Optical constants of MgO (Magnesium monoxide)
Stephens and Malitson 1952: n 0.405–0.768 µm
Wavelength:
µm
(0.4047–0.7679)
Complex refractive index (n+ik)
n
k
LogX
LogY
eV
Derived optical constants
Dispersion formula
$$n^2=2.957019+\frac{0.0216485}{λ^2-0.0158650}-0.0101373λ^{2}$$Comments
30 °C. This formula gives more accurate values for visible than the other formula describing the entire transmission range.
References
R. E. Stephens and I. H. Malitson. Index of refraction of magnesium oxide, J. Res. Natl. Bur. Stand. 49 249-252 (1952)
Data
INFO
Magnesium monoxide, MgO
Other names
- Magnesia
- Magnesium(II) oxide
- Magnesium oxide
Mineral
- Periclase