List of refractive indices (λ = 589 nm)
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Solids
Name
Formula
Agate
Aluminium oxide
Aluminium phosphate
Amber
Amethyst
Aquamarine
Beryl
Calcium fluoride (Fluorite)
Cornea (human)
Crown glass
Cryolite
Cubic zirconia
Diamond
Emerald
Flint glass
Gallium arsenide
Gallium phosphide
Germanium
Ice
Iodine
Lapis lazuli
Lens (human)
Light flint glass
Malachite
Nylon
SiO2
Al2O3
AlPO4
Obsidian
Opal
PET Polyethylene terephthalate
Pirex® glass (borosilicate)
PMMA Poly(methyl methacrylate)
Polycarbonate
Polyestyrene
Quartz
Ruby
Shapphire
Silicon
Silver chloride
Sodium chloride
Teflon
Titanium dioxide (Rutile)
Topaz
Tourmaline
Turquoise
Zinc oxide
Zircon
SiO2::Fe3+
Be3Al2(SiO3)6::Fe
Be3Al2(SiO3)6
CaF2
Na3AlF6
ZrO2
C
Be3Al2(SiO3)6::Cr
GaAs
GaP
Ge
H2O
I2
Cu2CO3(OH)2
...-NH-C(=O)-(CH2)nC(=O)-NH-(CH2)m-...
SiO2·nH2O
(C10H8O4)n
(C5O2H8)n
(OC(OC6H4)2CMe2)n
(C8H8)n
SiO2
Al2O3
Al2O3
Si
AgCl
NaCl
(C2F4)n
TiO2
Al2SiO4(F,OH)2
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
ZnO
ZrSiO4
Temperature
°C (λ)
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
37
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
37
25
25
25
1.53-1.54
1.76
1.53
1.55
1.54
1.56-1.60
1.56-1.60
1.43
1.3375
1.52
1.338
2.15-2.18
2.417
1.576-1.582
1.62
3.927
3.5
4.01
1.309
3.34
1.5
1.386-1.406
1.58
1.655-1.909
1.53
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25 (390 nm)
25
1.50
1.45
1.575
1.470
1.491
1.585
1.55-1.59
1.544
1.77
1.762-1.778
4.01
2.0668
1.544
1.36
2.496
1.606
1.610-1.675
1.61
2.4
1.923
n
Liquids
Name
Formula
Acetaldehyde
Acetone
Ammonia
Antimony pentachloride
Argon
Arsenic trichloride
Benzene
Boron trifluoride
Bromine
Bromine pentafluoride
Bromine trifluoride
1-Butanol
Carbon dioxide
Carbon disulfide
Carbon oxysulfide
Chlorine
Chloroform
Ethanol
Germanium tetrachloride
Germanium tetrabromide
Glicerol
Helium
1-Heptanol
Honey, 13% water content
Honey, 17% water content
Honey, 21% water content
Hydrazine
Hydrogen
Hydrogen bromide
Hydrogen chloride
Hydrogen cyanide
Hydrogen fluoride
Hydrogen iodide
Hydrogen peroxide
Hydrogen sulfide
Hydrogen sulfide
Kripton
Methanol
Milk
m-Xylene
o-Xylene
p-Xylene
Nitric acid
Nitric oxide
Nitrogen
Nitrous oxide
Oxygen
Perchloric acid
Phosphine
Phosphorus tribromide
Phosphorus trichloride
Phosphorus(III) oxide
25% Sugar solution
50% Sugar solution
75% Sugar solution
CH3CHO
CH3-CO-CH3
NH3
SbCl5
Ar
AsCl3
C6H6
BBr3
Br2
BrF5
BrF3
CH3(CH2)2CH2OH
CO2
CS2
COS
Cl2
CHCl3
CH3CH2OH
GeCl4
GeBr4
C3H8O3
He
CH3(CH2)5CH2OH
N2H4
H2
HBr
HCl
HCN
HF
HI
H2O2
H2S
H2S
Kr
CH3OH
C6H4(CH3)2
C6H4(CH3)2
C6H4(CH3)2
HNO3
NO
N2
N2O
O2
HClO4
PH3
PBr3
PCl3
P2O3
Temperature
°C (λ)
20
20
-77 (578 nm)
22
-188
16
20
16
15
25
25
20
24
20
25
20
20
20
25
26
20
-269 (546 nm)
25
20
20
20
22
-253
10
18 (581 nm)
20
25
16
28
-80
20
-157 (546 nm)
20
20
20
20
20
25
-90
-196 (578 nm)
25
-183 (546 nm)
50
17
25
21
27
20
20
20
n
1.35
1.36
1.3944
1.5925
1.2312
1.604
1.501
1.312
1.659
1.3529
1.4536
1.399
1.6630
1.62774
1.3506
1.3834
1.48
1.361
1.4614
1.6269
1.4729
1.02451
1.423
1.504
1.494
1.484
1.470
1.1096
1.325
1.3287
1.26136
1.1574
1.466
1.4061
1.460
1.3682
1.3032
1.329
1.35
1.49722
1.5058
1.4958
1.393
1.330
1.19876
1.238
1.2243
1.3819
1.317
1.687
1.5122
1.540
1.3723
1.4200
1.4774
Liquids (continued)
Name
Formula
Sulfur
Sulfur dichloride
Sulfur dioxide
Sulfur hexafluoride
Sulfur trioxide
Sulfuric acid
Tetrabromosilane
Tetrachloromethane
Tetrachlorosilane
Tin tetrabromide
Tin tetrachloride
Titanium tetrachloride
Turpentine
Vegetable oil
Water
Water
Water
Xenon
S
SCl2
SO2
SF6
SO3
H2SO4
SiBr4
CCl4
SiCl4
SnBr4
SnCl4
TiCl4
H2O
H2O
H2O
Xe
Temperature
°C (λ)
125
14
25
25
20
20
31
25
25
31
25
18
25
50
0
20
100
-112 (546 nm)
n
1.9170
1.557
1.3396
1.167
1.40965
1.4183
1.5685
1.461
1.41156
1.6628
1.5086
1.6076
1.472
1.47
1.33432
1.33336
1.31861
1.3918
Gases (1 atm)
Name
Formula
Acetone
Air (dry)
Ammonia
Argon
Benzene
Bromide
Carbon dioxide
Carbon disulfide
Chloride
Chloroform
Deuterium
Ethanol
Helium
Hydrogen
Hydrogen chloride
Hydrogen sulfide
Methane
Methanol
Neon
Nitric oxide
Nitrogen
Nitrous oxide
Oxygen
Pentane
Sulfur dioxide
Water (vapor)
Xenon
CH3-CO-CH3
NH3
Ar
C6H6
Br2
CO2
CS2
Cl2
CHCl3
D
CH3CH2OH
He
H2
HCl
H2S
CH4
CH3OH
Ne
NO
N2
N2O
O2
C5H12
SO2
H2O
Xe
Temperature
°C
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n
1.001090
1.0002924
1.000376
1.000281
1.001762
1.001132
1.0004493
1.001481
1.000773
1.001450
1.000137
1.000878
1.000036
1.0001392
1.000447
1.000634
1.000444
1.000586
1.000066
1.000297
1.0002990
1.000516
1.0002709
1.001711
1.000686
1.000256
1.000702