Optical constants of Au-Ag (Gold-silver alloy)
Rioux et al. 2014: n,k 0.27–1.2 µm; 10% Au 90% Ag
Wavelength:
µm
(0.270–1.200)
Complex refractive index (n+ik)
n
k
LogX
LogY
eV
Derived optical constants
Comments
10% Au, 90% Ag. Model fitted on ellipsometric measurements on five different AuAg alloy thin film compositions; Thin film compositions: Au, Au:Ag 2:1, Au:Ag 1:1, Au:Ag 1:2, Ag; Film thickness: 80 nm
References
D. Rioux, S. Vallières, S. Besner, P. Muñoz, E. Mazur, M. Meunier. An analytic model for the dielectric function of Au, Ag, and their alloys. Adv. Opt. Mater. 2, 176-182 (2014) (See Supporting information for MATLAB model)
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Additional information
About Electrum
Electrum, or green gold, is a naturally occurring alloy of gold and silver with trace amounts of copper and other metals.
Other names and variations:- Green gold
- Gold-silver alloy
- Au-Ag