ZnO (Zinc monoxide)

Semiconductors and photonic platforms anisotropic

6 datasets, together covering 0.21–55.56 µm. Default: Bond et al. 1965: n(o) 0.45–4.0 µm.

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Datasets

Crystal

Thin film

Pellet

Querry 1985: n,k 0.21–55.6 µm n,k 0.21–55.56 µm

Nanoparticles

Bodurov et al. 2016: Nanoparticles; n 0.405–0.635 µm n 0.405–0.635 µm

Use it in Lightsmith

Load this data in Python, simulate in one more line

pip install lightsmith

import lightsmith as ls

# ZnO (Zinc monoxide): Bond et al. 1965: n(o) 0.45–4.0 µm
zno = ls.fetch_refractiveindex("main", "ZnO", "Bond-o", ref="c5c2f188e848453def5970e347399d653df2ffc2")
print(zno.range_nm)  # (450, 4000) nm
eps = zno.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_a038bf4dec81/lightsmith"
zno = ls.Tabulated.model_validate(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(url)))
print(zno.source)  # citation and provenance travel with the data

Any dataset here, as the library's Tabulated material (zno/bond-1965-o).

# ... load zno as above, then:
sim = ls.Simulation(
    particles=[ls.Particle(shape=ls.Sphere(radius_nm=50), material=zno)],
    medium_index=1.0,
    wavelengths=ls.WavelengthRange(start_nm=450, 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 ZnO (Zinc monoxide)

Zinc oxide (ZnO) is a direct bandgap semiconductor with a wide bandgap of approximately 3.37 eV. This unique property makes it a material of significant interest for various optoelectronic applications, including solar cells, sensors, and LEDs. ZnO also exhibits piezoelectric properties, which are exploited in the design of sensors and actuators. It naturally forms in a hexagonal wurtzite crystal structure, displaying strong luminescence even at room temperature. Additionally, ZnO is a transparent conductive oxide, meaning it conducts electricity while remaining transparent to visible light, making it useful in transparent electronics and touchscreens. Due to its antibacterial and UV-blocking properties, ZnO is also commonly used as an ingredient in cosmetics and sunscreens.

Other names: Zinc monoxide, Zinc(II) oxide, Zinc oxide, Zinc white, Calamine

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