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Optical constants of Ne (Neon)
Bideau-Mehu et al. 1981: n 0.140–0.546 µm

Wavelength: µm
 (0.1404–0.5462)  
 

Complex refractive index (n+ik)[ i ]


n   k   LogX   LogY   eV

Derived optical constants

Dispersion formula

$$n-1=\frac{0.00128145}{184.661-λ^{-2}}+\frac{0.0220486}{376.840-λ^{-2}}$$

Conditions & Spec sheet

n_is_absolute: true
temperature: 0 °C
pressure: 101325 Pa

Comments

Standard conditions: 0 °C, 760 torr (101.325 kPa).

References

1) A. Bideau-Mehu, Y. Guern, R. Abjean, A. Johannin-Gilles. Measurement of refractive indices of neon, argon, krypton and xenon in the 253.7-140.4 nm wavelength range. Dispersion relations and estimated oscillator strengths of the resonance lines. J. Quant. Spectrosc. Rad. Transfer 25, 395-402 (1981)

2) C. Cuthbertson and M. Cuthbertson. The refraction and dispersion of neon and helium. Proc. R. Soc. London A 135, 40-47 (1936)

* Sellmeier formula is derived by the authors of ref. 1 using their own data in the 0.1404-0.2537 μm range combined with data from ref. 2 at longer wavelengths.

** A misprint is corrected in the Sellmeier formula: "182.90" is replaced by "1.8290" in the nominator of the second term before converting the formula to the form used in the refractiveindex.info database.

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INFO

Neon, Ne

Neon (Ne) is a noble gas that is colorless, odorless, and inert under standard conditions. It is the fifth most abundant element in the universe. Neon's most familiar use is perhaps in neon signs, where it produces a characteristic bright reddish-orange glow when electricity is applied. This luminescence in neon lighting results from the excitation of neon atoms, which then release a photon as they return to their ground state. Additionally, due to its inertness, neon is used in some types of gas lasers, such as helium-neon (He-Ne) lasers, where it serves as the lasing medium to produce a coherent red light. The low refractive index of neon gas is also of interest in certain optical applications.

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