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Optical constants of H2O, D2O (Water, heavy water, ice)
Hale and Querry 1973: Water; n,k 0.2–200 µm; 25 ℃

Wavelength: µm
 (0.200–200)  
 

Complex refractive index (n+ik)[ i ]


n   k   LogX   LogY   eV

Derived optical constants

Conditions & Spec sheet

n_absolute: true
wavelength_vacuum: true
temperature: 25 ℃

Comments

Liquid water (H2O) at 25 ℃

References

G. M. Hale and M. R. Querry. Optical constants of water in the 200-nm to 200-µm wavelength region, Appl. Opt. 12, 555-563 (1973)
See also Segelstein 1981 for more recent data from the same group.

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Water and ice, H2O

Water is the most abundant compound on Earth's surface.

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