Refractive index of Ge (Germanium)

Optical constants of Ge (Germanium)
Nunley et al, 2016: n,k 0.188–2.48 µm

Wavelength: µm

(1.879E-1–2.480E+0)

Complex refractive index (n+ik)[ i ]

Derived optical constants

Conditions & Spec sheet

n_absolute: true
wavelength_vacuum: true

Comments

300 K

References

T. N. Nunley, N. S. Fernando, N. Samarasingha, J. M. Moya, C. M. Nelson, A. A. Medina, S. Zollner, Optical constants of germanium and thermally grown germanium dioxide from 0.5 to 6.6 eV via a multi-sample ellipsometry investigation, J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 34, 061205 (2016) (see supplemental materials)

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 = °

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Optical constants of Ge (Germanium)
Nunley et al, 2016: n,k 0.188–2.48 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

Germanium, Ge

External links

Optical constants of Ge (Germanium)Nunley et al, 2016: n,k 0.188–2.48 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

Germanium, Ge

External links

Optical constants of Ge (Germanium)
Nunley et al, 2016: n,k 0.188–2.48 µm