Optical constants

Refractive index of SiC (Silicon carbide)

Wang et al. 2013: 6H-SiC; n(o) 0.436–2.33 µm

Data
formula 4
Range
0.4358–2.325 µm
Optical axis
o
State
crystalline
Licence
CC0-1.0

Uniaxial crystal, axes: oe

Plot

Click the plot to set the calculator wavelength.

At one wavelength

Range 0.4358–2.325 µm
Refractive index n
2.64798
Extinction coefficient k
0
Permittivity ε1
7.01179
Permittivity ε2
0
Absorption coefficient α
0 cm⁻¹
Penetration depth δ = λ/(2πk)
— nm
Abbe number Vd
25.957
Chromatic dispersion dn/dλ
-0.321113 µm⁻¹
Group index ng
2.83666
Group velocity dispersion
641.762 fs²/mm
Dispersion parameter D
-3501.15 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

# SiC (Silicon carbide): Wang et al. 2013: 6H-SiC; n(o) 0.436–2.33 µm
sic = ls.fetch_refractiveindex("main", "SiC", "Wang-6H-o", ref="c5c2f188e848453def5970e347399d653df2ffc2")
print(sic.range_nm)  # (435.8, 2325) nm
eps = sic.eps([633])  # complex permittivity

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Dispersion formula

RefractiveIndex.INFO (formula 4), λ in µm
n2=6.57232+0.1401λ0.0λ2−0.031781.0−0.02153⁢λ2.0

Valid from 0.4358 to 2.325 µm.

Coefficients as stored
CiValue
C16.57232
C20.1401
C30.0
C40.03178
C51.0
C60.0
C70.0
C80.0
C91.0
C10-0.02153
C112.0

Comments and conditions

6H-SiC (hexagonal crystal structure); Ordinary ray (o)

Conditions

direction
o

References

S. Wang, M. Zhan, G. Wang, H. Xuan, W. Zhang, C. Liu, C. Xu, Y. Liu, Z. Wei, X. Chen. 4H-SiC: A new nonlinear material for midinfrared lasers. Laser Photonics Rev. 7, 831–838 (2013)

Cite

Shunchong Wang et al.. 4H‐SiC: a new nonlinear material for midinfrared lasers. Laser & Photonics Reviews, 7, 831-838 (2013), doi:10.1002/lpor.201300068; Data from the refractiveindex.info database (M. N. Polyanskiy, Sci. Data 11, 94 (2024), doi:10.1038/s41597-023-02898-2)

Data

Computed on 400 wavelengths, the same grid as the API and the library
SiC (Silicon carbide), Wang et al. 2013: 6H-SiC; n(o) 0.436–2.33 µm: n and k versus wavelength
λ (µm)n
0.43582.730228
0.4376332.728596
0.4394732.726981
0.4413212.725384
0.4431772.723805
0.445042.722243
0.4469122.720698
0.4487912.71917
0.4506782.717658
0.4525732.716162
0.4544762.714683
0.4563872.71322
0.4583062.711772
0.4602342.71034
0.4621692.708923
0.4641122.707521
0.4660642.706134
0.4680242.704762
0.4699922.703404
0.4719682.702061
0.4739532.700731
0.4759462.699416
0.4779472.698115
0.4799572.696827
0.4819752.695552
0.4840022.694291
0.4860372.693043
0.4880812.691808
0.4901332.690585
0.4921942.689375
0.4942642.688178
0.4963432.686993
0.498432.68582
0.5005262.684659
0.502632.68351
0.5047442.682373
0.5068662.681247
0.5089982.680133
0.5111382.67903
0.5132872.677938
0.5154462.676857
0.5176132.675787
0.519792.674727
0.5219762.673679
0.5241712.672641
0.5263752.671613
0.5285882.670595
0.5308112.669588
0.5330432.66859
0.5352842.667603
0.5375352.666625
0.5397962.665656
0.5420662.664698
0.5443452.663749
0.5466342.662809
0.5489332.661878
0.5512412.660956
0.5535592.660043
0.5558872.65914
0.5582242.658245
0.5605712.657358
0.5629292.656481
0.5652962.655611
0.5676732.65475
0.570062.653898
0.5724572.653053
0.5748642.652217
0.5772822.651389
0.5797092.650568
0.5821472.649756
0.5845952.648951
0.5870532.648153
0.5895222.647364
0.5920012.646582
0.594492.645807
0.596992.645039
0.59952.644279
0.6020212.643526
0.6045532.64278
0.6070952.642041
0.6096482.641308
0.6122112.640583
0.6147862.639864
0.6173712.639152
0.6199672.638447
0.6225742.637748
0.6251922.637056
0.6278212.63637
0.6304612.63569
0.6331122.635017
0.6357742.634349
0.6384482.633688
0.6411322.633033
0.6438282.632384
0.6465362.631741
0.6492542.631103
0.6519842.630472
0.6547262.629846
0.6574792.629226
0.6602442.628611
0.663022.628002
0.6658082.627398
0.6686082.6268
0.6714192.626207
0.6742432.625619
0.6770782.625037
0.6799252.62446
0.6827842.623888
0.6856552.623321
0.6885392.622759
0.6914342.622201
0.6943412.621649
0.6972612.621102
0.7001932.62056
0.7031382.620022
0.7060942.619489
0.7090632.61896
0.7120452.618437
0.7150392.617917
0.7180462.617402
0.7210652.616892
0.7240982.616386
0.7271422.615885
0.73022.615387
0.7332712.614894
0.7363542.614406
0.739452.613921
0.742562.61344
0.7456822.612964
0.7488182.612492
0.7519672.612023
0.7551292.611559
0.7583042.611098
0.7614932.610642
0.7646952.610189
0.767912.60974
0.771142.609294
0.7743822.608853
0.7776392.608415
0.7809092.60798
0.7841922.60755
0.787492.607123
0.7908012.606699
0.7941272.606279
0.7974662.605862
0.8008192.605448
0.8041872.605038
0.8075682.604632
0.8109642.604228
0.8143742.603828
0.8177992.603431
0.8212382.603037
0.8246912.602647
0.8281592.602259
0.8316412.601875
0.8351382.601493
0.838652.601115
0.8421772.600739
0.8457182.600367
0.8492742.599997
0.8528462.599631
0.8564322.599267
0.8600332.598906
0.863652.598547
0.8672812.598192
0.8709282.597839
0.8745912.597489
0.8782682.597142
0.8819622.596797
0.885672.596455
0.8893942.596115
0.8931342.595778
0.896892.595444
0.9006622.595112
0.9044492.594782
0.9082522.594455
0.9120712.594131
0.9159072.593808
0.9197582.593489
0.9236262.593171
0.927512.592856
0.931412.592543
0.9353262.592232
0.9392592.591923
0.9432092.591617
0.9471752.591313
0.9511582.591011
0.9551582.590711
0.9591742.590413
0.9632082.590117
0.9672582.589824
0.9713252.589532
0.975412.589243
0.9795112.588955
0.983632.588669
0.9877672.588386
0.991922.588104
0.9960912.587824
1.000282.587546
1.004492.587269
1.008712.586995
1.012952.586722
1.017212.586452
1.021492.586183
1.025782.585915
1.03012.58565
1.034432.585386
1.038782.585123
1.043152.584863
1.047532.584604
1.051942.584346
1.056362.584091
1.06082.583836
1.065262.583584
1.069742.583332
1.074242.583083
1.078762.582835
1.08332.582588
1.087852.582343
1.092432.582099
1.097022.581856
1.101632.581615
1.106262.581376
1.110922.581137
1.115592.5809
1.120282.580665
1.124992.58043
1.129722.580197
1.134472.579966
1.139242.579735
1.144032.579506
1.148842.579277
1.153672.57905
1.158522.578825
1.16342.5786
1.168292.578377
1.17322.578154
1.178132.577933
1.183092.577713
1.188062.577494
1.193062.577276
1.198082.577058
1.203112.576842
1.208172.576627
1.213252.576413
1.218362.5762
1.223482.575988
1.228622.575777
1.233792.575567
1.238982.575357
1.244192.575149
1.249422.574941
1.254672.574735
1.259952.574529
1.265252.574324
1.270572.574119
1.275912.573916
1.281282.573713
1.286662.573511
1.292072.57331
1.297512.57311
1.302962.57291
1.308442.572711
1.313952.572512
1.319472.572315
1.325022.572118
1.330592.571921
1.336192.571726
1.34182.571531
1.347452.571336
1.353112.571142
1.35882.570949
1.364522.570756
1.370252.570564
1.376022.570372
1.38182.57018
1.387612.56999
1.393452.569799
1.399312.56961
1.405192.56942
1.41112.569231
1.417032.569043
1.422992.568855
1.428982.568667
1.434992.56848
1.441022.568293
1.447082.568106
1.453162.56792
1.459272.567734
1.465412.567549
1.471572.567363
1.477762.567179
1.483982.566994
1.490222.566809
1.496482.566625
1.502772.566441
1.509092.566257
1.515442.566074
1.521812.565891
1.528212.565707
1.534642.565524
1.541092.565342
1.547572.565159
1.554082.564976
1.560612.564794
1.567182.564612
1.573772.564429
1.580382.564247
1.587032.564065
1.59372.563883
1.60042.563701
1.607132.563519
1.613892.563337
1.620682.563155
1.627492.562973
1.634342.56279
1.641212.562608
1.648112.562426
1.655042.562244
1.6622.562061
1.668992.561879
1.676012.561696
1.683062.561514
1.690132.561331
1.697242.561148
1.704382.560965
1.711542.560781
1.718742.560598
1.725972.560414
1.733232.56023
1.740512.560046
1.747832.559861
1.755182.559677
1.762562.559492
1.769982.559306
1.777422.559121
1.784892.558935
1.79242.558749
1.799942.558562
1.80752.558375
1.81512.558188
1.822742.558
1.83042.557812
1.83812.557624
1.845832.557435
1.853592.557246
1.861382.557056
1.869212.556865
1.877072.556675
1.884962.556484
1.892892.556292
1.900852.5561
1.908842.555907
1.916872.555714
1.924932.55552
1.933032.555325
1.941152.55513
1.949322.554935
1.957512.554738
1.965742.554541
1.974012.554344
1.982312.554146
1.990652.553947
1.999022.553747
2.007422.553547
2.015872.553346
2.024342.553144
2.032852.552942
2.04142.552739
2.049992.552535
2.058612.55233
2.067262.552124
2.075962.551918
2.084692.551711
2.093452.551503
2.102262.551294
2.11112.551084
2.119972.550873
2.128892.550661
2.137842.550449
2.146832.550235
2.155862.550021
2.164922.549805
2.174032.549589
2.183172.549371
2.192352.549153
2.201572.548934
2.210822.548713
2.220122.548491
2.229462.548269
2.238832.548045
2.248252.54782
2.25772.547594
2.267192.547367
2.276732.547138
2.28632.546909
2.295912.546678
2.305572.546446
2.315262.546213
2.3252.545979

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Method
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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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