Optical constants of SiO₂ (Silicon dioxide, Silica, Quartz)
Popova et al. 1972: Fused silica; n,k 7-50 µm

Wavelength: µm

(7.0000e+00 – 5.0000e+01)

Derived optical constants

Comments

Room temperature.

Data

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References

1) S. Popova, T. Tolstykh, V. Vorobev. Optical characteristics of amorphous quartz in the 1400–200 cm^-1 region, Opt. Spectrosc. 33, 444–445 (1972), as cited in Ref. 2
2) R. Kitamura, L. Pilon, M. Jonasz. Optical constants of silica glass from extreme ultraviolet to far infrared at near room temperature, Appl. Opt. 33, 8118-8133 (2007)
^* Ref. 2 provides a model for calculating optical constants; model parameters are derived by fitting experimental data from Ref. 1.
[Calculation script (Python)]

Reflection calculator

Angle of incidence (0~90°):
Direction: in out

Reflectance (at µm)[ i ]

R_S = (S-polarized)
R_P = (P-polarized)
R = (non-polarized, (R_S+R_P)/2 )

Reflection phase[ i ]

ɸ = °
ɸ_S = °
ɸ_P = °

Brewster's angle[ i ]

θ_B = °

Critical angle[ i ] [ i ]

θ_C = °

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Silicon dioxide, SiO₂

Other names

Quartz
Silica
Silicon oxide
Silicon(IV) dioxide

Polymorphs

Alpha quartz (α-quartz, most common)
Beta quartz (β-quartz, only stable at temperatures above 573 °C)
Tridymite
Cristobalite
Coesite
Stishovite
Lechatelierite
Chalcedony

Optical constants of SiO₂ (Silicon dioxide, Silica, Quartz)
Popova et al. 1972: Fused silica; n,k 7-50 µm

Refractive index[ i ]

Extinction coefficient[ i ]

Derived optical constants

Relative permittivity (dielectric constants)[ i ] [ i ]

Absorption coefficient[ i ] [ i ]

Abbe number[ i ]

Chromatic dispersion[ i ]

Group index[ i ] [ i ]

Group velocity dispersion[ i ] [ i ] [ i ]

Comments

Data

References

Optical transmission calculator

Transmittance (at µm)[ i ]

Reflection calculator

Reflectance (at µm)[ i ]

Reflection phase[ i ]

Brewster's angle[ i ]

Critical angle[ i ] [ i ]

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Other names

Polymorphs

External links

Optical constants of SiO2 (Silicon dioxide, Silica, Quartz)Popova et al. 1972: Fused silica; n,k 7-50 µm

Refractive index[ i ]

Extinction coefficient[ i ]

Derived optical constants

Relative permittivity (dielectric constants)[ i ] [ i ]

Absorption coefficient[ i ] [ i ]

Abbe number[ i ]

Chromatic dispersion[ i ]

Group index[ i ] [ i ]

Group velocity dispersion[ i ] [ i ] [ i ]

Comments

Data

References

Optical transmission calculator

Transmittance (at µm)[ i ]

Reflection calculator

Reflectance (at µm)[ i ]

Reflection phase[ i ]

Brewster's angle[ i ]

Critical angle[ i ] [ i ]

More info - wiki

Other names

Polymorphs

External links

Optical constants of SiO₂ (Silicon dioxide, Silica, Quartz)
Popova et al. 1972: Fused silica; n,k 7-50 µm