Refractive index of H2O, D2O (Water, heavy water, ice)

Optical constants of H₂O, D₂O (Water, heavy water, ice)
Rowe et al. 2020: Water; n,k 0.667–10400 µm; -33 °C

Wavelength: µm

(6.6668373E-01–1.0395939E+04)

Complex refractive index (n+ik)[ i ]

Derived optical constants

Conditions & Spec sheet

n_is_absolute: true
wavelength_is_vacuum: true
temperature: -33 °C

Comments

Supercooled liquid water (H₂O) at -33 °C

References

P. M. Rowe, M. Fergoda, and S. Neshyba. Temperature-dependent optical properties of liquid water from 240 to 298 K, J. Geophys. Res. Atmos. 125, e2020JD032624 (2020) (Numerical data kindly provided by Penny Rowe)

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 = °

INFO

Water and ice, H₂O

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

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Optical constants of H₂O, D₂O (Water, heavy water, ice)
Rowe et al. 2020: Water; n,k 0.667–10400 µm; -33 °C

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

Water and ice, H₂O

External links

Optical constants of H2O, D2O (Water, heavy water, ice)Rowe et al. 2020: Water; n,k 0.667–10400 µm; -33 °C

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

Water and ice, H2O

External links

Optical constants of H₂O, D₂O (Water, heavy water, ice)
Rowe et al. 2020: Water; n,k 0.667–10400 µm; -33 °C

Water and ice, H₂O