Optical constants of HgS (Mercury sulfide)
Bond et al. 1967: α-HgS; n(o) 0.62–11 µm
Wavelength:
µm
(0.62–11)
Complex refractive index (n+ik)
n
k
LogX
LogY
eV
Derived optical constants
Dispersion formula
$$n^2-1=3.1506+\frac{2.7896λ^2}{λ^2-0.1328}+\frac{1.1378λ^2}{λ^2-705}$$Comments
Ordinary ray
References
1) W. L. Bond, G. D. Boyd and H. L. Carter Jr.. 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