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Materials Optical Dispersion Database

Materials Optical Dispersion Database - Prism dispersion
  • Material Name
    nD
    nF
    nC
    Abbe
    Dispersion
    IOR_D
    PMMA - Polymethyl methacrylate
    1.4879
    1.4906
    1.4971
    53.3261
    0.0048
    1.4766
    PVP - Polyvinylpyrrolidone
    1.5274
    1.536
    1.5243
    45.0769
    0.0061
    1.501
    PS - Polystyren
    1.5916
    1.6058
    1.5857
    29.4328
    0.0105
    1.5611
    PC - Polycarbonate
    1.5848
    1.5996
    1.5786
    27.8476
    0.011
    1.5529
    Cellulose
    1.4701
    1.4763
    1.4675
    53.4205
    0.0046
    1.4568
    PET
    1.641
    1.66
    1.633
    23.7407
    0.0141
    1.6
    Silica aerogel
    1.0284
    1.0286
    1.0283
    74.6579
    0.0002
    1.0278

  • Material Name
    nD
    nF
    nC
    Abbe
    Dispersion
    IOR_D
    Diamond (C)
    2.4168
    2.4305
    2.4088
    65.2903
    0.0114
    2.384
    Diamond (C) Peter 1923
    2.4173
    2.4355
    2.4099
    55.3633
    0.0134
    2.3787
    Quartz (SiO2)
    1.4585
    1.4631
    1.4564
    68.4328
    0.0035
    1.4483
    Salt (NaCl)
    1.5442
    1.5532
    1.5405
    42.8504
    0.0067
    1.5249
    Sapphire (Al2O3)
    1.7682
    1.7755
    1.7649
    72.4717
    0.0056
    1.752122
    Emerald
    1.593
    1.599
    1.5817
    34.2775
    0.0091
    1.5668

  • Material Name
    nD
    nF
    nC
    Abbe
    Dispersion
    IOR_D
    Ice (H2O)
    1.3098
    1.3137
    1.3079
    53.413793
    0.003
    1.3012
    Water (H2O)
    1.3325
    1.3356
    1.331
    72.2826
    0.0024
    1.3256
    Acetone (C3H6O)
    1.3592
    1.3638
    1.3572
    54.4242
    0.0035
    1.3491
    Benzene (C6H6)
    1.4957
    1.5075
    1.4911
    30.2256
    0.0086
    1.4709
    Extra Virgin Olive Oil
    1.478
    1.467
    1.464
    159.3333
    0.0016
    1.4734
    Blood
    1.3496
    1.3542
    1.3476
    52.9697
    0.0035
    1.3395
    Biodiesel
    1.4566
    1.4707
    1.4526
    25.2265
    0.0095
    1.4292

  • Material Name
    nD
    nF
    nC
    Abbe
    Dispersion
    IOR_D
    Fused silica
    1.4585
    1.4631
    1.4564
    68.4328
    0.0035
    1.4484
    Soda lime glass
    1.5234
    1.529
    1.5208
    63.8293
    0.0043
    1.511
    SCHOTT ZERODUR®
    1.5424
    1.5491
    1.5394
    55.9175
    0.0051
    1.5277
    CORNING EAGLE XG®
    1.51
    1.5156
    1.5078
    65.3846
    0.0041
    1.4982
    N-BAF10 (SCHOTT)
    1.67
    1.68
    1.6658
    47.1831
    0.0074
    1.6485
    N-BK7 (SCHOTT)
    1.5167
    1.5224
    1.5143
    63.7901
    0.0042
    1.5046

  • Material Name
    nD
    nF
    nC
    Abbe
    Dispersion
    IOR_D
    Colon
    1.343
    1.3479
    1.34
    43.4177
    0.0041
    1.3312