Handbook of Optical Constants of Solids, Volume 2: Volume 2 (Handbook of Optical Constants of Solids)

"This book will serve as a useful reference. The editor and contributors deserve a measure of thanks for their effort to facilitate for us the finding values of the optical constants of 37 solids and for providing an in-one-placesummary of several techniques for determination of n and k. - R.M.A. Azzam and Jacqueline Casset in APPLIED OPTICS"The beauty of this book is in the breadth of the spectral range covered....The value of this compilation of critically reviewed optical data far outweighs the books deficiencies and...this handbook must be regarded as a necessity in any physics or materials science reference library. - David M. Roessler, General Motors Research Laboratories, Warren, Michigan, in OPTICAL NEWS"The editor prepared a table that summarizes the optical properties of the materials reviewed in Volumes. I and II. The amount of the detail that it contains is truly astounding....There is a fundamental reason why a book of this type is much more usefulthan an abbreviated compilation....The book is attractive to workers in many fields because of the vast range of the data. - Philip Baumeister, Coherent Auburn Group, Auburn, California, in OPTICS AND PHOTONICS NEWS"This book is an essential addition to every scientific reference library and to the bookshelves of all who are interested in what is loosely referred to as 'the optical properties of solids." This set of five volumes, four volumes edited by Edward D. Palik and a volume by Gorachand Ghosh, is a unique resource for any science and technology library. It provides materials researchers and optical device designers with reference facts in a context not available anywhere else. The singular functionality of the set derives from the unique format for the three core volumes that comprise the Handbook of Optical Constants of Solids. The Handbook satisfies several essential needs: first, it affords the most comprehensive database of the refractive index and extinction (or loss) coefficient of technically important and scientifically interesting dielectrics. This data has been critically selected and evaluated by authorities on each material. Second, the dielectric constant database is supplemented by tutorial chapters covering the basics of dielectric theory and reviews of experimental techniques for each wavelength region and material characteristic. As an additional resource, two of the tutorial chapters summarize the relevant characteristics of each of the materials in the database. The data in the core volumes have been collected and analyzed over a period of twelve years, with the most recent completed in 1997. The volumes systematically define the dielectric properties of 143 of the most engaging materials, including metals, semiconductors, and insulators. Together, the three Palik books contain nearly 3,000 pages, with about 2/3 devoted to the dielectric constant data. The tutorial chapters in the remaining 1/3 of the pages contain a wealth of information, including some dielectric data. Hence, the separate volume, Index to Handbook of Optical Constants of Solids, which is included as part of the set, substantially enhances the utility of the Handbook and in essence, joins all the Palik volumes into one unit. It isthen of great importance to users of the set. A final volume rounds out the set. The Handbook of Thermo-Optic Coefficients of Optical Materials with Applications collects refractive index measurements and their temperature dependence for a large number of crystals and glasses. Mathematical models represent these data, and in turn are used in the design of nonlinear optical devices. * Unique source of extremely useful optical data for a very broad community of scientists, researchers, and practitioners * Will be of great practical applicability to both industry and research * Presents optical constants for a broadest spectral range, for a very large number of materials: Paliks three volumes include 143 materials including 43 elements; Ghoshs volume includes some 70 technologically interesting crystals and many commercial glasses * Includes a special index volume that enables the user to search for the information in the three Palik volumes easily and quickly * Critique chapters in the Palik volumes discuss the data and give reference to most of the literature available for each material * Presents various techniques for measuring the optical constants and mathematical models for analytical calculations of some data pv2-cover.jpg......Page 1 pv2-title.jpg......Page 2 content2.pdf......Page 0 pv2-00.pdf......Page 13 pv2-01.pdf......Page 17 pv2-02.pdf......Page 34 pv2-03.pdf......Page 69 pv2-04.pdf......Page 86 pv2-05.pdf......Page 107 pv2-06.pdf......Page 135 pv2-07.pdf......Page 160 pv2-08.pdf......Page 185 pv2-09.pdf......Page 210 pv2-10.pdf......Page 220 pv2-11.pdf......Page 254 pv2-12.pdf......Page 285 pv2-13.pdf......Page 299 pv2-14.pdf......Page 318 pv2-15.pdf......Page 341 pv2-16.pdf......Page 420 pv2-17.pdf......Page 433 pv2-18.pdf......Page 447 pv2-19.pdf......Page 459 pv2-20.pdf......Page 467 pv2-21.pdf......Page 475 pv2-22.pdf......Page 484 pv2-23.pdf......Page 495 pv2-24.pdf......Page 506 pv2-25.pdf......Page 552 pv2-26.pdf......Page 572 pv2-27.pdf......Page 589 pv2-28.pdf......Page 599 pv2-29.pdf......Page 629 pv2-30.pdf......Page 646 pv2-31.pdf......Page 681 pv2-32.pdf......Page 694 pv2-33.pdf......Page 697 pv2-34.pdf......Page 712 pv2-35.pdf......Page 724 pv2-36.pdf......Page 746 pv2-37.pdf......Page 761 pv2-38.pdf......Page 772 pv2-39.pdf......Page 787 pv2-40.pdf......Page 797 pv2-41.pdf......Page 818 pv2-42.pdf......Page 834 pv2-43.pdf......Page 856 pv2-44.pdf......Page 864 pv2-45.pdf......Page 880 pv2-46.pdf......Page 900 pv2-47.pdf......Page 937 pv2-48.pdf......Page 968 pv2-49.pdf......Page 984 pv2-50.pdf......Page 1000 pv2-51.pdf......Page 1014 pv2-52.pdf......Page 1027 pv2-53.pdf......Page 1037 pv2-54.pdf......Page 1056 pv2-cont1.jpg......Page 4 pv2-cont2.jpg......Page 5 pv2-cont3.jpg......Page 6 pv2-cont4.jpg......Page 7 pv2-cont5.jpg......Page 8 pv2-cont6.jpg......Page 9 pv2-cont7.jpg......Page 10 pv2-cont8.jpg......Page 11 pv2-cont9.jpg......Page 12 This handbook--a sequel to the widely used Handbook of Optical Constants of Solids--contains critical reviews and tabulated values of indexes of refraction (n) and extinction coefficients (k) for almost 50 materials that were not covered in the original handbook. For each material, the best known n and k values have been carefully tabulated, from the x-ray to millimeter-wave region of the spectrum by expert optical scientists. In addition, the handbook features thirteen introductory chapters that discuss the determination of n and k by various techniques.


* Contributors have decided the best values for n and k
* References in each critique allow the reader to go back to the original data to examine and understand where the values have come from
* Allows the reader to determine if any data in a spectral region needs to be filled in
* Gives a wide and detailed view of experimental techniques for measuring the optical constants n and k
* Incorporates and describes crystal structure, space-group symmetry, unit-cell dimensions, number of optic and acoustic modes, frequencies of optic modes, the irreducible representation, band gap, plasma frequency, and static dielectric constant A sequel to the "Handbook of Optical Constants of Solids", this book contains critical reviews and tabulated values of indexes of refraction (n) and extinction coefficients (k) for almost 50 materials. It also features thirteen introductory chapters that discuss the determination of n and k by various techniques. The original list of materials prepared for the Handbook of Optical Constants of Solids (HOC I) [1] contained about 60 materials, but because of a lack of critiquers, the published handbook contained only 37 materials, more or less evenly divided among metals, semiconductors, and insulators. Gives a single set of n and k values over the spectral range (ideally from x-ray to mm-wave region). This book allows the reader to determine if any data in a spectral region needs to be filled in; and provides a view of experimental techniques for measuring the optical constants n and k. Handbook of optical constants of solids I, II, & III / edited by Edward D. Palik. - Handbook of thermo-optic coefficients of optical materials with applications / by Gorachand Ghosh. - Subject index and contributor index.