Refractive index of C2H5OH (Ethanol)

Optical constants of C₂H₅OH (Ethanol)
Kozma et al. 2005: n 0.230–0.641 µm

Wavelength: µm

(0.23–0.6407)

Complex refractive index (n+ik)[ i ]

Derived optical constants

Dispersion formula [ i ]

$$n=1.34959+4.0147128\text{×}10^{-3}λ^{-2}-5.9411155\text{×}10^{-5}λ^{-4}+3.04975\text{×}10^{-6}λ^{-6}$$

Comments

22 °C

References

I. Z. Kozma, P. Krok, and E. Riedle. Direct measurement of the group-velocity mismatch and derivation of the refractive-index dispersion for a variety of solvents in the ultraviolet, J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 22, 1479-1485 (2005)

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 = °

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Ethanol, C₂H₆O

Chemical formula

C₂H₅OH

Other names

Ethyl alcohol
Grain alcohol
Pure alcohol
Hydroxyethane
Drinking alcohol
Ethyl hydrate

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Optical constants of C₂H₅OH (Ethanol)
Kozma et al. 2005: n 0.230–0.641 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 ]

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

Ethanol, C₂H₆O

Chemical formula

Other names

External links

Optical constants of C2H5OH (Ethanol)Kozma et al. 2005: n 0.230–0.641 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 ]

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

Ethanol, C2H6O

Chemical formula

Other names

External links

Optical constants of C₂H₅OH (Ethanol)
Kozma et al. 2005: n 0.230–0.641 µm

Ethanol, C₂H₆O