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Optical constants of SF6 (Sulphur hexafluoride)
Vukovic et al. 1996: n 0.6–1.3 µm

Wavelength: µm
 (0.6–1.3)  
 

Complex refractive index (n+ik)[ i ]


n   k   LogX   LogY   eV

Derived optical constants

Dispersion formula [ i ]

$$n=1.00071517+4.996\text{×}10^{-6}λ^{-2}$$

Conditions & Spec sheet

n_is_absolute: true
wavelength_is_vacuum: true
temperature: 15 °C
pressure: 101325 Pa

Comments

Dispersion formula is based on refraction measurement at only two wavelengths: 0.633 µm and 1.3 µm

References

1) D. Vukovic, G. A. Woolsey, G. B. Scelsi. Refractivities of SF6 and SFO2 at wavelengths of 632.99 and 1300 nm, J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys., 29, 634–637 (1996)
2) M. Sneep and W. Ubachs. Direct measurement of the Rayleigh scattering cross section in various gases, J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer 92, 293-310 (2005)
*Ref. 2 provides a dispersion formula based on data from Ref. 1

Data

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INFO

Sulfur hexafluoride, SF6

Other names

  • Sulfur(VI) fluoride
  • Elagas
  • Esaflon
  • Hexafluoro-λ6-sulfane

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