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Optical constants of Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA, Acrylic glass)

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Optical constants of Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA, Acrylic glass)
Wavelength: µm  (0.4358~1.052)
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n = 1.4914

Chromatic dispersion

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dn/dλ = -0.0575 µm-1

Abbe numbers

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Vd = 52.60

Ve = 53.85

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[ Figure: Refractive index of Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA, Acrylic glass) ]
Dispersion formula
$$ n^2 =2.399964 - 8.308636\text{×}10^{-2} λ^2 - 1.919569\text{×}10^{-1} λ^{-2} + 8.720608\text{×}10^{-2} λ^{-4} - 1.666411\text{×}10^{-2} λ^{-6} + 1.169519\text{×}10^{-3} λ^{-8} $$

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n = sqrt( 2.399964 - 8.308636E-2*pow(x,2) - 1.919569E-1*pow(x,-2) + 8.720608E-2*pow(x,-4) - 1.666411E-2*pow(x,-6) + 1.169519E-3*pow(x,-8) )

Fortran

n = SQRT( 2.399964 - 8.308636E-2*x**2 - 1.919569E-1*x**(-2) + 8.720608E-2*x**(-4) - 1.666411E-2*x**(-6) + 1.169519E-3*x**(-8) )

Visual Basic

n = SQR( 2.399964 + -8.308636E-2*x^2 + -1.919569E-1*x^(-2) + 8.720608E-2*x^(-4) + -1.666411E-2*x^(-6) + 1.169519E-3*x^(-8) )

Expressions for n

Conditions

20 °C

References

- S. N. Kasarova et al. Analysis of the dispersion of optical plastic materials, Optical Materials 29, 1481-1490 (2007) doi:10.1016/j.optmat.2006.07.010

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Poly(methyl methacrylate), (C5O2H9)n

Other names: PMMA, Acrylic glass

Trademarks: Plexiglas, Vitroflex, Limacryl, R-Cast, Per-Clax, Perspex, Plazcryl, Acrylex, Acrylite, Acrylplast, Altuglas, Polycast, Oroglass, Lucite

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