TiC (Titanium carbide)

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1 dataset, together covering 0.03107–2.48 µm. Default: Pflüger et al. 1984: n,k 0.0311–2.48 µm.

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Pflüger et al. 1984: n,k 0.0311–2.48 µm n,k 0.03107–2.48 µm default

Use it in Lightsmith

Load this data in Python, simulate in one more line

pip install lightsmith

import lightsmith as ls

# TiC (Titanium carbide): Pflüger et al. 1984: n,k 0.0311–2.48 µm
tic = ls.fetch_refractiveindex("main", "TiC", "Pfluger", ref="c5c2f188e848453def5970e347399d653df2ffc2")
print(tic.range_nm)  # (31.07, 2479.7) nm
eps = tic.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_d48c9fa75966/lightsmith"
tic = ls.Tabulated.model_validate(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(url)))
print(tic.source)  # citation and provenance travel with the data

Any dataset here, as the library's Tabulated material (tic/pfluger-1984).

# ... load tic as above, then:
sim = ls.Simulation(
    particles=[ls.Particle(shape=ls.Sphere(radius_nm=50), material=tic)],
    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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Lightsmith is open source (MIT): Mie, T-matrix, BEM, DDA, FDTD, RCWA, TMM, mode solvers and inverse design behind one spec, on CPU or GPU. GitHub.

About TiC (Titanium carbide)

Titanium carbide (TiC) is a hard, refractory ceramic material, often used in combination with other carbides. It's characterized by its excellent hardness, good wear resistance, and high melting point. With its metallic luster, TiC can be polished to a high reflectance. Because of these properties, it's frequently found in tool bits for cutting tools and abrasives. It also exhibits good thermal conductivity and electrical conductivity, which is uncommon for most ceramics. In the realm of electronics, titanium carbide can be utilized as a thin film resistor. When combined with other materials, like nickel, it can be used in the manufacturing of cermets, which possess properties of both metals and ceramics and find applications in various cutting tools.

Other names: Titanium carbide

API: /v1/materials/mat_c1e847af73ee · slug tic