Material Library
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Material Library#
The material library is a dictionary containing various dispersive models from real world materials. To use the materials in the library, import it first by:
>>> from tidy3d import material_library
The first key of the dictionary is the material name (abbreviated), the second key is the “variant” name, which indicates the data source. In the material library below, the material names (abbreviated) are in parentheses in the header and the variant names are in the table.
To import a material “mat” of variant “var” as a tidy3d medium:
>>> medium = material_library['mat']['var']
For example, silver measured by A. D. Rakic et al. (1998) can be loaded as:
>>> silver = material_library['Ag']['Rakic1998BB']
You can also import the default variant of a material by:
>>> medium = material_library['mat'].medium
Note: it is often useful to see the full list of variants for a given medium:
>>> print(material_library['mat'].variants.keys())
To access the details of a variant, including material model, references and tabulated data, use the following command:
>>> material_library['mat'].variants['var']
Alumina (“Al2O3”)#
Variant |
Valid for |
Model Info |
Reference |
---|---|---|---|
|
0.21 - 2.07 \({\mu}m\) |
1-pole, lossless |
[1] |
Examples:
>>> medium = material_library['Al2O3']['Horiba']
References:
Horiba Technical Note 08: Lorentz Dispersion Model [url]
Aluminum (“Al”)#
Variant |
Valid for |
Model Info |
Reference |
---|---|---|---|
|
0.02 - 1.97 \({\mu}m\) |
5-pole, lossy |
[1] [data] |
|
0.06 - 247.97 \({\mu}m\) |
7-pole, lossy |
[2] [data] |
Examples:
>>> medium = material_library['Al']['Rakic1995']
>>> medium = material_library['Al']['RakicLorentzDrude1998']
References:
A. D. Rakic. Algorithm for the determination of intrinsic optical constants of metal films: application to aluminum, Appl. Opt. 34, 4755-4767 (1995) [doi]
A. D. Rakic, A. B. Djurisic, J. M. Elazar, and M. L. Majewski. Optical properties of metallic films for vertical-cavity optoelectronic devices, Appl. Opt. 37, 5271-5283 (1998) [doi]
Aluminum Arsenide (“AlAs”)#
Variant |
Valid for |
Model Info |
Reference |
---|---|---|---|
|
0.56 - 2.2 \({\mu}m\) |
2-pole, lossless |
[1] [data] |
|
0.41 - \({\mu}m\) |
1-pole, lossy |
[2] |
Examples:
>>> medium = material_library['AlAs']['FernOnton1971']
>>> medium = material_library['AlAs']['Horiba']
References:
Aluminum Gallium Nitride (“AlGaN”)#
Variant |
Valid for |
Model Info |
Reference |
---|---|---|---|
|
0.31 - 2.07 \({\mu}m\) |
1-pole, lossy |
[1] |
Examples:
>>> medium = material_library['AlGaN']['Horiba']
References:
Horiba Technical Note 08: Lorentz Dispersion Model [url]
Aluminum Nitride (“AlN”)#
Variant |
Valid for |
Model Info |
Reference |
---|---|---|---|
|
0.26 - 1.65 \({\mu}m\) |
1-pole, lossless |
[1] |
Examples:
>>> medium = material_library['AlN']['Horiba']
References:
Horiba Technical Note 08: Lorentz Dispersion Model [url]
Aluminum Oxide (“AlxOy”)#
Variant |
Valid for |
Model Info |
Reference |
---|---|---|---|
|
0.21 - 2.07 \({\mu}m\) |
1-pole, lossy |
[1] |
Examples:
>>> medium = material_library['AlxOy']['Horiba']
References:
Horiba Technical Note 08: Lorentz Dispersion Model [url]
Amino Acid (“Aminoacid”)#
Variant |
Valid for |
Model Info |
Reference |
---|---|---|---|
|
0.25 - 0.83 \({\mu}m\) |
1-pole, lossless |
[1] |
Examples:
>>> medium = material_library['Aminoacid']['Horiba']
References:
Horiba Technical Note 08: Lorentz Dispersion Model [url]
Amorphous Silicon (“aSi”)#
Variant |
Valid for |
Model Info |
Reference |
---|---|---|---|
|
0.21 - 0.83 \({\mu}m\) |
1-pole, lossy |
[1] |
Examples:
>>> medium = material_library['aSi']['Horiba']
References:
Horiba Technical Note 08: Lorentz Dispersion Model [url]
Beryllium (“Be”)#
Variant |
Valid for |
Model Info |
Reference |
---|---|---|---|
|
0.25 - 61.99 \({\mu}m\) |
4-pole, lossy |
[1] [data] |
|
0.25 - 61.99 \({\mu}m\) |
8-pole, lossy |
[1] [data] |
Examples:
>>> medium = material_library['Be']['Rakic1998BB']
>>> medium = material_library['Be']['RakicLorentzDrude1998']
References:
A. D. Rakic, A. B. Djurisic, J. M. Elazar, and M. L. Majewski. Optical properties of metallic films for vertical-cavity optoelectronic devices, Appl. Opt. 37, 5271-5283 (1998) [doi]
Calcium Fluoride (“CaF2”)#
Variant |
Valid for |
Model Info |
Reference |
---|---|---|---|
|
0.26 - 1.65 \({\mu}m\) |
1-pole, lossless |
[1] |
Examples:
>>> medium = material_library['CaF2']['Horiba']
References:
Horiba Technical Note 08: Lorentz Dispersion Model [url]
Cellulose (“Cellulose”)#
Variant |
Valid for |
Model Info |
Reference |
---|---|---|---|
|
0.44 - 1.05 \({\mu}m\) |
1-pole, lossless |
[1] [data] |
Examples:
>>> medium = material_library['Cellulose']['Sultanova2009']
References:
N. Sultanova, S. Kasarova and I. Nikolov. Dispersion properties of optical polymers, Acta Physica Polonica A 116, 585-587 (2009) [doi]
Chromium (“Cr”)#
Variant |
Valid for |
Model Info |
Reference |
---|---|---|---|
|
0.25 - 62.0 \({\mu}m\) |
4-pole, lossy |
[1] [data] |
|
0.25 - 61.99 \({\mu}m\) |
8-pole, lossy |
[1] [data] |
Examples:
>>> medium = material_library['Cr']['Rakic1998BB']
>>> medium = material_library['Cr']['RakicLorentzDrude1998']
References:
A. D. Rakic, A. B. Djurisic, J. M. Elazar, and M. L. Majewski. Optical properties of metallic films for vertical-cavity optoelectronic devices, Appl. Opt. 37, 5271-5283 (1998) [doi]
Copper (“Cu”)#
Variant |
Valid for |
Model Info |
Reference |
---|---|---|---|
|
0.03 - 0.31 \({\mu}m\) |
5-pole, lossy |
[1] [data] |
|
0.21 - 12.4 \({\mu}m\) |
6-pole, lossy |
[2] [data] |
Examples:
>>> medium = material_library['Cu']['JohnsonChristy1972']
>>> medium = material_library['Cu']['RakicLorentzDrude1998']
References:
Crystalline Silicon (“cSi”)#
Variant |
Valid for |
Model Info |
Reference |
---|---|---|---|
|
0.25 - 1.45 \({\mu}m\) |
4-pole, lossy |
[1] [data] |
|
1.2 - 14.0 \({\mu}m\) |
1-pole, lossless |
[2] [data] |
|
1.36 - 11.0 \({\mu}m\) |
1-pole, lossless |
[3][4] [data] |
Examples:
>>> medium = material_library['cSi']['Green2008']
>>> medium = material_library['cSi']['Li1993_293K']
>>> medium = material_library['cSi']['SalzbergVilla1957']
References:
M. A. Green. Self-consistent optical parameters of intrinsic silicon at 300K including temperature coefficients, Sol. Energ. Mat. Sol. Cells 92, 1305–1310 (2008) [doi]
H. H. Li. Refractive index of silicon and germanium and its wavelength and temperature derivatives, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data 9, 561-658 (1993) [doi]
C. D. Salzberg and J. J. Villa. Infrared Refractive Indexes of Silicon, Germanium and Modified Selenium Glass, J. Opt. Soc. Am., 47, 244-246 (1957) [doi]
B. Tatian. Fitting refractive-index data with the Sellmeier dispersion formula, Appl. Opt. 23, 4477-4485 (1984) [doi]
Fused Silica (“FusedSilica”)#
Variant |
Valid for |
Model Info |
Reference |
---|---|---|---|
|
0.41 - 1.99 \({\mu}m\) |
1-pole, lossless |
[1][2] [data] |
|
0.21 - 6.7 \({\mu}m\) |
3-pole, lossless |
[1][2] [data] |
|
0.41 - 0.78 \({\mu}m\) |
1-pole, lossless |
[1][2] [data] |
Examples:
>>> medium = material_library['FusedSilica']['ZemaxPMLStable']
>>> medium = material_library['FusedSilica']['ZemaxSellmeier']
>>> medium = material_library['FusedSilica']['ZemaxVisiblePMLStable']
References:
Gallium Arsenide (“GaAs”)#
Variant |
Valid for |
Model Info |
Reference |
---|---|---|---|
|
0.97 - 17.0 \({\mu}m\) |
3-pole, lossless |
[1] [data] |
Examples:
>>> medium = material_library['GaAs']['Skauli2003']
References:
T. Skauli, P. S. Kuo, K. L. Vodopyanov, T. J. Pinguet, O. Levi, L. A. Eyres, J. S. Harris, M. M. Fejer, B. Gerard, L. Becouarn, and E. Lallier. Improved dispersion relations for GaAs and applications to nonlinear optics, J. Appl. Phys., 94, 6447-6455 (2003) [doi]
Germanium (“Ge”)#
Variant |
Valid for |
Model Info |
Reference |
---|---|---|---|
|
2.5 - 12.0 \({\mu}m\) |
2-pole, lossless |
[1][2] [data] |
Examples:
>>> medium = material_library['Ge']['Icenogle1976']
References:
H. W. Icenogle, Ben C. Platt, and William L. Wolfe. Refractive indexes and temperature coefficients of germanium and silicon Appl. Opt. 15 2348-2351 (1976) [doi]
N. P. Barnes and M. S. Piltch. Temperature-dependent Sellmeier coefficients and nonlinear optics average power limit for germanium J. Opt. Soc. Am. 69 178-180 (1979) [doi]
Germanium Oxide (“GeOx”)#
Variant |
Valid for |
Model Info |
Reference |
---|---|---|---|
|
0.31 - 2.07 \({\mu}m\) |
1-pole, lossy |
[1] |
Examples:
>>> medium = material_library['GeOx']['Horiba']
References:
Horiba Technical Note 08: Lorentz Dispersion Model [url]
Gold (“Au”)#
Variant |
Valid for |
Model Info |
Reference |
---|---|---|---|
|
0.19 - 1.94 \({\mu}m\) |
6-pole, lossy |
[1] [data] |
|
1.24 - 24.93 \({\mu}m\) |
2-pole, lossy |
[2] [data] |
|
0.3 - 24.93 \({\mu}m\) |
3-pole, lossy |
[2] [data] |
|
0.3 - 24.93 \({\mu}m\) |
3-pole, lossy |
[2] [data] |
|
0.3 - 24.93 \({\mu}m\) |
3-pole, lossy |
[2] [data] |
|
0.25 - 6.2 \({\mu}m\) |
7-pole, lossy |
[3] [data] |
Examples:
>>> medium = material_library['Au']['JohnsonChristy1972']
>>> medium = material_library['Au']['Olmon2012Drude']
>>> medium = material_library['Au']['Olmon2012crystal']
>>> medium = material_library['Au']['Olmon2012evaporated']
>>> medium = material_library['Au']['Olmon2012stripped']
>>> medium = material_library['Au']['RakicLorentzDrude1998']
References:
P. B. Johnson and R. W. Christy. Optical constants of the noble metals, Phys. Rev. B 6, 4370-4379 (1972) [doi]
R. L. Olmon, B. Slovick, T. W. Johnson, D. Shelton, S.-H. Oh, G. D. Boreman, and M. B. Raschke. Optical dielectric function of gold, Phys. Rev. B 86, 235147 (2012) [doi]
A. D. Rakic, A. B. Djurisic, J. M. Elazar, and M. L. Majewski. Optical properties of metallic films for vertical-cavity optoelectronic devices, Appl. Opt. 37, 5271-5283 (1998) [doi]
Hafnium Oxide (“HfO2”)#
Variant |
Valid for |
Model Info |
Reference |
---|---|---|---|
|
0.21 - 0.83 \({\mu}m\) |
1-pole, lossy |
[1] |
Examples:
>>> medium = material_library['HfO2']['Horiba']
References:
Horiba Technical Note 08: Lorentz Dispersion Model [url]
Hexamethyldisilazane, or Bis(trimethylsilyl)amine (“HMDS”)#
Variant |
Valid for |
Model Info |
Reference |
---|---|---|---|
|
0.19 - 0.83 \({\mu}m\) |
1-pole, lossy |
[1] |
Examples:
>>> medium = material_library['HMDS']['Horiba']
References:
Horiba Technical Note 08: Lorentz Dispersion Model [url]
Indium Phosphide (“InP”)#
Variant |
Valid for |
Model Info |
Reference |
---|---|---|---|
|
0.95 - 10.0 \({\mu}m\) |
2-pole, lossless |
[1][2][3] [data] |
Examples:
>>> medium = material_library['InP']['Pettit1965']
References:
G. D. Pettit and W. J. Turner. Refractive index of InP, J. Appl. Phys. 36, 2081 (1965) [doi]
A. N. Pikhtin and A. D. Yas’kov. Disperson of the refractive index of semiconductors with diamond and zinc-blende structures, Sov. Phys. Semicond. 12, 622-626 (1978)
Handbook of Optics, 2nd edition, Vol. 2. McGraw-Hill 1994 (ISBN 9780070479746)
Indium Tin Oxide (“ITO”)#
Variant |
Valid for |
Model Info |
Reference |
---|---|---|---|
|
0.21 - 0.83 \({\mu}m\) |
1-pole, lossy |
[1] |
Examples:
>>> medium = material_library['ITO']['Horiba']
References:
Horiba Technical Note 08: Lorentz Dispersion Model [url]
Magnesium Fluoride (“MgF2”)#
Variant |
Valid for |
Model Info |
Reference |
---|---|---|---|
|
0.33 - 1.55 \({\mu}m\) |
1-pole, lossless |
[1] |
Examples:
>>> medium = material_library['MgF2']['Horiba']
References:
Horiba Technical Note 08: Lorentz Dispersion Model [url]
Magnesium Oxide (“MgO”)#
Variant |
Valid for |
Model Info |
Reference |
---|---|---|---|
|
0.36 - 5.4 \({\mu}m\) |
3-pole, lossy |
[1] [data] |
Examples:
>>> medium = material_library['MgO']['StephensMalitson1952']
References:
R. E. Stephens and I. H. Malitson. Index of refraction of magnesium oxide, J. Res. Natl. Bur. Stand. 49 249-252 (1952) [doi]
N-BK7 Borosilicate Glass (“BK7”)#
Variant |
Valid for |
Model Info |
Reference |
---|---|---|---|
|
0.3 - 2.5 \({\mu}m\) |
3-pole, lossless |
[1] [data] |
Examples:
>>> medium = material_library['BK7']['Zemax']
References:
SCHOTT Zemax catalog 2017-01-20b [url]
Nickel (“Ni”)#
Variant |
Valid for |
Model Info |
Reference |
---|---|---|---|
|
0.19 - 1.94 \({\mu}m\) |
5-pole, lossy |
[1] [data] |
|
0.25 - 6.2 \({\mu}m\) |
8-pole, lossy |
[2] [data] |
Examples:
>>> medium = material_library['Ni']['JohnsonChristy1972']
>>> medium = material_library['Ni']['RakicLorentzDrude1998']
References:
Palladium (“Pd”)#
Variant |
Valid for |
Model Info |
Reference |
---|---|---|---|
|
0.19 - 1.94 \({\mu}m\) |
5-pole, lossy |
[1] [data] |
|
0.25 - 12.4 \({\mu}m\) |
7-pole, lossy |
[2] [data] |
Examples:
>>> medium = material_library['Pd']['JohnsonChristy1972']
>>> medium = material_library['Pd']['RakicLorentzDrude1998']
References:
Platinum (“Pt”)#
Variant |
Valid for |
Model Info |
Reference |
---|---|---|---|
|
0.25 - 12.4 \({\mu}m\) |
6-pole, lossy |
[1] [data] |
|
0.1 - 2.48 \({\mu}m\) |
5-pole, lossy |
[2] [data] |
Examples:
>>> medium = material_library['Pt']['RakicLorentzDrude1998']
>>> medium = material_library['Pt']['Werner2009']
References:
A. D. Rakic, A. B. Djurisic, J. M. Elazar, and M. L. Majewski. Optical properties of metallic films for vertical-cavity optoelectronic devices, Appl. Opt. 37, 5271-5283 (1998) [doi]
W. S. M. Werner, K. Glantschnig, C. Ambrosch-Draxl. Optical constants and inelastic electron-scattering data for 17 elemental metals, J. Phys Chem Ref. Data 38, 1013-1092 (2009) [doi]
Poly(methyl Methacrylate) (“PMMA”)#
Variant |
Valid for |
Model Info |
Reference |
---|---|---|---|
|
0.27 - 1.65 \({\mu}m\) |
1-pole, lossless |
[1] |
|
0.44 - 1.05 \({\mu}m\) |
1-pole, lossless |
[2] [data] |
Examples:
>>> medium = material_library['PMMA']['Horiba']
>>> medium = material_library['PMMA']['Sultanova2009']
References:
Polycarbonate (“Polycarbonate”)#
Variant |
Valid for |
Model Info |
Reference |
---|---|---|---|
|
0.31 - 0.83 \({\mu}m\) |
1-pole, lossless |
[1] |
|
0.44 - 1.05 \({\mu}m\) |
1-pole, lossless |
[2] [data] |
Examples:
>>> medium = material_library['Polycarbonate']['Horiba']
>>> medium = material_library['Polycarbonate']['Sultanova2009']
References:
Polyetherimide (“PEI”)#
Variant |
Valid for |
Model Info |
Reference |
---|---|---|---|
|
0.26 - 1.65 \({\mu}m\) |
1-pole, lossless |
[1] |
Examples:
>>> medium = material_library['PEI']['Horiba']
References:
Horiba Technical Note 08: Lorentz Dispersion Model [url]
Polyethylene Naphthalate (“PEN”)#
Variant |
Valid for |
Model Info |
Reference |
---|---|---|---|
|
0.39 - 0.83 \({\mu}m\) |
1-pole, lossless |
[1] |
Examples:
>>> medium = material_library['PEN']['Horiba']
References:
Horiba Technical Note 08: Lorentz Dispersion Model [url]
Polyethylene Terephthalate (“PET”)#
Variant |
Valid for |
Model Info |
Reference |
---|---|---|---|
|
Not specified |
1-pole, lossless |
[1] |
Examples:
>>> medium = material_library['PET']['Horiba']
References:
Horiba Technical Note 08: Lorentz Dispersion Model [url]
Polystyrene (“Polystyrene”)#
Variant |
Valid for |
Model Info |
Reference |
---|---|---|---|
|
0.44 - 1.05 \({\mu}m\) |
1-pole, lossless |
[1] [data] |
Examples:
>>> medium = material_library['Polystyrene']['Sultanova2009']
References:
N. Sultanova, S. Kasarova and I. Nikolov. Dispersion properties of optical polymers, Acta Physica Polonica A 116, 585-587 (2009) [doi]
Polytetrafluoroethylene, or Teflon (“PTFE”)#
Variant |
Valid for |
Model Info |
Reference |
---|---|---|---|
|
0.19 - 0.83 \({\mu}m\) |
1-pole, lossless |
[1] |
Examples:
>>> medium = material_library['PTFE']['Horiba']
References:
Horiba Technical Note 08: Lorentz Dispersion Model [url]
Polyvinyl Chloride (“PVC”)#
Variant |
Valid for |
Model Info |
Reference |
---|---|---|---|
|
0.26 - 0.83 \({\mu}m\) |
1-pole, lossless |
[1] |
Examples:
>>> medium = material_library['PVC']['Horiba']
References:
Horiba Technical Note 08: Lorentz Dispersion Model [url]
Sapphire (“Sapphire”)#
Variant |
Valid for |
Model Info |
Reference |
---|---|---|---|
|
0.23 - 0.83 \({\mu}m\) |
1-pole, lossless |
[1] |
Examples:
>>> medium = material_library['Sapphire']['Horiba']
References:
Horiba Technical Note 08: Lorentz Dispersion Model [url]
Silicon Carbide (“SiC”)#
Variant |
Valid for |
Model Info |
Reference |
---|---|---|---|
|
0.31 - 2.07 \({\mu}m\) |
1-pole, lossless |
[1] |
Examples:
>>> medium = material_library['SiC']['Horiba']
References:
Horiba Technical Note 08: Lorentz Dispersion Model [url]
Silicon Dioxide (“SiO2”)#
Variant |
Valid for |
Model Info |
Reference |
---|---|---|---|
|
0.25 - 1.77 \({\mu}m\) |
1-pole, lossy |
[1] |
Examples:
>>> medium = material_library['SiO2']['Horiba']
References:
Horiba Technical Note 08: Lorentz Dispersion Model [url]
Silicon Mononitride (“SiN”)#
Variant |
Valid for |
Model Info |
Reference |
---|---|---|---|
|
0.21 - 2.07 \({\mu}m\) |
1-pole, lossy |
[1] |
Examples:
>>> medium = material_library['SiN']['Horiba']
References:
Horiba Technical Note 08: Lorentz Dispersion Model [url]
Silicon Nitride (“Si3N4”)#
Variant |
Valid for |
Model Info |
Reference |
---|---|---|---|
|
0.23 - 0.83 \({\mu}m\) |
1-pole, lossy |
[1] |
|
0.41 - 1.97 \({\mu}m\) |
2-pole, lossless |
[2] [data] |
|
0.31 - 5.5 \({\mu}m\) |
2-pole, lossless |
[2] [data] |
|
0.21 - 1.24 \({\mu}m\) |
1-pole, lossless |
[3][4] [data] |
Examples:
>>> medium = material_library['Si3N4']['Horiba']
>>> medium = material_library['Si3N4']['Luke2015PMLStable']
>>> medium = material_library['Si3N4']['Luke2015Sellmeier']
>>> medium = material_library['Si3N4']['Philipp1973Sellmeier']
References:
Horiba Technical Note 08: Lorentz Dispersion Model [url]
K. Luke, Y. Okawachi, M. R. E. Lamont, A. L. Gaeta, M. Lipson. Broadband mid-infrared frequency comb generation in a Si3N4 microresonator, Opt. Lett. 40, 4823-4826 (2015) [doi]
H. R. Philipp. Optical properties of silicon nitride, J. Electrochim. Soc. 120, 295-300 (1973) [doi]
T. Baak. Silicon oxynitride; a material for GRIN optics, Appl. Optics 21, 1069-1072 (1982) [doi]
Silicon Oxynitride (“SiON”)#
Variant |
Valid for |
Model Info |
Reference |
---|---|---|---|
|
0.41 - 1.65 \({\mu}m\) |
1-pole, lossless |
[1] |
Examples:
>>> medium = material_library['SiON']['Horiba']
References:
Horiba Technical Note 08: Lorentz Dispersion Model [url]
Silver (“Ag”)#
Variant |
Valid for |
Model Info |
Reference |
---|---|---|---|
|
0.19 - 1.94 \({\mu}m\) |
3-pole, lossy |
[1] [data] |
|
0.25 - 12.4 \({\mu}m\) |
6-pole, lossy |
[2] [data] |
|
0.25 - 12.4 \({\mu}m\) |
8-pole, lossy |
[2] [data] |
|
0.19 - 1.94 \({\mu}m\) |
2-pole, lossy |
[3] [data] |
Examples:
>>> medium = material_library['Ag']['JohnsonChristy1972']
>>> medium = material_library['Ag']['Rakic1998BB']
>>> medium = material_library['Ag']['RakicLorentzDrude1998']
>>> medium = material_library['Ag']['Yang2015Drude']
References:
P. B. Johnson and R. W. Christy. Optical constants of the noble metals, Phys. Rev. B 6, 4370-4379 (1972) [doi]
A. D. Rakic, A. B. Djurisic, J. M. Elazar, and M. L. Majewski. Optical properties of metallic films for vertical-cavity optoelectronic devices, Appl. Opt. 37, 5271-5283 (1998) [doi]
H. U. Yang, J. D’Archangel, M. L. Sundheimer, E. Tucker, G. D. Boreman, M. B. Raschke. Optical dielectric function of silver, Phys. Rev. B 91, 235137 (2015) [doi]
Tantalum Pentoxide (“Ta2O5”)#
Variant |
Valid for |
Model Info |
Reference |
---|---|---|---|
|
0.31 - 1.65 \({\mu}m\) |
1-pole, lossy |
[1] |
Examples:
>>> medium = material_library['Ta2O5']['Horiba']
References:
Horiba Technical Note 08: Lorentz Dispersion Model [url]
Titanium (“Ti”)#
Variant |
Valid for |
Model Info |
Reference |
---|---|---|---|
|
0.25 - 31.0 \({\mu}m\) |
7-pole, lossy |
[1] [data] |
|
0.1 - 2.48 \({\mu}m\) |
5-pole, lossy |
[2] [data] |
Examples:
>>> medium = material_library['Ti']['RakicLorentzDrude1998']
>>> medium = material_library['Ti']['Werner2009']
References:
A. D. Rakic, A. B. Djurisic, J. M. Elazar, and M. L. Majewski. Optical properties of metallic films for vertical-cavity optoelectronic devices, Appl. Opt. 37, 5271-5283 (1998) [doi]
W. S. M. Werner, K. Glantschnig, C. Ambrosch-Draxl. Optical constants and inelastic electron-scattering data for 17 elemental metals, J. Phys Chem Ref. Data 38, 1013-1092 (2009) [doi]
Titanium Oxide (“TiOx”)#
Variant |
Valid for |
Model Info |
Reference |
---|---|---|---|
|
0.41 - 2.07 \({\mu}m\) |
1-pole, lossless |
[1] |
Examples:
>>> medium = material_library['TiOx']['Horiba']
References:
Horiba Technical Note 08: Lorentz Dispersion Model [url]
Tungsten (“W”)#
Variant |
Valid for |
Model Info |
Reference |
---|---|---|---|
|
0.25 - 12.4 \({\mu}m\) |
6-pole, lossy |
[1] [data] |
|
0.1 - 2.48 \({\mu}m\) |
5-pole, lossy |
[2] [data] |
Examples:
>>> medium = material_library['W']['RakicLorentzDrude1998']
>>> medium = material_library['W']['Werner2009']
References:
A. D. Rakic, A. B. Djurisic, J. M. Elazar, and M. L. Majewski. Optical properties of metallic films for vertical-cavity optoelectronic devices, Appl. Opt. 37, 5271-5283 (1998) [doi]
W. S. M. Werner, K. Glantschnig, C. Ambrosch-Draxl. Optical constants and inelastic electron-scattering data for 17 elemental metals, J. Phys Chem Ref. Data 38, 1013-1092 (2009) [doi]
Water (“H2O”)#
Variant |
Valid for |
Model Info |
Reference |
---|---|---|---|
|
0.21 - 0.83 \({\mu}m\) |
1-pole, lossless |
[1] |
Examples:
>>> medium = material_library['H2O']['Horiba']
References:
Horiba Technical Note 08: Lorentz Dispersion Model [url]
Yttrium Aluminium Garnet (“YAG”)#
Variant |
Valid for |
Model Info |
Reference |
---|---|---|---|
|
0.4 - 5.0 \({\mu}m\) |
2-pole, lossless |
[1] [data] |
Examples:
>>> medium = material_library['YAG']['Zelmon1998']
References:
D. E. Zelmon, D. L. Small and R. Page. Refractive-index measurements of undoped yttrium aluminum garnet from 0.4 to 5.0 μm, Appl. Opt. 37, 4933-4935 (1998) [doi]
Yttrium Oxide (“Y2O3”)#
Variant |
Valid for |
Model Info |
Reference |
---|---|---|---|
|
0.31 - 0.8 \({\mu}m\) |
1-pole, lossless |
[1] |
|
0.25 - 9.6 \({\mu}m\) |
2-pole, lossless |
[2] [data] |
Examples:
>>> medium = material_library['Y2O3']['Horiba']
>>> medium = material_library['Y2O3']['Nigara1968']
References:
Zirconium Oxide (“ZrO2”)#
Variant |
Valid for |
Model Info |
Reference |
---|---|---|---|
|
0.41 - 0.83 \({\mu}m\) |
1-pole, lossy |
[1] |
Examples:
>>> medium = material_library['ZrO2']['Horiba']
References:
Horiba Technical Note 08: Lorentz Dispersion Model [url]