Refractive index of H2O:C3H5(OH)3 (Water:Glycerol)

Optical constants of H₂O:C₃H₅(OH)₃ (Water:Glycerol)
Gupta et al. 2022: n 0.40–0.71 µm; 20 wt% glycerol

Wavelength: µm

(0.4–0.71)

Complex refractive index (n+ik)[ i ]

Derived optical constants

Dispersion formula [ i ]

$$n=1.34578+3.68582951\text{×}10^{-3}λ^{-2}-5.87156\text{×}10^{-5}λ^{-4}$$

Comments

20 wt% glycerol in water. Room temperature.

References

V. Gupta, O. Aftenieva, P. T. Probst, S. Sarkar, A. M. Steiner, N. Vogel, A. Fery, T. A. F. König. Advanced colloidal sensors enabled by an out-of-plane lattice resonance. Adv. Photonics Res. 2022, 2200152 (see supporting information)

Data

[Expressions for n] [CSV - comma separated] [TXT - tab separated] [Full database record]

Optical transmission calculator

Wavelength: µm
Thickness:
Calculation method: [ i ]

Sample transmittance and reflectance

Transmittance of a freestanding sample in vacuum

T =

Reflectance of a freestanding sample in vacuum

R =

Fresnel 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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Optical constants of H₂O:C₃H₅(OH)₃ (Water:Glycerol)
Gupta et al. 2022: n 0.40–0.71 µm; 20 wt% glycerol

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

Sample transmittance and reflectance

Transmittance of a freestanding sample in vacuum

Reflectance of a freestanding sample in vacuum

Fresnel reflection calculator

Reflectance[ i ]

P-polarized

S-polarized

Non-polarized (Rp+Rs)/2

Reflection phase[ i ]

Brewster's angle[ i ]

Critical angle[ i ] [ i ]

Additional information

Optical constants of H2O:C3H5(OH)3 (Water:Glycerol)Gupta et al. 2022: n 0.40–0.71 µm; 20 wt% glycerol

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

Sample transmittance and reflectance

Transmittance of a freestanding sample in vacuum

Reflectance of a freestanding sample in vacuum

Fresnel reflection calculator

Reflectance[ i ]

P-polarized

S-polarized

Non-polarized (Rp+Rs)/2

Reflection phase[ i ]

Brewster's angle[ i ]

Critical angle[ i ] [ i ]

Additional information

Optical constants of H₂O:C₃H₅(OH)₃ (Water:Glycerol)
Gupta et al. 2022: n 0.40–0.71 µm; 20 wt% glycerol