Solids

Solid models provide the complex index at their stated reference conditions. Read the common interface and conventions first, then the chapter for the material of interest. For an anisotropic crystal, the optical axis is part of the model choice.

The Quick start evaluates fused silica, a crystal, and a metal. These chapters explain their sources, ranges, and limitations, including silica’s nonlinear response. The next step in the guide is Using optmat from a propagation code.

• Solids: conventions and models
• Fused silica
• Crystalline silicon
• The window crystals
• The metals

See the solid gallery and the reference interfaces optmat.solid.models.registry, optmat.solid.kerr, and optmat.solid.bundle.