Optical constants

Refractive index of SrF2 (Strontium fluoride)

Bosomworth 1967: n,k 62.5–1000 µm; 300 K

Data
formula 4 + tabulated k
Range
62.5–1000 µm
Temperature
300 K
Licence
CC0-1.0

Plot

Click the plot to set the calculator wavelength.

At one wavelength

Range 62.5–1000 µm
Refractive index n
2.51898
Extinction coefficient k
0.0199
Permittivity ε1
6.34487
Permittivity ε2
0.100255
Absorption coefficient α
10.0028 cm⁻¹
Penetration depth δ = λ/(2πk)
1.99943e+06 nm
Abbe number Vd
—
Chromatic dispersion dn/dλ
-0.000238789 µm⁻¹
Group index ng
2.57868
Group velocity dispersion
82377.7 fs²/mm
Dispersion parameter D
-2.48273 ps/(nm·km)
Photon energy
0.00495937 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

# SrF2 (Strontium fluoride): Bosomworth 1967: n,k 62.5–1000 µm; 300 K
srf2 = ls.fetch_refractiveindex("main", "SrF2", "Bosomworth-300K", ref="c5c2f188e848453def5970e347399d653df2ffc2")
print(srf2.range_nm)  # (62500, 1e+06) nm
eps = srf2.eps([250000])  # complex permittivity

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Dispersion formula

RefractiveIndex.INFO (formula 4), λ in µm
n2=0.0+6.2λ2.0λ2−46.0832.0−4395.9λ0.0λ2−46.0832.0

Valid from 62.5 to 1000.0 µm.

Coefficients as stored
CiValue
C10.0
C26.2
C32.0
C446.083
C52.0
C6-4395.9
C70.0
C846.083
C92.0

Comments and conditions

300 K

Conditions

temperature
300 K

References

D. R. Bosomworth. Far-infrared optical properties of CaF2, SrF2, BaF2, and CdF2. Phys. Rev., 157, 709 (1967)
  • doi:10.1103/physrev.157.709 Far-Infrared Optical Properties of Ca<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mrow><mml:msub><mml:mrow><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">F</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mn>2</mml:mn></mml:mrow></mml:msub></mml:mrow></mml:math>, Sr<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mrow><mml:msub><mml:mrow><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">F</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mn>2</mml:mn></mml:mrow></mml:msub></mml:mrow></mml:math>, Ba<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mrow><mml:msub><mml:mrow><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">F</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mn>2</mml:mn></mml:mrow></mml:msub></mml:mrow></mml:math>, and Cd<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mrow><mml:msub><mml:mrow><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">F</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mn>2</mml:mn></mml:mrow></mml:msub></mml:mrow></mml:math>, Physical Review (1967)

Cite

D. R. Bosomworth. Far-Infrared Optical Properties of Ca<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mrow><mml:msub><mml:mrow><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">F</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mn>2</mml:mn></mml:mrow></mml:msub></mml:mrow></mml:math>, Sr<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mrow><mml:msub><mml:mrow><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">F</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mn>2</mml:mn></mml:mrow></mml:msub></mml:mrow></mml:math>, Ba<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mrow><mml:msub><mml:mrow><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">F</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mn>2</mml:mn></mml:mrow></mml:msub></mml:mrow></mml:math>, and Cd<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mrow><mml:msub><mml:mrow><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">F</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mn>2</mml:mn></mml:mrow></mml:msub></mml:mrow></mml:math>. Physical Review, 157, 709-715 (1967), doi:10.1103/physrev.157.709; Data from the refractiveindex.info database (M. N. Polyanskiy, Sci. Data 11, 94 (2024), doi:10.1038/s41597-023-02898-2)

Data

Computed on 549 wavelengths, the same grid as the API and the library
SrF2 (Strontium fluoride), Bosomworth 1967: n,k 62.5–1000 µm; 300 K: n and k versus wavelength
λ (µm)nk
62.53.3346880.0796
62.8933.3147830.0738
62.93583.3126650.07341273
63.2913.2954570.0702
63.37473.2914950.06947334
63.6943.2766870.0667
63.81663.2711310.0658608
64.1033.2584130.0639
64.26163.2515270.06324725
64.5163.2407030.0622
64.70973.2326430.06210755
64.9353.2234550.062
65.16093.2144410.06263934
65.3593.2066950.0632
65.61533.1968850.06391518
65.7893.1903680.0644
66.07283.1799430.06479056
66.2253.1744630.065
66.53353.1635830.06479059
66.6673.158970.0647
66.99753.1477780.05752853
67.1143.1439090.055
67.46473.1324990.05167881
67.5683.1292020.0507
67.93513.1177230.04854065
68.0273.1149040.048
68.40883.1034250.04644329
68.4933.1009420.0461
68.88583.0895840.04560171
68.9663.087310.0455
69.36623.0761790.04524885
69.4443.0740550.0452
69.84993.0631910.04494947
69.933.0610860.0449
70.33693.05060.04465238
70.4233.0484240.0446
70.82743.0383910.04411376
70.9223.0360880.044
71.32133.0265470.04329124
71.4293.0240210.0431
71.81863.0150530.04226461
71.9423.0122650.042
72.31943.0038940.04098784
72.4643.0007460.0406
72.82372.9930560.03951213
72.9932.9895040.039
73.33152.9825270.03824221
73.5292.9785320.0378
73.84282.9722950.03728176
74.0742.9677850.0369
74.35772.9623470.03643823
74.6272.9572820.036
74.87622.9526730.03564459
75.1882.9470160.0352
75.39832.9432630.03494168
75.7582.9369660.0345
75.92412.9341070.03432758
76.3362.9271470.0339
76.45352.9251940.03379989
76.9232.9175380.0334
76.98662.9165170.03335729
77.5192.9081360.033
77.52352.9080670.03299779
78.0642.8998350.03273018
78.1252.8989240.0327
78.60842.8918150.0323856
78.742.8899140.0323
79.15652.8839980.03210007
79.3652.881090.032
79.70852.8763770.03189181
802.872450.0318
80.26432.8689470.03167707
80.6452.8639920.0315
80.8242.86170.03144543
81.3012.8557020.0313
81.38762.854630.031274
81.95512.8477320.03110358
81.9672.847590.0311
82.52662.8410.03093493
82.6452.8396310.0309
83.1022.8344290.03076714
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84.0342.8242050.0305
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84.7462.8167250.0303
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85.44432.8096510.03020355
85.472.8093950.0302
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86.2072.8022050.03
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86.9572.7951540.0298
87.24422.7925230.02972462
87.7192.7882530.0296
87.85262.7870690.02958281
88.46522.7817370.02950397
88.4962.7814720.0295
89.0822.7765220.02935164
89.2862.7748310.0293
89.70322.7714220.02924811
90.092.768320.0292
90.32872.7664330.02917085
90.9092.7619310.0291
90.95862.7615520.02909406
91.59282.7567760.02901801
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95.49232.7301690.0288
96.1542.7260780.0288
96.15822.7260520.0288
96.82872.7220190.0288
97.0872.7204950.0288
97.50392.7180690.02884379
98.0392.7150140.0289
98.18382.7141980.0289
98.86852.7104050.0289
99.012.7096340.0289
99.55792.7066880.02895534
1002.7043570.029
100.2522.7030450.029
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101.6552.6959740.02906263
102.042.69410.0291
102.3642.6925430.02913085
103.0782.6891780.02919883
103.092.6891210.0292
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104.172.6841980.0293
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124.352.6186840.03185781
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125.2172.6166790.03191376
126.092.6147090.03196902
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127.8552.610870.03207823
128.212.610120.0321
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129.6442.6071620.03218641
129.872.6067070.0322
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131.4592.603580.03229291
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133.2982.6001180.0323982
133.332.600060.0324
134.2282.5984310.03244961
135.142.5968140.0325
135.1642.5967720.03250129
136.1062.5951410.03255224
136.992.5936460.0326
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138.0112.591960.03265375
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139.9432.5888840.0327537
140.852.5874890.0328
140.9182.5873850.0328
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142.862.5845030.0328
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143.8872.5830320.0328
144.892.5816290.0328
144.932.5815740.0328
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147.062.5787030.0328
147.9422.5775540.03275971
148.9742.576240.0327126
149.252.5758940.0327
150.0132.5749470.0327
151.0592.5736750.0327
151.522.5731240.0327
152.1122.5724240.03267458
153.1732.5711920.03262906
153.852.5704210.0326
154.2412.5699810.03258371
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156.252.5677760.0325
156.42.5676160.03248794
157.492.5664610.03239999
158.5882.5653250.03231143
158.732.5651810.0323
159.6942.5642070.03226234
160.8082.5631070.03221884
161.292.5626380.0322
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163.0582.5609590.03199907
163.932.5601520.0319
164.1952.559910.03186129
165.342.5588770.03169414
166.4932.5578610.03152583
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167.6542.5568610.03132553
168.8232.5558770.03111825
169.492.5553250.031
1702.5549070.03091262
171.1862.5539530.03070964
172.3792.5530140.03050524
172.412.552990.0305
173.5812.552090.03026804
174.7922.551180.03002836
175.442.55070.0299
176.0112.5502830.02977239
177.2382.5494010.0294979
178.4742.5485330.02922151
178.572.5484660.0292
179.7182.5476770.02895267
180.9722.5468350.02868275
181.822.5462760.0285
182.2332.5460060.02842639
183.5042.545190.02820015
184.7842.5443860.02797233
185.192.5441350.0279
186.0722.5435950.02772304
187.372.5428150.0274628
188.6762.5420480.02720075
188.682.5420450.0272
189.9922.5412920.02694701
191.3172.5405480.02669154
192.312.540.0265
192.6512.5398140.02643672
193.9942.5390930.02618729
195.3472.5383820.02593612
196.082.5380030.0258
196.7092.5376820.02560743
198.0812.5369920.02518753
199.4622.5363130.02476471
2002.5360520.0246
200.8532.5356440.02443278
202.2532.5349850.02415816
203.6642.5343360.02388163
204.082.5341470.0238
205.0842.5336970.02363466
206.5142.5330670.02339912
207.9542.5324470.02316194
208.332.5322870.0231
209.4042.5318360.02300324
210.8642.5312350.0228717
212.3352.5306420.02273923
212.772.5304690.0227
213.8152.5300580.02258689
215.3062.5294830.02242553
216.8072.5289160.02226305
217.392.52870.0222
218.3192.5283580.0221038
219.8422.5278080.02194621
221.3752.5272660.02178752
222.222.5269730.0217
222.9182.5267330.0216447
224.4732.5262070.02152157
226.0382.5256890.02139759
227.272.5252890.0213
227.6142.5251790.02127398
229.2012.5246760.02115397
230.7992.5241810.02103312
232.4092.5236930.02091143
232.562.5236470.0209
234.0292.5232120.02082043
235.6612.5227380.02073206
237.3052.5222710.02064307
238.12.5220490.0206
238.9592.5218110.02054073
240.6262.5213580.02042582
242.3042.5209110.0203101
243.92.5204950.0202
243.9932.5204710.02019542
245.6942.5200380.02011175
247.4082.519610.02002749
249.1332.5191890.01994264
2502.5189810.0199
250.872.5187750.0198457
252.6192.5183660.01973654
254.3812.5179630.01962662
256.1552.5175660.01951593
256.412.517510.0195
257.9412.5171750.01943196
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263.162.5160790.0192
263.3752.5160350.01918793
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268.9232.5149450.0188758
270.272.514690.0188
270.7982.5145910.01877891
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274.5882.5139010.01862753
276.5022.5135630.01855104
277.782.5133410.0185
278.432.5132290.01846719
280.3722.5129010.01836926
282.3272.5125780.01827065
284.2962.5122590.01817134
285.712.5120340.0181
286.2782.5119440.01807298
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294.3472.5107320.01768982
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300.5472.5098680.01741145
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303.032.5095370.0173
304.7532.5093120.01722721
306.8782.509040.01713745
309.0182.5087720.01704706
311.1732.5085080.01695604
312.52.5083480.0169
313.3432.5082470.01685819
315.5282.5079910.01674981
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319.9442.5074880.01653077
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324.4212.5070.01631436
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344.832.5050150.0155
345.3582.5049690.01547425
347.7662.5047590.01535688
350.1912.5045520.01523868
352.6332.5043480.01511966
355.0922.5041470.01499981
357.142.5039820.0149
357.5682.5039480.01488381
360.0622.5037530.01478958
362.5722.503560.0146947
365.1012.503370.01459915
367.6462.5031830.01450293
370.212.5029980.01440604
370.372.5029870.0144
372.7922.5028160.01434902
375.3912.5026370.01429429
378.0092.502460.01423919
380.6452.5022860.01418369
383.2992.5021140.01412781
384.622.502030.0141
385.9722.5019440.01408242
388.6632.5017770.01404743
391.3732.5016120.01401218
394.1022.501450.01397669
396.852.501290.01394096
399.6182.5011320.01390497
4002.5011110.0139
402.4042.5009770.01382789
405.212.5008230.01374373
408.0362.5006720.01365898
410.8812.5005230.01357364
413.7462.5003760.0134877
416.6312.5002310.01340117
416.672.5002290.0134
419.5362.5000880.01327339
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425.4072.4998080.01301403
428.3742.4996710.01288299
431.3612.4995360.01275104
434.3692.4994030.01261816
434.782.4993850.0126
437.3982.4992720.01252056
440.4482.4991420.01242799
443.5192.4990150.01233478
446.6122.4988890.01224092
449.7262.4987650.01214641
452.8622.4986420.01205123
454.552.4985780.012
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468.8732.4980560.0115367
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475.4342.4978330.01132444
476.192.4978080.0113
478.752.4977240.0112355
482.0882.4976160.01115137
485.452.497510.01106666
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492.2432.4973020.01089546
495.6762.49720.01080897
499.1322.49710.01072187
5002.4970750.0107
502.6132.4970010.01066029
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513.22.4967120.01049939
516.7792.4966190.010445
520.3822.4965260.01039024
524.0112.4964360.01033509
526.322.4963790.0103
527.6652.4963460.01027884
531.3442.4962570.01022096
535.052.496170.01016267
538.782.4960840.01010397
542.5372.4960.01004487
546.3212.4959160.009985354
550.132.4958340.009925423
553.9662.4957520.009865075
555.562.4957190.00984
557.8292.4956720.009811534
561.7192.4955930.009762733
565.6362.4955150.009713592
569.582.4954380.009664109
573.5522.4953630.00961428
577.5512.4952880.009564104
581.5782.4952140.009513578
585.6342.4951420.0094627
588.242.4950960.00943
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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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