Optical constants of Yb (Ytterbium)
Larruquert et al. 2003: n,k 0.000730–0.207 µm
Complex refractive index (n+ik)
Derived optical constants
Comments
Density: 6.81 g/cm3. Film deposited at room temperature.
References
1) J. I. Larruquert, J. A. Aznarez, J. A.Méndez, J. Calvo-Angós.
Optical properties of ytterbium films in the far and the extreme ultraviolet.
Appl. Opt. 42, 4566-4572 (2003)
2) M. Fernández-Perea, J. I. Larruquert, J. A. Aznárez, J. A. Méndez, L. Poletto, D. Garoli, A. M. Malvezzi, A. Giglia, S. Nannarone.
Optical constants of Yb films in the 23-1700 eV range.
J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 24, 3691-3699 (2007)
(Numerical data kindly provided by Juan Larruquert)
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Additional information
About Ytterbium
Ytterbium (Yb) is a soft, malleable, and ductile chemical element with the symbol Yb and atomic number 70. It belongs to the lanthanide series of the periodic table and is typically silvery-white in its metallic form. While Yb is found in certain minerals such as monazite and euxenite, it is primarily obtained through the mining and processing of ytterbium-containing ores. Ytterbium has several isotopes, both stable and radioactive. In the realm of photonics and laser technology, ytterbium-doped materials, especially fibers and crystals, have gained prominence due to their efficiency and broad tunability, with applications ranging from high-power continuous wave lasers to ultrafast pulse generation. Ytterbium is also used in atomic clocks due to its sharp electron transition frequencies, making these clocks remarkably precise.
Other names and variations:- Yb