https://github.com/polyanskiy/refractiveindex.info-database
Database of optical constants
https://github.com/polyanskiy/refractiveindex.info-database
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Database of optical constants
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/polyanskiy/refractiveindex.info-database
- Owner: polyanskiy
- License: cc0-1.0
- Created: 2015-08-18T13:54:47.000Z (almost 10 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2025-05-08T00:43:40.000Z (about 1 month ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-05-08T01:33:32.193Z (about 1 month ago)
- Topics: 3d-rendering, databases, optics, physics, science
- Language: Python
- Size: 31.8 MB
- Stars: 186
- Watchers: 22
- Forks: 57
- Open Issues: 2
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# Refractive Index Database
refractiveindex.info database is an extensive and well organized collection of optical constants of various materials. The database is in public domain. Copyright and related rights were waived by Mikhail Polyanskiy through the CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. You can copy, modify and distribute refractiveindex.info database, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.
YAML file format is used for storing material information and database structure. Many text processors have built-in syntax highlight for YAML markup. Under Windows, Notepad++ is recommended for viewing and editing refractiveindex.info database files.
## Web interface
https://refractiveindex.info/
## Related projects
### refractiveindex
Easy Python interface to RefractiveIndex database.
https://github.com/toftul/refractiveindex
### refractiveindex.info-scripts
Collection of Python scripts related to refractiveindex.info database
https://github.com/polyanskiy/refractiveindex.info-scripts
### RefractiveIndex.jl
Julia interface to refractiveindex.info database
https://github.com/stillyslalom/RefractiveIndex.jl
### PyTMM
Database browser and Transfer Matrix Method implementation
https://github.com/kitchenknif/PyTMM
### refractiveindex.info-sqlite
Python 3 + SQLite wrapper for the refractiveindex.info database
https://github.com/HugoGuillen/refractiveindex.info-sqlite
### refractiveindex.info
Support for operations not possible through the web interface, e.g. find materials with refractive index within a specified range
https://github.com/cinek810/refractiveindex.info (original scripts)
https://github.com/mtarek/refractiveindex.info (fork and further development)
### PyMoosh
Python library for multilayer simulation and optimization
https://github.com/AnMoreau/PyMoosh