Jan Jasny, Bernhard Nickel, and Pawel Borowicz, "Wavelength- and temperature-dependent measurement of refractive indices," J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 21, 729-738 (2004)
A new method for determination of the refractive index of any transparent solvent or glass was developed and tested for use at temperatures of 133–293 K in the ultraviolet and visible spectral ranges. The wavelength and temperature dependencies of the refractive indices of several solvents and of fused silica are reported. The data obtained for tetrachloromethane and fused silica are compared with those available in the literature. The advantages and limitations of the method are discussed, based on the accuracy of the data presented. Knowing the values of refractive indices of organic solvents should be useful in luminescence spectroscopy.
Mario Bertolotti, Victor Bogdanov, Aldo Ferrari, Andrei Jascow, Natalia Nazorova, Alexander Pikhtin, and Luigi Schirone J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 7(6) 918-922 (1990)
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values are evaluated from Eq. (2) with
The experimental error in terms of the accuracy of
alone
stated here in parentheses as the error in the last decimal place, is not larger than
and is thus smaller than the overall experimental error
which applies to all values in this column.
The literature values33,34 of the measured refractive index are summarized in Ref. 33 with the indication of the original papers. Citing all given values, we wanted to compare our results with all available data obtained by other authors. The generally used value given in Ref. 35 is 1.4601 and was measured at 20 °C for averaged sodium D
lines.
Table 2
Comparison of the Refractive Index of Fused Silica Measured at 293 K with Literature Valuesa
The refractive index measured at 143 K (the lowest temperature used) is listed in column 7.
difference between values in Ref. 6 and the refractive indices measured in the present study. The estimated standard deviation for our refractive indices in column 2 is
measured value with correction of systematic shift
Ref. 36.
Table 3
Refractive Index of 3MP as a Function of Wavelength and Temperaturea
Wavelength (nm)
Temperature (K)
293.0
283.0
273.0
263.0
253.0
243.1
233.1
223.1
213.1
203.1
193.2
183.2
173.2
163.2
153.2
143.2
133.2
346
1.3960
1.4019
1.4081
1.4138
1.4191
1.4246
1.4301
1.4356
1.4410
1.4465
1.4520
1.4575
1.4629
1.4684
1.4739
1.4794
1.4851
350
1.3953
1.4012
1.4074
1.4130
1.4183
1.4238
1.4293
1.4348
1.4401
1.4457
1.4511
1.4566
1.4620
1.4675
1.4730
1.4785
1.4842
355
1.3944
1.4003
1.4065
1.4121
1.4174
1.4229
1.4284
1.4338
1.4392
1.4447
1.4502
1.4556
1.4610
1.4665
1.4720
1.4775
1.4831
360
1.3935
1.3994
1.4056
1.4112
1.4165
1.4220
1.4275
1.4329
1.4383
1.4438
1.4492
1.4546
1.4600
1.4655
1.4710
1.4764
1.4821
365
1.3928
1.3987
1.4048
1.4104
1.4156
1.4211
1.4266
1.4320
1.4374
1.4429
1.4483
1.4537
1.4591
1.4646
1.4700
1.4755
1.4811
368
1.3927
1.3984
1.4040
1.4096
1.4152
1.4207
1.4263
1.4315
1.4370
1.4424
1.4478
1.4532
1.4586
1.4641
1.4696
1.4750
370
1.3925
1.3982
1.4038
1.4094
1.4150
1.4205
1.4260
1.4313
1.4367
1.4421
1.4476
1.4530
1.4584
1.4639
1.4693
1.4748
1.4790
375
1.3919
1.3975
1.4033
1.4089
1.4145
1.4200
1.4254
1.4308
1.4363
1.4417
1.4471
1.4525
1.4580
1.4635
1.4689
1.4744
378
1.3915
1.3972
1.4029
1.4085
1.4140
1.4195
1.4250
1.4304
1.4358
1.4412
1.4467
1.4521
1.4575
1.4630
1.4684
1.4739
380
1.3913
1.3970
1.4026
1.4082
1.4138
1.4193
1.4247
1.4301
1.4355
1.4409
1.4464
1.4518
1.4572
1.4626
1.4681
1.4735
385
1.3909
1.3966
1.4022
1.4079
1.4134
1.4189
1.4244
1.4298
1.4352
1.4406
1.4460
1.4514
1.4569
1.4623
1.4678
1.4733
390
1.3904
1.3961
1.4017
1.4074
1.4130
1.4184
1.4239
1.4199
1.4347
1.4401
1.4456
1.4510
1.4564
1.4619
1.4673
1.4728
395
1.3900
1.3956
1.4013
1.4069
1.4125
1.4180
1.4234
1.4288
1.4342
1.4396
1.4451
1.4505
1.4559
1.4614
1.4669
1.4723
399
1.3896
1.3953
1.4009
1.4066
1.4122
1.4176
1.4231
1.4285
1.4339
1.4393
1.4448
1.4501
1.4556
1.4610
1.4665
1.4720
480
1.3819
1.3875
1.3929
1.3984
1.4037
1.4091
1.4145
1.4195
1.4247
1.4299
1.4352
1.4405
1.4457
1.4509
1.4562
1.4615
1.4667
485
1.3816
1.3871
1.3927
1.3981
1.4036
1.4089
1.4143
1.4195
1.4247
1.4300
1.4353
1.4406
1.4459
1.4511
1.4564
1.4618
1.4671
490
1.3813
1.3869
1.3924
1.3979
1.4033
1.4086
1.4140
1.4192
1.4244
1.4297
1.4350
1.4403
1.4455
1.4508
1.4562
1.4614
1.4668
495
1.3810
1.3866
1.3921
1.3975
1.4030
1.4083
1.4136
1.4189
1.4241
1.4294
1.4345
1.4399
1.4452
1.4505
1.4558
1.4611
1.4664
223.1
213.1
203.1
193.2
183.2
173.2
163.2
500
1.3807
1.3863
1.3918
1.3972
1.4027
1.4080
1.4133
1.4185
1.4238
1.4290
1.4344
1.4396
1.4449
1.4501
1.4555
1.4608
1.4661
505
1.3805
1.3860
1.3915
1.3970
1.4024
1.4077
1.4130
1.4182
1.4235
1.4287
1.4340
1.4393
1.4445
1.4498
1.4551
1.4604
1.4658
510
1.3802
1.3857
1.3913
1.3967
1.4021
1.4074
1.4128
1.4180
1.4232
1.4284
1.4337
1.4390
1.4442
1.4495
1.4548
1.4601
1.4655
515
1.3799
1.3855
1.3910
1.3964
1.4019
1.4072
1.4125
1.4177
1.4229
1.4282
1.4334
1.4387
1.4439
1.4492
1.4545
1.4598
1.4652
520
1.3797
1.3852
1.3907
1.3962
1.4016
1.4069
1.4122
1.4174
1.4226
1.4279
1.4332
1.4384
1.4437
1.4489
1.4542
1.4595
1.4649
525
1.3795
1.3850
1.3905
1.3959
1.4013
1.4066
1.4120
1.4171
1.4224
1.4276
1.4329
1.4382
1.4434
1.4486
1.4539
1.4592
1.4645
530
1.3792
1.3847
1.3902
1.3957
1.4011
1.4064
1.4117
1.4169
1.4221
1.4273
1.4326
1.4379
1.4431
1.4483
1.4537
1.4589
1.4642
535
1.3790
1.3845
1.3900
1.3954
1.4008
1.4061
1.4115
1.4166
1.4218
1.4271
1.4324
1.4376
1.4428
1.4481
1.4534
1.4586
1.4639
540
1.3788
1.3843
1.3898
1.3952
1.4006
1.4059
1.4113
1.4164
1.4216
1.4269
1.4322
1.4373
1.4426
1.4478
1.4531
1.4584
1.4636
545
1.3787
1.3842
1.3897
1.3951
1.4005
1.4058
1.4111
1.4163
1.4216
1.4266
1.4320
1.4373
1.4424
1.4476
1.4528
1.4581
1.4634
550
1.3786
1.3841
1.3897
1.3951
1.4006
1.4059
1.4113
1.4165
1.4217
1.4270
1.4322
1.4375
1.4428
1.4476
1.4526
1.4584
1.4639
553
1.3786
1.3841
1.3897
1.3951
1.4006
1.4059
1.4112
1.4164
1.4217
1.4269
1.4322
1.4375
1.4427
1.4480
1.4532
1.4586
1.4639
The estimated experimental error of the refractive index is
Tables (3)
Table 1
Refractive Index n
of
Compared with Data from the Literature for Several Temperatures and Wavelengths
values are evaluated from Eq. (2) with
The experimental error in terms of the accuracy of
alone
stated here in parentheses as the error in the last decimal place, is not larger than
and is thus smaller than the overall experimental error
which applies to all values in this column.
The literature values33,34 of the measured refractive index are summarized in Ref. 33 with the indication of the original papers. Citing all given values, we wanted to compare our results with all available data obtained by other authors. The generally used value given in Ref. 35 is 1.4601 and was measured at 20 °C for averaged sodium D
lines.
Table 2
Comparison of the Refractive Index of Fused Silica Measured at 293 K with Literature Valuesa
The refractive index measured at 143 K (the lowest temperature used) is listed in column 7.
difference between values in Ref. 6 and the refractive indices measured in the present study. The estimated standard deviation for our refractive indices in column 2 is
measured value with correction of systematic shift
Ref. 36.
Table 3
Refractive Index of 3MP as a Function of Wavelength and Temperaturea
Wavelength (nm)
Temperature (K)
293.0
283.0
273.0
263.0
253.0
243.1
233.1
223.1
213.1
203.1
193.2
183.2
173.2
163.2
153.2
143.2
133.2
346
1.3960
1.4019
1.4081
1.4138
1.4191
1.4246
1.4301
1.4356
1.4410
1.4465
1.4520
1.4575
1.4629
1.4684
1.4739
1.4794
1.4851
350
1.3953
1.4012
1.4074
1.4130
1.4183
1.4238
1.4293
1.4348
1.4401
1.4457
1.4511
1.4566
1.4620
1.4675
1.4730
1.4785
1.4842
355
1.3944
1.4003
1.4065
1.4121
1.4174
1.4229
1.4284
1.4338
1.4392
1.4447
1.4502
1.4556
1.4610
1.4665
1.4720
1.4775
1.4831
360
1.3935
1.3994
1.4056
1.4112
1.4165
1.4220
1.4275
1.4329
1.4383
1.4438
1.4492
1.4546
1.4600
1.4655
1.4710
1.4764
1.4821
365
1.3928
1.3987
1.4048
1.4104
1.4156
1.4211
1.4266
1.4320
1.4374
1.4429
1.4483
1.4537
1.4591
1.4646
1.4700
1.4755
1.4811
368
1.3927
1.3984
1.4040
1.4096
1.4152
1.4207
1.4263
1.4315
1.4370
1.4424
1.4478
1.4532
1.4586
1.4641
1.4696
1.4750
370
1.3925
1.3982
1.4038
1.4094
1.4150
1.4205
1.4260
1.4313
1.4367
1.4421
1.4476
1.4530
1.4584
1.4639
1.4693
1.4748
1.4790
375
1.3919
1.3975
1.4033
1.4089
1.4145
1.4200
1.4254
1.4308
1.4363
1.4417
1.4471
1.4525
1.4580
1.4635
1.4689
1.4744
378
1.3915
1.3972
1.4029
1.4085
1.4140
1.4195
1.4250
1.4304
1.4358
1.4412
1.4467
1.4521
1.4575
1.4630
1.4684
1.4739
380
1.3913
1.3970
1.4026
1.4082
1.4138
1.4193
1.4247
1.4301
1.4355
1.4409
1.4464
1.4518
1.4572
1.4626
1.4681
1.4735
385
1.3909
1.3966
1.4022
1.4079
1.4134
1.4189
1.4244
1.4298
1.4352
1.4406
1.4460
1.4514
1.4569
1.4623
1.4678
1.4733
390
1.3904
1.3961
1.4017
1.4074
1.4130
1.4184
1.4239
1.4199
1.4347
1.4401
1.4456
1.4510
1.4564
1.4619
1.4673
1.4728
395
1.3900
1.3956
1.4013
1.4069
1.4125
1.4180
1.4234
1.4288
1.4342
1.4396
1.4451
1.4505
1.4559
1.4614
1.4669
1.4723
399
1.3896
1.3953
1.4009
1.4066
1.4122
1.4176
1.4231
1.4285
1.4339
1.4393
1.4448
1.4501
1.4556
1.4610
1.4665
1.4720
480
1.3819
1.3875
1.3929
1.3984
1.4037
1.4091
1.4145
1.4195
1.4247
1.4299
1.4352
1.4405
1.4457
1.4509
1.4562
1.4615
1.4667
485
1.3816
1.3871
1.3927
1.3981
1.4036
1.4089
1.4143
1.4195
1.4247
1.4300
1.4353
1.4406
1.4459
1.4511
1.4564
1.4618
1.4671
490
1.3813
1.3869
1.3924
1.3979
1.4033
1.4086
1.4140
1.4192
1.4244
1.4297
1.4350
1.4403
1.4455
1.4508
1.4562
1.4614
1.4668
495
1.3810
1.3866
1.3921
1.3975
1.4030
1.4083
1.4136
1.4189
1.4241
1.4294
1.4345
1.4399
1.4452
1.4505
1.4558
1.4611
1.4664
223.1
213.1
203.1
193.2
183.2
173.2
163.2
500
1.3807
1.3863
1.3918
1.3972
1.4027
1.4080
1.4133
1.4185
1.4238
1.4290
1.4344
1.4396
1.4449
1.4501
1.4555
1.4608
1.4661
505
1.3805
1.3860
1.3915
1.3970
1.4024
1.4077
1.4130
1.4182
1.4235
1.4287
1.4340
1.4393
1.4445
1.4498
1.4551
1.4604
1.4658
510
1.3802
1.3857
1.3913
1.3967
1.4021
1.4074
1.4128
1.4180
1.4232
1.4284
1.4337
1.4390
1.4442
1.4495
1.4548
1.4601
1.4655
515
1.3799
1.3855
1.3910
1.3964
1.4019
1.4072
1.4125
1.4177
1.4229
1.4282
1.4334
1.4387
1.4439
1.4492
1.4545
1.4598
1.4652
520
1.3797
1.3852
1.3907
1.3962
1.4016
1.4069
1.4122
1.4174
1.4226
1.4279
1.4332
1.4384
1.4437
1.4489
1.4542
1.4595
1.4649
525
1.3795
1.3850
1.3905
1.3959
1.4013
1.4066
1.4120
1.4171
1.4224
1.4276
1.4329
1.4382
1.4434
1.4486
1.4539
1.4592
1.4645
530
1.3792
1.3847
1.3902
1.3957
1.4011
1.4064
1.4117
1.4169
1.4221
1.4273
1.4326
1.4379
1.4431
1.4483
1.4537
1.4589
1.4642
535
1.3790
1.3845
1.3900
1.3954
1.4008
1.4061
1.4115
1.4166
1.4218
1.4271
1.4324
1.4376
1.4428
1.4481
1.4534
1.4586
1.4639
540
1.3788
1.3843
1.3898
1.3952
1.4006
1.4059
1.4113
1.4164
1.4216
1.4269
1.4322
1.4373
1.4426
1.4478
1.4531
1.4584
1.4636
545
1.3787
1.3842
1.3897
1.3951
1.4005
1.4058
1.4111
1.4163
1.4216
1.4266
1.4320
1.4373
1.4424
1.4476
1.4528
1.4581
1.4634
550
1.3786
1.3841
1.3897
1.3951
1.4006
1.4059
1.4113
1.4165
1.4217
1.4270
1.4322
1.4375
1.4428
1.4476
1.4526
1.4584
1.4639
553
1.3786
1.3841
1.3897
1.3951
1.4006
1.4059
1.4112
1.4164
1.4217
1.4269
1.4322
1.4375
1.4427
1.4480
1.4532
1.4586
1.4639
The estimated experimental error of the refractive index is