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The Characteristic Matrix Method
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Material
Data
Thickness (nm)
0
Air
n=1
∞
Substrate
--Select Material--
Ag (Silver)
Al (Aluminium)
BeAl2O4 (Beryllium aluminate, chrysoberyl)
BeAl6O10 (Beryllium hexaaluminate, BHA)
CaGdAlO4 (Calcium gadolinium aluminate, CALGO)
CaYAlO4 (Calcium yttrium aluminate, CALYO)
Lu3Al5O12 (Lutetium aluminium garnet, LuAG)
MgAl2O4 (Magnesium aluminate, spinel)
Y3Al5O12 (Yttrium aluminium garnet, YAG)
Ar (Argon)
AlAs (Aluminium arsenide)
GaAs (Gallium arsenide)
InAs (Indium arsenide)
CdGeAs2 (Cadmium germanium arsenide)
ZnSiAs2 (Zinc silicon arsenide)
Au (Gold)
B (Boron)
BaB2O4 (Barium borate, BBO)
BiB3O6 (Bismuth triborate, BiBO)
LiB3O5 (Lithium triborate, LBO)
CsLiB6O10 (Cesium lithium borate, CLBO)
LuAl3(BO3)4 (Lutetium aluminium borate, LuAB)
Be (Beryllium)
Bi (Bismuth)
AgBr (Silver bromide)
CsBr (Cesium bromide)
KBr (Potassium bromide)
LiBr (Lithium bromide)
NaBr (Sodium bromide)
RbBr (Rubidium bromide)
TlBr (Thallium bromide)
C (Carbon, diamond, graphite, graphene, carbon nanotubes)
B4C (Boron carbide)
SiC (Silicon carbide)
TiC (Titanium carbide)
VC (Vanadium carbide)
CaCO3 (Calcium carbonate, Calcite)
CaMg(CO3)2 (Calcium magnesium carbonate, Dolomite)
Ca (Calcium)
Ce (Cerium)
AgCl (Silver chloride)
CsCl (Cesium chloride)
CuCl (Cuprous chloride)
KCl (Potassium chloride)
LiCl (Lithium chloride)
NaCl (Sodium chloride)
RbCl (Rubidium chloride)
TlCl (Thallium chloride)
Co (Cobalt)
Chromium (Cr)
Cs (Caesium)
Cu (Copper)
Er (Erbium)
Eu (Europium)
BaF2 (Barium fluoride)
CaF2 (Calcium fluoride)
CeF3 (Cerium trifluoride)
CsF (Cesium fluoride)
KF (Potassium fluoride)
LaF3 (Lanthanum fluoride)
LiF (Lithium fluoride)
LiCaAlF6 (Lithium calcium aluminum fluoride, LiCAF)
NaF (Sodium fluoride)
MgF2 (Magnesium fluoride)
PbF2 (Lead difluoride)
RbF (Rubidium fluoride)
SF6 (Sulphur hexafluoride)
SrF2 (Strontium fluoride)
ThF4 (Thorium tetrafluoride)
YbF3 (Ytterbium trifluoride)
YLiF4 (Yttrium lithium fluoride, YLF)
Fe (Iron)
BiFeO3 (Bismuth ferrite, BFO)
Ge (Germanium)
Bi4Ge3O12 (Bismuth germanate, BGO)
Bi12GeO20 (Bismuth germanate, BGO)
Pb5Ge3O11 (Lead germanate, PGO)
H2 (Hydrogen)
D2 (Deuterium)
NH3 (Ammonia)
MgH2 (Magnesium hydride)
TiH2 (Titanium hydride)
He (Helium)
Hf (Hafnium)
Hg (Mercury)
Ho (Holmium)
CsI (Cesium iodide)
KI (Potassium iodide)
LiI (Lithium iodide)
NaI (Sodium iodide)
PbI2 (Lead iodide)
RbI (Rubidium iodide)
LiIO3 (Lithium iodate)
In (Indium)
Ir (Iridium)
K (Potassium)
Kr (Krypton)
Li (Lithium)
Lu (Lutetium)
Mg (Magnesium)
Mn (Manganese)
Mo (Molybdenum)
CaMoO4 (Calcium molybdate)
PbMoO4 (Lead Molybdate)
SrMoO4 (Strontium molybdate)
N2 (Nitrogen)
AlN (Aluminium nitride)
BN (Boron nitride)
GaN (Gallium nitride)
Si3N4, SiN (Silicon nitride)
TiN (Titanium nitride)
VN (Vanadium nitride)
Na (Sodium)
Nb (Niobium)
KNbO3 (Potassium niobate)
LiNbO3 (Lithium niobate)
Ne (Neon)
Ni (Nickel)
O2 (Oxygen)
Al2O3 (Aluminium sesquioxide, Sapphire, Alumina)
BeO (Beryllium monoxide)
CO (Carbon monoxide)
CO2 (Carbon dioxide)
CuO (Copper monoxide)
Cu2O (Copper(I) oxide)
Dy2O3 (Dysprosium sesquioxide)
Fe2O3 (Iron sesquioxide, Hematite)
Fe3O4 (Iron(II,III) oxide, Magnetite)
GeO2 (Germanium dioxide, Germania)
H2O, D2O (Water, heavy water, ice)
HfO2 (Hafnium dioxide, Hafnia)
Lu2O3 (Lutetium sesquioxide)
MgO (Magnesium monoxide)
MoO3 (Molybdenum trioxide)
Nb2O5 (Niobium pentoxide)
Sc2O3 (Scandium sesquioxide)
ScAlMgO4 (Magnesium aluminate scandium oxide, SAM, SCAM)
SiO (Silicon monoxide)
SiO2 (Silicon dioxide, Silica, Quartz)
Ta2O5 (Tantalum pentoxide)
TeO2 (Tellurium dioxide)
TiO2 (Titanium dioxide)
VO2 (Vanadium dioxide)
WO3 (Tungsten trioxide)
Y2O3 (Yttrium sesquioxide)
Yb2O3 (Ytterbium sesquioxide)
ZnO (Zinc monoxide)
ZrO2 (Zirconium dioxide, Zirconia)
Os (Osmium)
AlPO4 (Aluminium phosphate)
BP (Boron phosphide)
CdGeP2 (Cadmium germanium phosphide)
GaP (Gallium phosphide)
InP (Indium phosphide)
ZnGeP2 (Zinc germanium phosphide, ZGP)
KH2PO4 (Potassium dihydrogen phosphate, KDP)
KTiOPO4 (Potassium titanyl phosphate, KTP)
NH4H2PO4 (Ammonium dihydrogen phosphate, ADP)
RbTiOPO4 (Rubidium titanyl phosphate, RTP)
Pb (Lead)
Pd (Palladium)
Pr (Praseodymium)
Pt (Platinum)
Rb (Rubidium)
Re (Rhenium)
Rh (Rhodium)
Ru (Ruthenium)
Ag3AsS3 (Silver arsenic sulfide)
AgGaS2 (Silver gallium sulfide, AGS)
As2S3 (Arsenic trisulfide)
BaGa4S7 (Barium gallium sulfide, BGS)
CS2 (Carbon disulfide)
CdS (Cadmium sulfide)
CdGa2S4 (Cadmium gallium sulfide)
CuGaS2 (Copper gallium sulfide)
EuS (Europium sulfide)
GaS (Gallium sulfide)
HgS (Mercury sulfide)
HgGa2S4 (Mercury gallium sulfide)
LiGaS2 (Lithium gallium sulfide, LGS)
MoS2 (Molybdenum disulfide)
PbS (Lead sulfide)
PtS2 (Platinum disulfide)
ReS2 (Rhenium disulfide)
SnS2 (Tin disulfide)
TaS2 (Tantalum disulfide)
WS2 (Tungsten disulfide)
ZnS (Zinc sulfide)
CaSO4 (Calcium sulfate)
AlSb (Aluminium antimonide)
GaSb (Gallium antimonide)
InSb (Indium antimonide)
Sc (Scandium)
Se (Selenium)
AgGaSe2 (Silver gallium selenide, AGSe)
As2Se3 (Arsenic triselenide)
BaGa2GeSe6 (BGGSe)
Bi2Se3 (Bismuth selenide)
CdSe (Cadmium selenide)
GaSe (Gallium selenide)
MoSe2 (Molybdenum diselenide)
NbSe2 (Niobium diselenide)
PbSe (Lead selenide)
PdSe2 (Palladium diselenide)
PtSe2 (Platinum diselenide)
SnSe (Tin selenide)
SnSe2 (Tin diselenide)
TaSe2 (Tantalum diselenide)
Tl3AsSe3 (Thallium arsenic selenide, TAS)
WSe2 (Tungsten diselenide)
ZnSe (Zinc selenide)
Si (Silicon)
Bi12SiO20 (Bismuth silicate, BSO)
Sn (Tin)
Sr (Strontium)
Ta (Tantalum)
KTaO3 (Potassium tantalate)
LiTaO3 (Lithium tantalate)
Te (Tellurium)
CdTe (Cadmium telluride)
MoTe2 (Molybdenum ditelluride)
PbTe (Lead telluride)
WTe2 (Tungsten ditelluride)
ZnTe (Zinc telluride)
ZrTe5 (Zirconium pentatelluride)
Ti (Titanium)
BaTiO3 (Barium titanate)
Bi4Ti3O12 (Bismuth titanate, BTO)
PbTiO3 (Lead titanate)
SrTiO3 (Strontium titanate, STO)
Tm (Thulium)
V (Vanadium)
YVO4 (Yttrium orthovanadate)
W (Tungsten)
CaWO4 (Calcium tungstate)
ZnWO4 (Zinc tungstate)
Xe (Xenon)
Yb (Ytterbium)
Zn (Zinc)
Zr (Zirconium)
--Select Material First--
Johnson and Christy 1972: n,k 0.188–1.94 µm
Choi et al. 2020: n,k 1.23–6.99 µm
Ferrera et al. 2019: n,k 0.245–1.45 µm; 298 K
Ferrera et al. 2019: n,k 0.245–1.45 µm; 404 K
Ferrera et al. 2019: n,k 0.245–1.45 µm; 501 K
Ferrera et al. 2019: n,k 0.245–1.45 µm; 600 K
Jiang et al. 2016: n,k 0.300–2.000 µm
Yang et al. 2015: n,k 0.270–24.9 µm
McPeak et al. 2015: n,k 0.3–1.7 µm
Babar and Weaver 2015: n,k 0.207–12.4 µm
Wu et al. 2014: n,k 0.29–1.00 µm
Werner et al. 2009: n,k 0.0176–2.48 µm
Stahrenberg et al. 2001: n,k 0.128–0.496 µm
Windt et al. 1988: n,k 0.0024–0.122 µm
Hagemann et al. 1974: n,k 2.48e-6-248 µm
Ciesielski et al. 2017: Ag/SiO2; n,k 0.191–20.9 µm
Ciesielski et al. 2017: Ag/Ge/SiO2; n,k 0.191–20.9 µm
Ciesielski et al. 2017: Ag/Ni/SiO2; n,k 0.191–15.8 µm
Rakić et al. 1998: Brendel-Bormann model; n,k 0.248–12.4 µm
Rakić et al. 1998: Lorentz-Drude model; n,k 0.248–12.4 µm
Werner et al. 2009: DFT calculations; n,k 0.0176–2.48 µm
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