Optical constants of (C2H6OSi)n (Polydimethylsiloxane, PDMS)
Schneider et al. 2009: Sylgard 184; n 0.35–0.70 µm
Wavelength:
µm
(0.35–0.7)
Complex refractive index (n+ik)
n
k
LogX
LogY
eV
Derived optical constants
Dispersion formula
$$n^2-1=\frac{1.0093λ^2}{λ^2-0.013185}$$Comments
Sylgard 184 (Dow)
References
F. Schneider, J. Draheim, R. Kamberger, U. Wallrabe. Process and material properties of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) for Optical MEMS, Sens. Actuators A Phys. 151, 95-99 (2009)
Data
INFO
Polydimethylsiloxane, (C2H6OSi)n
Other names
- PDMS
- Poly(dimethylsiloxane)
- Dimethicone
- Dimethylpolysiloxane
Food additive code
- E900
Trademarks
- SF-96 (Momentive)
- RTV 615 (Momentive)
- Sylgard 184 (Dow)