Refractive index of YbF3 (Ytterbium trifluoride)

Optical constants of YbF3 (Ytterbium trifluoride)
Amotchkina et al, 2020: Thin film; n 0.4–14 µm, k 9.0–14 µm

Wavelength: µm

(0.4–14)

Complex refractive index (n+ik)[ i ]

Derived optical constants

Dispersion formula [ i ]

$$n=1.484489+5.4996\text{×}10^{-5}λ^{-2}+2.6266\text{×}10^{-3}λ^{-4}$$

Conditions & Spec sheet

n_absolute: false
wavelength_vacuum: false
substrate: ZnSe
film_thickness: 1.95 µm

Comments

1.95 µm YbF₃ film deposited on 1 mm thick ZnSe substratee by e-beam evaporation at 120 ℃ substrate temperature.

References

T. Amotchkina, M. Trubetskov, D. Hahner, V. Pervak, Characterization of e-beam evaporated Ge, YbF₃, ZnS, and LaF₃ thin films for laser-oriented coatings, Appl. Opt. 59, A40-A47 (2020) (Data kindly provided by Tatiana Amotchkina [data] [description])

Data

[Expressions for n] [CSV - comma separated] [TXT - tab separated] [Full database record]

Optical transmission calculator

Wavelength: µm
Thickness:
Calculation method:

Transmittance[ i ]

T =

LogX LogY eV

Reflection calculator

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

Reflectance[ i ]

P-polarized

R_P =

S-polarized

R_S =

Non-polarized (Rp+Rs)/2

R =

R_P R_S R LogY

Reflection phase[ i ]

ɸ_P = °
ɸ_S = °

Brewster's angle[ i ]

θ_B = °

Critical angle[ i ] [ i ]

θ_C = °

INFO

Ytterbium trifluoride, YbF₃

Other names

Ytterbium(III) fluoride
Ytterbium fluoride

RefractiveIndex.INFO

Optical constants of YbF3 (Ytterbium trifluoride)
Amotchkina et al, 2020: Thin film; n 0.4–14 µm, k 9.0–14 µm

Complex refractive index (n+ik)[ i ]

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 ]

Dispersion formula [ i ]

Conditions & Spec sheet

Comments

References

Data

Optical transmission calculator

Transmittance[ i ]

Reflection calculator

Reflectance[ i ]

P-polarized

S-polarized

Non-polarized (Rp+Rs)/2

Reflection phase[ i ]

Brewster's angle[ i ]

Critical angle[ i ] [ i ]

INFO

Ytterbium trifluoride, YbF₃

Other names

External links

Optical constants of YbF3 (Ytterbium trifluoride)Amotchkina et al, 2020: Thin film; n 0.4–14 µm, k 9.0–14 µm

Complex refractive index (n+ik)[ i ]

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 ]

Dispersion formula [ i ]

Conditions & Spec sheet

Comments

References

Data

Optical transmission calculator

Transmittance[ i ]

Reflection calculator

Reflectance[ i ]

P-polarized

S-polarized

Non-polarized (Rp+Rs)/2

Reflection phase[ i ]

Brewster's angle[ i ]

Critical angle[ i ] [ i ]

INFO

Ytterbium trifluoride, YbF3

Other names

External links

Optical constants of YbF3 (Ytterbium trifluoride)
Amotchkina et al, 2020: Thin film; n 0.4–14 µm, k 9.0–14 µm

Ytterbium trifluoride, YbF₃