Optical constants of Nb2O5 (Niobium pentoxide)
Horcholle et al. 2022: Thin film annealed at 800 °C; n,k 0.207–0.827 µm
Complex refractive index (n+ik)
Derived optical constants
Comments
Nb2O5 thin film deposited by reactive magnetron sputtering and annealed by rapid treatment annealing at 800°C
References
B. Horcholle, C. Labbé, X. Portier, P. Marie, C. Frilay, W. Yuan, W. Jadwisienczak, D. Ingram, C. Grygiel, J. Cardin. Growth and study of Tb3+ doped Nb2O5 thin films by radiofrequency magnetron sputtering: photoluminescence properties. Appl. Surf. Sci. 597, 153711 (2022) (Numerical data kindly provided by Julien Cardin)
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Additional information
About Niobium pentoxide
Niobium pentoxide (Nb2O5) is a pale yellow compound that is commonly used in the manufacture of certain optical glasses, where it imparts a high refractive index. In addition to its use in specialty glasses, Nb2O5 has garnered attention in the photonics industry due to its nonlinear optical properties, making it suitable for devices like waveguides and modulators. The material also finds application in the field of electronics as a dielectric layer in capacitors and has potential in the development of electrochromic devices. Its high dielectric constant further positions it as a candidate for thin film capacitors and transistors.
Other names and variations:- Nb2O5
- Niobium(V) oxide
- Niobium pentaoxide
- Dininiobium pentoxide
- Diniobium pentaoxide