Optical constants of 5CB (4-pentyl-4'-cyanobiphenyl)
Wu et al. 1993: n(e) 0.4–0.8 µm; 29.9 °C
Wavelength:
µm
(0.4 – 0.8)
Complex refractive index (n+ik)
n
k
LogX
LogY
eV
Derived optical constants
Dispersion formula
$$n-1=0.4603+\frac{2.0874}{22.6757-λ^{-2}}+\frac{1.3544}{12.5748-λ^{-2}}$$Conditions & Spec sheet
temperature: 29.9 °C
Comments
29.9 °C. Extraordinary ray (e).
References
S. T. Wu, C. Wu, W. Warenghem, M. Ismaili. Refractive index dispersions of liquid crystals, Opt. Eng. 32, 1775-1780 (1993)