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Optical constants of C4H9OH (Butanol)
Moutzouris et al. 2013: iso-Butanol; n 0.450–1.55 µm

Wavelength: µm
 (0.45–1.551)  
 

Complex refractive index (n+ik)[ i ]


n   k   LogX   LogY   eV

Derived optical constants

Dispersion formula

$$n^2=1.913001067-0.00152344λ^{2}+0.01303537λ^{-2}-0.00198394λ^{-4}+0.000275162λ^{-6}$$

Comments

Isobutanol; 300 K (27 °C).

References

K. Moutzouris, M. Papamichael, S. C. Betsis, I. Stavrakas, G. Hloupis and D. Triantis. Refractive, dispersive and thermo-optic properties of twelve organic solvents in the visible and near-infrared, Appl. Phys. B 116, 617-622 (2013)

Data

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

INFO

Butanol, C4H10O

Chemical formula

  • n-Butanol: CH3(CH2)3OH or C4H9OH
  • sec-Butanol: CH3CH(OH)CH2CH3
  • Isobutanol: (CH3)2CHCH2OH
  • tert-Butanol: (CH3)3COH

Other names

Butyl alcohol
n-Butanol sec-Butanol Isobutanol tert-Butanol
  • Butan-1-ol
  • Butalcohol
  • Butanol
  • 1-Butanol
  • Butyl alcohol
  • Butyl hydrate
  • Butylic alcohol
  • Butyralcohol
  • Butyric alcohol
  • Butyryl alcohol
  • Hydroxybutane
  • Propylcarbinol
  • Butan-2-ol
  • 2-Butanol
  • sec-Butyl alcohol
  • 2-Butyl alcohol
  • 2-Methylpropan-1-ol
  • Isobutyl alcohol
  • IBA
  • 2-Methyl-1-propanol
  • 1-Propanol, 2-methyl-
  • 2-Methylpropyl alcohol
  • tert-Butyl alcohol (TBA)
  • 2-Methylpropan-2-ol
  • 2-Methyl-2-propanol (2M2P)
  • 2-Propanol, 2-methyl-

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