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Optical constants of C (Carbon, diamond, graphite, graphene, carbon nanotubes)
Peter 1923: Diamond; n 0.226–0.760 µm

Wavelength: µm
 (0.226–0.76)  
 

Complex refractive index (n+ik)[ i ]


n   k   LogX   LogY   eV

Derived optical constants

Dispersion formula [ i ]

$$n^2-1=\frac{0.3306λ^2}{λ^2-0.1750^2}+\frac{4.3356λ^2}{λ^2-0.1060^2}$$

Comments

Cubic carbon (diamond). Room temperature; no temperature effect on refractive index was observed in the temperature interval 10 - 30 °C

References

F. Peter. Über Brechungsindizes und Absorptionskonstanten des Diamanten zwischen 644 und 226 mμ, Zeitschrift für Physik 15, 358-368 (1923)

Data

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Carbon, C

Most common allotropes

  • Diamond (cubic carbon)
  • Graphite
  • Amorphous carbon
  • Graphene
  • Carbon nanotube

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