Optical constants of MgH2 (Magnesium hydride)
Palm et al. 2018: n,k 0.250–1.68 µm
Wavelength:
µm
(0.250019531–1.684528687)
Complex refractive index (n+ik)
n
k
LogX
LogY
eV
Derived optical constants
Comments
Magnesium Hydride, Under 7 bar H2 gas, Room temperature, 200 nm thin film, electron beam evaporated, vacuum annealed 2 hr 350 °C.
References
K. J. Palm, J. B. Murray, T. C. Narayan, J. N. Munday. Dynamic optical properties of metal hydrides, ACS Photonics 5, 4677-4686 (2018)
(Numerical data kindly provided by Kevin Palm)
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Magnesium hydride, MgH2
Magnesium hydride (MgH2) is a solid compound consisting of magnesium and hydrogen. It is known primarily for its potential use as a hydrogen storage material. When heated, MgH2 decomposes to release hydrogen gas, making it of interest for hydrogen storage and production technologies. Optically, MgH2 is generally not transparent and doesn't have widespread use in conventional optical applications. However, research into its optical properties might become relevant in the context of its potential use in energy storage and conversion systems.Other names
- Magnesium dihydride