Optical constants

Refractive index of K-SKF6(M) (SUMITA)

K-SKF6(M): n,k 0.36–1.55 µm

Data
formula 3 + tabulated k
Range
0.36–1.55 µm
Temperature
293 K
Licence
CC0-1.0

Plot

Click the plot to set the calculator wavelength.

At one wavelength

Range 0.36–1.55 µm
Refractive index n
1.50847
Extinction coefficient k
9.36134e-09
Permittivity ε1
2.27549
Permittivity ε2
2.82427e-08
Absorption coefficient α
0.00200201 cm⁻¹
Penetration depth δ = λ/(2πk)
9.98996e+09 nm
Abbe number Vd
52.6
Chromatic dispersion dn/dλ
-0.0495582 µm⁻¹
Group index ng
1.53759
Group velocity dispersion
90.1819 fs²/mm
Dispersion parameter D
-491.99 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

# K-SKF6(M) (SUMITA): K-SKF6(M)
sumita_k_skf6_m = ls.fetch_refractiveindex("specs", "SUMITA-optical", "K-SKF6(M)", ref="c5c2f188e848453def5970e347399d653df2ffc2")
print(sumita_k_skf6_m.range_nm)  # (360, 1550) nm
eps = sumita_k_skf6_m.eps([633])  # complex permittivity

Downloads the original record once (pinned to the imported snapshot) and caches it.

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Dispersion formula

Polynomial (formula 3), λ in µm
n2=2.2407767−0.008821111⁢λ2.0+0.011852627⁢λ−2.0+0.00046630703⁢λ−4.0−2.7146793×10-5⁢λ−6.0+2.5187584×10-6⁢λ−8.0

Valid from 0.36 to 1.55 µm.

Coefficients as stored
CiValue
C12.2407767
C2-0.008821111
C32.0
C40.011852627
C5-2.0
C60.00046630703
C7-4.0
C8-2.7146793e-05
C9-6.0
C102.5187584e-06
C11-8.0

Comments and conditions

Conditions

temperature
293 K

Properties

thermal dispersion
type: formula A, coefficients: -9.67e-06 1.6e-08 -1.08e-10 4.97e-07 6.44e-11 0.231
nd
1.50847
Vd
52.6
glass code
512521
density
value: 2510
thermal expansion
value: 9.5e-06, temperature range: 243 343; value: 1e-05, temperature range: 293 573
dPgF
0.0043
resistance
acid: 4.0; climatic: 1.0

Thermo-optic coefficient

  • Schott thermal-dispersion model (reference temperature 293.0 K): dn/dT = -3.47e-06 K⁻¹ at 633 nm, dn/dT = -3.87e-06 K⁻¹ at 1310 nm, dn/dT = -3.88e-06 K⁻¹ at 1550 nm

References

Cite

SUMITA Zemax catalog 2017-02-02 (obtained from http://www.sumita-opt.co.jp); See also SUMITA optical glass data book; Data from the refractiveindex.info database (M. N. Polyanskiy, Sci. Data 11, 94 (2024), doi:10.1038/s41597-023-02898-2)

Data

Computed on 416 wavelengths, the same grid as the API and the library
K-SKF6(M) (SUMITA), K-SKF6(M): n and k versus wavelength
λ (µm)nk
0.361.5347025.131600e-07
0.361321.5343544.782626e-07
0.3626441.5340114.432373e-07
0.3639731.5336724.080836e-07
0.3653081.5333363.728011e-07
0.3666471.5330043.373892e-07
0.3679911.5326763.018475e-07
0.369341.5323512.661755e-07
0.371.5321942.487100e-07
0.3706931.532032.426614e-07
0.3720521.5317132.308084e-07
0.3734161.5313982.189120e-07
0.3747851.5310882.069719e-07
0.3761591.530781.949881e-07
0.3775371.5304761.829604e-07
0.3789211.5301751.708886e-07
0.381.5299431.614800e-07
0.380311.5298771.595014e-07
0.3817041.5295821.506144e-07
0.3831041.529291.416949e-07
0.3845081.5290011.327427e-07
0.3859171.5287161.237577e-07
0.3873321.5284331.147398e-07
0.3887521.5281531.056888e-07
0.391.527919.773200e-08
0.3901771.5278769.719834e-08
0.3916071.5276029.288260e-08
0.3930431.527338.855103e-08
0.3944831.5270618.420359e-08
0.3959291.5267957.984021e-08
0.3973811.5265327.546084e-08
0.3988371.5262717.106542e-08
0.41.5260656.755700e-08
0.4002991.5260136.725120e-08
0.4017671.5257576.575194e-08
0.4032391.5255046.424719e-08
0.4047171.5252536.273692e-08
0.4062011.5250046.122111e-08
0.407691.5247595.969975e-08
0.4091841.5245155.817281e-08
0.4106841.5242745.664028e-08
0.412191.5240355.510212e-08
0.4137011.5237985.355833e-08
0.4152171.5235645.200888e-08
0.4167391.5233315.045375e-08
0.4182671.5231014.889292e-08
0.41981.5228734.732637e-08
0.421.5228444.712200e-08
0.4213391.5226484.608663e-08
0.4228831.5224244.489222e-08
0.4244331.5222024.369343e-08
0.4259891.5219834.249024e-08
0.4275511.5217654.128265e-08
0.4291181.521554.007063e-08
0.4306911.5213363.885416e-08
0.432271.5211253.763324e-08
0.4338541.5209153.640784e-08
0.4354451.5207073.517795e-08
0.4370411.5205013.394355e-08
0.4386431.5202973.270462e-08
0.441.5201263.165500e-08
0.4402511.5200953.153437e-08
0.4418641.5198953.075774e-08
0.4434841.5196962.997825e-08
0.445111.5194992.919591e-08
0.4467411.5193042.841071e-08
0.4483791.519112.762262e-08
0.4500231.5189192.683164e-08
0.4516721.5187292.603777e-08
0.4533281.518542.524099e-08
0.454991.5183542.444128e-08
0.4566571.5181692.363864e-08
0.4583311.5179852.283306e-08
0.461.5178042.203000e-08
0.4600111.5178032.202836e-08
0.4616981.5176232.178521e-08
0.463391.5174442.154116e-08
0.4650891.5172672.129622e-08
0.4667931.5170912.105039e-08
0.4685051.5169172.080365e-08
0.4702221.5167442.055601e-08
0.4719461.5165732.030745e-08
0.4736751.5164032.005799e-08
0.4754121.5162341.980762e-08
0.4771541.5160671.955632e-08
0.4789041.5159021.930411e-08
0.481.5157991.914600e-08
0.4806591.5157381.877759e-08
0.4824211.5155751.779266e-08
0.4841891.5154131.680411e-08
0.4859641.5152531.581195e-08
0.4877461.5150941.481614e-08
0.4895331.5149371.381668e-08
0.4913281.514781.281356e-08
0.4931291.5146261.180677e-08
0.4949361.5144721.079628e-08
0.4967511.5143199.782091e-09
0.4985721.5141688.764182e-09
0.51.5140517.965700e-09
0.5003991.5140187.972060e-09
0.5022331.513878.001284e-09
0.5040741.5137228.030614e-09
0.5059221.5135768.060053e-09
0.5077771.5134318.089599e-09
0.5096381.5132878.119253e-09
0.5115061.5131448.149016e-09
0.5133811.5130028.178889e-09
0.5152631.5128618.208870e-09
0.5171521.5127228.238962e-09
0.5190471.5125848.269164e-09
0.520951.5124468.299477e-09
0.522861.512318.329900e-09
0.5247761.5121758.360436e-09
0.52671.5120418.391083e-09
0.5286311.5119088.421843e-09
0.5305681.5117768.452715e-09
0.5325131.5116458.483700e-09
0.5344651.5115158.514799e-09
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0.5403641.5111318.608782e-09
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0.6164421.507149.820689e-09
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0.6232461.5068529.929019e-09
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0.6278231.5066631.000190e-08
0.6301251.5065691.003854e-08
0.6324341.5064761.007532e-08
0.6347531.5063841.011223e-08
0.6370791.5062921.014928e-08
0.6394151.5062011.018646e-08
0.6417591.5061111.022378e-08
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0.651.50581.035500e-08
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0.6608211.5054091.052749e-08
0.6632441.5053241.056610e-08
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0.6705641.5050711.068279e-08
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1.467221.4924454.553604e-08
1.47261.4923844.591441e-08
1.4781.4923234.629417e-08
1.483421.4922624.667532e-08
1.488851.4922014.705787e-08
1.494311.4921394.744183e-08
1.499791.4920774.782719e-08
1.51.4920754.784200e-08
1.505291.4920154.970885e-08
1.51081.4919535.165716e-08
1.516341.491895.361262e-08
1.52191.4918275.557524e-08
1.527481.4917645.754506e-08
1.533081.49175.952210e-08
1.53871.4916366.150638e-08
1.544341.4915726.349794e-08
1.551.4915086.549680e-08

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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