Optical constants of Xe (Xenon)
Cuthbertson and Cuthbertson 1910: n 0.480–0.671 µm
Complex refractive index (n+ik)
Derived optical constants
Dispersion formula
$$n-1=\frac{0.068104197}{99.892276-λ^{-2}}$$Conditions
temperature: 273.15 pressure: 101325
Comments
Standard conditions: 0 °C, 760 torr (101.325 kPa).
References
1) C. Cuthbertson and M. Cuthbertson.
The refraction and dispersion of argon, and redeterminations of the dispersion of helium, neon, krypton, and xenon.
Proc. R. Soc. London A 84, 13-15 (1910)
2) C. Cuthbertson and M. Cuthbertson.
On the refraction and dispersion of neon. Proc. R. Soc. London A 83, 149-151 (1910)
* Ref. 1 doesn't cite gas temperature and pressure. See the earlier publication by the same authors (ref. 2) instead.
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Additional information
About Xenon
Xenon (Xe) is a noble gas that exists as a colorless, dense, odorless gas under standard conditions. It's one of the rare gases found in the Earth's atmosphere, representing only a tiny fraction of the air we breathe. Due to its heavy atomic weight and low reactivity, xenon is often used in specialized lighting, including powerful flash lamps, high-intensity arc-lamps, and as the propellant in ion engines for deep space missions. In medicine, xenon has been explored as an anesthetic and in imaging. Its isotopes also find use in various applications, such as the detection of neutrinos in particle physics experiments. Xenon can form compounds, albeit rarely, with highly electronegative elements like fluorine.
Other names and variations:- Xe