Simple method for measuring refractive index of supercritical fluids

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Abstract
A high pressure,optical system is presented for measuring the refractive index of a supercritical fluidsolvent to within ±3×10 −3 at pressures as high as 2500 bar and temperatures of 200 °C. The experimental technique used here is an adaptation of the laser beam displacement method for measuring the refractive index of liquids at ambient pressure. This optical system is used to measure the refractive index of supercritical ethane to pressures of 2000 bar and temperatures of 200 °C.