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Optical constants of Ge (Germanium)
Amotchkina et al, 2020: 0.42 µm film; n,k 0.4–15 µm

Wavelength: µm
 (0.400–15.00)  
 

Complex refractive index (n+ik)[ i ]


n   k   LogX   LogY   eV

Derived optical constants

Conditions & Spec sheet

n_absolute: false
wavelength_vacuum: false
substrate: ZnSe
film_thickness: 0.42 µm

Comments

0.42 µm Ge3 film deposited on 1 mm thick ZnSe substratee by e-beam evaporation at 120 ℃ substrate temperature.

References

T. Amotchkina, M. Trubetskov, D. Hahner, V. Pervak, Characterization of e-beam evaporated Ge, YbF3, ZnS, and LaF3 thin films for laser-oriented coatings, Appl. Opt. 59, A40-A47 (2020) (Data kindly provided by Tatiana Amotchkina [data] [description])

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Germanium, Ge

Germanium is a popular optical material for infrared wavelengths. Ge optical components (lenses, filters, beamsplitters etc.) are used in thermal imaging, CO2 lasers, night vision systems and other applications in mid-wave infrared (MWIR) and long-wave infrared (LWIR).

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