Description
This dataset is an open-source repository of spectral data measured at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). This database provides quantitative values for the complex index of refraction for seven polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) solids. A list of the chemicals is available in the readme file. These spectra consist of the optical constants, i.e., the real, n(ν), and imaginary, k(ν), refractive indices, over the spectral range from 7,800 to 400 cm-1 (1.28 – 25 μm). The conditions under which the individual data were acquired are described in the associated metadata files, and the user is strongly encouraged to read and understand this information to ensure the data are used appropriately for your application.
Recommended Citation for Dataset
Jessica M Salcido, Jeremy D. Erickson, Ashley M. Bradley, Russell G. Tonkyn, Timothy J. Johnson and Tanya L. Myers. 2026. PNNL INFRARED REFRACTIVE INDEX (n/k) DATASET FOR SEVEN PAH SOLIDS AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. [Data Set] PNNL DataHub. INSERT DOI
License Information
This work is marked with CC0 1.0: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/. The authors do request that you appropriately cite the dataset when referencing or using the dataset.