Yb₂O₃ (Ytterbium sesquioxide)

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1 dataset, together covering 0.435–0.644 µm. Default: Medenbach et al. 2001: n 0.435–0.644 µm.

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Medenbach et al. 2001: n 0.435–0.644 µm n 0.435–0.644 µm default

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Load this data in Python, simulate in one more line

pip install lightsmith

import lightsmith as ls

# Yb2O3 (Ytterbium sesquioxide): Medenbach et al. 2001: n 0.435–0.644 µm
yb2o3 = ls.fetch_refractiveindex("main", "Yb2O3", "Medenbach", ref="c5c2f188e848453def5970e347399d653df2ffc2")
print(yb2o3.range_nm)  # (435, 644) nm
eps = yb2o3.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_03510b3cc735/lightsmith"
yb2o3 = ls.Tabulated.model_validate(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(url)))
print(yb2o3.source)  # citation and provenance travel with the data

Any dataset here, as the library's Tabulated material (yb2o3/medenbach-2001).

# ... load yb2o3 as above, then:
sim = ls.Simulation(
    particles=[ls.Particle(shape=ls.Sphere(radius_nm=50), material=yb2o3)],
    medium_index=1.0,
    wavelengths=ls.WavelengthRange(start_nm=435, stop_nm=644, 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"]).

import json, urllib.request
import lightsmith as ls

url = "https://materials.lightsmith.dev/v1/datasets/ds_03510b3cc735/lightsmith?model=drude_lorentz"
yb2o3_dl = ls.DrudeLorentz.model_validate(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(url)))

A dispersive Drude–Lorentz model for time-domain solvers.

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About Yb2O3 (Ytterbium sesquioxide)

Ytterbium sesquioxide (Yb₂O₃) is a chemical compound formed from ytterbium and oxygen. This white, crystalline oxide is one of the primary compounds of ytterbium and serves as a common precursor in the preparation of other ytterbium salts. Its high melting point and stable nature make it a suitable material for certain specialized applications. In the realm of optics and photonics, Yb₂O₃-doped materials are of interest for their lasing properties, especially when doped into laser host materials. The compound is also researched in the context of high-temperature superconductors and other advanced materials. Being an oxide of a rare-earth element, Yb₂O₃ shares many characteristics typical of the lanthanide series, including its ability to form complex coordination compounds.

Other names: Ytterbium sesquioxide, Ytterbium(III) oxide, Diytterbium trioxide, Ytterbium oxide

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