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Optical constants of C2H5OH (Ethanol)
Sani and Dell'Oro 2016: Dispersion formula; n,k 0.185–2.8 µm

Wavelength: µm
 (0.185–2.8)  
 

Complex refractive index (n+ik)[ i ]


n   k   LogX   LogY   eV

Derived optical constants

Dispersion formula [ i ]

$$n^2-1=\frac{0.0165λ^2}{λ^2-9.08}+\frac{0.8268λ^2}{λ^2-0.01039}$$

Comments

Room temperature

References

E. Sani and A. Dell'Oro. Spectral optical constants of ethanol and isopropanol from ultraviolet to far infrared, Optical Materials 60, 137-141 (2016)

Data

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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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