Optical constants of CHCl3 (Chloroform)
Chang et al. 2024: n 0.4–2.0 µm
Wavelength:
µm
(0.4–2)
Complex refractive index (n+ik)
n
k
LogX
LogY
eV
Derived optical constants
Dispersion formula
$$n^2-1=\frac{1.047λ^2}{λ^2-0.114^2}$$Conditions & Spec sheet
n_is_absolute: false wavelength_is_vacuum: false temperature: 295
Comments
21.5–22.0 °C
References
H.-J. Chang, N. Munera, C. Lopez-Zelaya, D. Banerjee, G. Beadie, E. W. Van Stryland, D. J. Hagan. Refractive index measurements of liquids from 0.5 to 2 µm using Rayleigh interferometry, Opt. Mater. Express 14, 1253–1267 (2024)
Data
INFO
Chloroform, CHCl3
Chloroform (CHCl3) is a volatile, colorless, and sweet-smelling organic compound. Historically, it was used as an anesthetic; however, due to its potential health hazards and the development of safer alternatives, its use in this capacity has been discontinued. In modern applications, chloroform is predominantly used as a solvent in laboratories and in the production of the refrigerant freon. It is also a precursor in the manufacture of hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) refrigerants. When exposed to light and air, chloroform can undergo a reaction to produce phosgene, a highly toxic compound. Thus, commercial chloroform bottles typically contain stabilizers to prevent this reaction.Other names
- Trichloromethane
- Formyl trichloride
- Methane trichloride
- Methyl trichloride
- Methenyl trichloride
- TCM
- Freon 20
- Refrigerant-20
- R-20
- UN 1888