ZnS Refractive Index

Optical constants (n, k) of ZnS, covering 0.22 – 2.20 μm wavelength range.

Range 0.220 – 2.200 μm

Data Points 100

Optical Constants at Key Wavelengths

632.8 nm (He-Ne)

n = 2.3410

k = 0.0020

589.3 nm (Na-D)

n = 2.3630

k = 0.0010

532 nm

n = 2.3840

k = 0.0017

1550 nm (Telecom)

n = 2.2890

k = 0.0010

n, k Dispersion Curves

Data Table (Sampled)

Wavelength (μm)	n	k
0.2200	3.01700	1.31800
0.2600	2.90500	0.52300
0.3000	2.77400	0.35700
0.3400	2.79000	0.19000
0.3800	2.61500	0.01500
0.4200	2.50800	0.00400
0.4600	2.45100	0.00300
0.5000	2.41600	0.00300
0.5400	2.38400	0.00167
0.5800	2.36300	0.00100
0.6200	2.34800	0.00200
0.6600	2.33500	0.00500
0.7000	2.32700	0.00600
0.7400	2.31900	0.00700
0.7800	2.31300	0.00800
0.8200	2.30800	0.00900
0.8600	2.30400	0.01100
0.9000	2.30100	0.01200
0.9400	2.29900	0.01300
0.9800	2.29800	0.01500
1.0200	2.29800	0.01600
1.0600	2.29900	0.01500
1.1000	2.29900	0.01400
1.1400	2.29900	0.01200
1.1800	2.29800	0.01000
1.2200	2.29700	0.00800
1.2600	2.29600	0.00700
1.3000	2.29500	0.00500
1.3400	2.29300	0.00500
1.3800	2.29200	0.00400
1.4200	2.29200	0.00400
1.4600	2.29100	0.00300
1.5000	2.29000	0.00200
1.5400	2.28900	0.00100
1.5800	2.28900	0.00100
1.6200	2.28800	0.00109
1.6600	2.28600	0.00117
1.7000	2.28600	0.00126
1.7400	2.28600	0.00135
1.7800	2.28600	0.00143
1.8200	2.28600	0.00152
1.8600	2.28700	0.00161
1.9000	2.28700	0.00170
1.9400	2.28700	0.00178
1.9800	2.28600	0.00187
2.0200	2.28500	0.00196
2.0600	2.28400	0.00204
2.1000	2.28100	0.00213
2.1400	2.28000	0.00222
2.1800	2.27800	0.00230
2.2000	2.27800	0.00235

Sampled data (100 points total). Click "Download Full CSV" for complete data.

References

M. R. Querry. Optical constants of minerals and other materials from the millimeter to the ultraviolet, Contractor Report CRDEC-CR-88009 (1987)

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