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Optical constants of Ge (Germanium)
Burnett et al. 2016: n 2.00–14.0 µm

Wavelength: µm
 (2–14)  
 

Complex refractive index (n+ik)[ i ]


n   k   LogX   LogY   eV

Derived optical constants

Dispersion formula [ i ]

$$n^2-1=\frac{0.4886331λ^2}{λ^2-1.393959}+\frac{14.5142535λ^2}{λ^2-0.1626427}+\frac{0.0091224λ^2}{λ^2-752.190}$$

Conditions & Spec sheet

temperature: 295

Comments

Standard uncertainties ranging from 2×10-5 near 2 µm to 8×10-5 near 14 µm

References

J. H. Burnett, S. G. Kaplan, E. Stover, A. Phenis. Refractive index measurements of Ge. Proc. SPIE 9974, 99740X (2016)

Data

[Expressions for n]   [CSV - comma separated]   [TXT - tab separated]   [Full database record]

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Germanium, Ge

Germanium is a brittle, lustrous, gray-white metalloid with a diamond-like crystalline structure. While opaque in the visible spectrum, it becomes transparent in the mid-infrared range, from approximately 2 µm to 14 µm. This unique transparency makes germanium highly valuable in the field of infrared optics. It is commonly utilized as a material for lenses, windows, and prisms in thermal imaging systems, as well as a substrate for mid-infrared detectors and emitters. The material is also employed in semiconductor applications, particularly in the production of transistors and photodetectors.Due to its considerable thermal conductivity, it is commonly employed in high-power laser systems. However, its sensitivity to oxidation and high density may pose some limitations for certain applications.

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