Refractive index of Ag (Silver)

Optical constants of Ag (Silver)
Yang et al. 2015: n,k 0.270–24.9 µm

Wavelength: µm

(2.700E-01–2.492E+01)

Complex refractive index (n+ik)[ i ]

Derived optical constants

Conditions & Spec sheet

n_is_absolute: true
wavelength_is_vacuum: true

Comments

Template-stripped silver

References

H. U. Yang, J. D'Archangel, M. L. Sundheimer, E. Tucker, G. D. Boreman, M. B. Raschke. Optical dielectric function of silver, Phys. Rev. B 91, 235137 (2015) (see Supplemental Material for numerical data; data taken from 'Ag_C_corrected.csv')

Data

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Optical transmission calculator

Wavelength: µm
Thickness:
Calculation method:

Transmittance[ i ]

T =

LogX LogY eV

Reflection calculator

Wavelength: µm
Angle of incidence (0~90°):
Direction: in out

Reflectance[ i ]

P-polarized

R_P =

S-polarized

R_S =

Non-polarized (Rp+Rs)/2

R =

R_P R_S R LogY

Reflection phase[ i ]

ɸ_P = °
ɸ_S = °

Brewster's angle[ i ]

θ_B = °

Critical angle[ i ] [ i ]

θ_C = °

INFO

Silver, Ag

Silver is often used as a coating material for broadband mirrors for visible and infrared spectral regions.

RefractiveIndex.INFO

Optical constants of Ag (Silver)
Yang et al. 2015: n,k 0.270–24.9 µm

Complex refractive index (n+ik)[ i ]

Refractive index[ i ]

Extinction coefficient[ i ]

Derived optical constants

Relative permittivity (dielectric constants)[ i ] [ i ]

Absorption coefficient[ i ] [ i ]

Abbe number[ i ]

Chromatic dispersion[ i ]

Group index[ i ] [ i ]

Group velocity dispersion[ i ] [ i ] [ i ]

Conditions & Spec sheet

Comments

References

Data

Optical transmission calculator

Transmittance[ i ]

Reflection calculator

Reflectance[ i ]

P-polarized

S-polarized

Non-polarized (Rp+Rs)/2

Reflection phase[ i ]

Brewster's angle[ i ]

Critical angle[ i ] [ i ]

INFO

Silver, Ag

External links

Optical constants of Ag (Silver)Yang et al. 2015: n,k 0.270–24.9 µm

Complex refractive index (n+ik)[ i ]

Refractive index[ i ]

Extinction coefficient[ i ]

Derived optical constants

Relative permittivity (dielectric constants)[ i ] [ i ]

Absorption coefficient[ i ] [ i ]

Abbe number[ i ]

Chromatic dispersion[ i ]

Group index[ i ] [ i ]

Group velocity dispersion[ i ] [ i ] [ i ]

Conditions & Spec sheet

Comments

References

Data

Optical transmission calculator

Transmittance[ i ]

Reflection calculator

Reflectance[ i ]

P-polarized

S-polarized

Non-polarized (Rp+Rs)/2

Reflection phase[ i ]

Brewster's angle[ i ]

Critical angle[ i ] [ i ]

INFO

Silver, Ag

External links

Optical constants of Ag (Silver)
Yang et al. 2015: n,k 0.270–24.9 µm