Optical constants of CaCO3 (Calcium carbonate, Calcite)
Ghosh 1999: n(e) 0.204–2.172 µm
Wavelength:
µm
(0.204–2.172)
Complex refractive index (n+ik)
n
k
LogX
LogY
eV
Derived optical constants
Dispersion formula
$$n^2-1=0.35859695+\frac{0.82427830λ^2}{λ^2-1.06689543\text{×}10^{-2}}+\frac{0.14429128λ^2}{λ^2-120}$$Comments
Extraordinary ray (e). Room temperature
References
G. Ghosh. Dispersion-equation coefficients for the refractive index and birefringence of calcite and quartz crystals, Opt. Commun. 163, 95-102 (1999)
Data
INFO
Calcium carbonate, CaCO3
Other names
- Calcium(II) carbonate
- Limestone
- Aragonite
- Chalk
- Marble
- Pearl
- Oyster
Mineral
- Calcite