Optical constants of HgS (Mercury sulfide)
Bond et al. 1967: α-HgS; n(e) 0.62–11 µm
Wavelength:
µm
(0.62–11)
Complex refractive index (n+ik)
n
k
LogX
LogY
eV
Derived optical constants
Dispersion formula
$$n^2-1=3.0101+\frac{4.3736λ^2}{λ^2-0.1284}+\frac{1.5604λ^2}{λ^2-705}$$Comments
Extraordinary ray
References
1) W. L. Bond et al.. Refractive indices of HgS (Cinnabar) between 0.62 and 11 μ, J. Appl. Phys., 38, 4090-4091 (1967)
2) G. C. Bhar. Refractive index interpolation in phase-matching, Appl. Opt. 15, 305-307 (1976)
*Ref. 2 provides a dispersion formula based on data from Ref. 1
Data
INFO
Mercury sulfide, HgS
Other names
- Mercuric sulfide
- Mercury sulphide
- Mercury(II) sulfide
- Cinnabar, Vermilion
Mineral
- Cinnabar