Optical constants of Kapton
Smith and Loewenstein 1975: n,k 28.6–182 µm
Wavelength:
µm
(28.5714–181.8182)
Complex refractive index (n+ik)
n
k
LogX
LogY
eV
Derived optical constants
Comments
Polyimide manufactured by DuPont under the name Kapton.
References
D. R. Smith and E. V. Loewenstein. Optical constants of far infrared materials. 3: plastics. Appl. Opt. 14, 1335-1341 (1975)
Data
Additional information
About Kapton
Kapton is a polyimide film developed by DuPont in the late 1960s that remains stable across a wide range of temperatures.
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