0.5193761.5931961.087631e-08
0.5220581.5930061.083426e-08
0.5247551.5928181.079199e-08
0.5274661.5926321.074951e-08
0.530191.5924481.070680e-08
0.5329291.5922661.066387e-08
0.5356821.5920861.062073e-08
0.5384491.5919071.057736e-08
0.541231.591731.053376e-08
0.5440261.5915551.048994e-08
0.5461.5914331.045900e-08
0.5468361.5913811.056646e-08
0.5496611.591211.092951e-08
0.55251.591041.129444e-08
0.5553541.5908711.166126e-08
0.5582231.5907041.202997e-08
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0.6030741.5883831.886704e-08
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0.6093211.5880971.996016e-08
0.6124681.5879562.051097e-08
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0.6188121.5876782.162112e-08
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0.6220091.5875412.200646e-08
0.6252221.5874052.229033e-08
0.6284511.587272.257566e-08
0.6316971.5871362.286246e-08
0.634961.5870032.315075e-08
0.638241.5868722.344053e-08
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0.6448511.5866122.402458e-08
0.6481821.5864842.431888e-08
0.651531.5863572.461469e-08
0.6548961.5862312.491203e-08
0.6582781.5861062.521090e-08
0.661.5860432.536300e-08
0.6616791.5859822.542751e-08
0.6650971.5858592.555884e-08
0.6685321.5857372.569085e-08
0.6719861.5856152.582354e-08
0.6754571.5854952.595692e-08
0.6789461.5853762.609099e-08
0.6824531.5852582.622575e-08
0.6859781.5851412.636120e-08
0.6895211.5850242.649736e-08
0.6930831.5849092.663422e-08
0.6966631.5847942.677179e-08
0.71.5846892.690000e-08
0.7002621.584682.690262e-08
0.7038791.5845682.693883e-08
0.7075151.5844552.697523e-08
0.711171.5843442.701182e-08
0.7148431.5842342.704860e-08
0.7185361.5841242.708556e-08
0.7222471.5840152.712272e-08
0.7259781.5839072.716007e-08
0.7297281.58382.719761e-08
0.7334971.5836932.723535e-08
0.7372861.5835872.727328e-08
0.7410951.5834822.731140e-08
0.7449231.5833782.734973e-08
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0.7526391.5831712.742697e-08
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0.838641.5811432.828794e-08
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0.8561021.5807812.846276e-08
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0.9889571.5783892.979278e-08
0.9940661.5783062.984393e-08
0.9992011.5782242.989533e-08
1.004361.5781422.994700e-08
1.009551.578062.999894e-08
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1.030571.5777313.020939e-08
1.035891.577653.026268e-08
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1.19051.5754217.582868e-08
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2.302181.5586335.162697e-06
2.314071.558415.302971e-06
2.3251.5582045.431900e-06
2.326021.5581845.470589e-06
2.338041.5579565.924902e-06
2.350121.5577266.381562e-06
2.362251.5574936.840580e-06
2.374461.5572587.301970e-06
2.386721.557027.765743e-06
2.399051.5567798.231911e-06
2.411441.5565368.700488e-06
2.42391.556299.171485e-06
2.436421.5560419.644915e-06
2.449011.5557891.012079e-05
2.461661.5555351.059912e-05
2.474371.5552781.107993e-05
2.487151.5550181.156322e-05
2.51.5547551.204900e-05

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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