RI$-$Calc: A User Friendly Software and Web Server for Refractive Index Calculation

Abstract

The refractive index of an optical medium is essential for studying a variety of physical phenomena. One useful method for determining the refractive index of scalar materials (i.e, materials which are characterized by a scalar dielectric function) is to employ the Kramers-Kronig (K-K) relations. The K-K method is particularly useful in cases where ellipsometric measurements are unavailable, a situation that frequently occurs in many laboratories. Although some packages can perform this calculation, they usually lack a graphical interface and are complex to implement and use. Those deficiencies inhibits their utilization by a plethora of researchers unfamiliar with programming languages. To address the aforementioned gap, we have developed the Refractive Index Calculator (RI-Calc) program that provides an intuitive and user-friendly interface. The RI-Calc program allows users to input the absorption coefficient spectrum and then easily calculate the complex refractive index and the complex relative permittivity of a broad range of thin films, including of molecules, polymers, blends, and perovskites. The program has been thoroughly tested, taking into account the Lorentz oscillator model and experimental data from a materials' refractive index database, demonstrating consistent outcomes. It is compatible with Windows, Unix, and macOS operating systems. You can download the RI-Calc binaries from our GitHub repository or conveniently access the program through our dedicated web server at nanocalc.org.

8 pages, 7 figures

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