Models for the wavelength dependence of the index of refraction of water
- 1 June 1997
- journal article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Applied Optics
- Vol. 36 (16) , 3785-3787
- https://doi.org/10.1364/ao.36.003785
Abstract
Models for the index of refraction of water are reviewed and reduced to wavelength-dependent formulas. A simple three-term nonlinear model derived from Quan and Fry [Appl. Opt. 34, 3477–3480 (1995)], originally developed for the visible region, fits the available data well over an extended range covering the UV to the near-IR (200–1100 nm).Keywords
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