SiO (Silicon monoxide)

Glasses, oxides and dielectrics

3 datasets, together covering 0.001548–25 µm. Default: Hass and Salzberg 1954: n,k 0.24–14.0 µm.

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Thin film

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Load this data in Python, simulate in one more line

pip install lightsmith

import lightsmith as ls

# SiO (Silicon monoxide): Hass and Salzberg 1954: n,k 0.24–14.0 µm
sio = ls.fetch_refractiveindex("main", "SiO", "Hass", ref="c5c2f188e848453def5970e347399d653df2ffc2")
print(sio.range_nm)  # (240, 14000) nm
eps = sio.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_927a070d5c94/lightsmith"
sio = ls.Tabulated.model_validate(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(url)))
print(sio.source)  # citation and provenance travel with the data

Any dataset here, as the library's Tabulated material (sio/hass-salzberg-1954).

# ... load sio as above, then:
sim = ls.Simulation(
    particles=[ls.Particle(shape=ls.Sphere(radius_nm=50), material=sio)],
    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 SiO (Silicon monoxide)

Silicon monoxide (SiO) is an inorganic compound that is a dark brown or black powder at room temperature. Unlike its stable counterpart silicon dioxide (SiO₂), SiO is a highly reactive compound. SiO sublimates (converts directly from a solid to a gas) at elevated temperatures and can further oxidize to SiO₂ upon exposure to air. Due to its reactivity, it is typically prepared and handled under controlled conditions. In the realm of thin-film deposition, SiO is utilized for its dielectric properties and as a component for various optical coatings. It's often evaporated in a vacuum to produce films that are used as protective or antireflection coatings in optics and electronics. The ability of SiO to act as a barrier against oxygen and moisture has also garnered interest for potential applications in encapsulating sensitive devices.

Other names: Silicon monoxide, Silicon oxide

Silicon monoxide - Wikipedia

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