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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