INDEX optical properties

Physical Properties. Physical properties include density, properties connected to their combustion tendency (flammability and oxygen index), optical properties (refractive index and yellow index), and the ability to absorb water. Density p, ie, the mass per unit volume, depends on the nature of atoms present in the chemical structure and the way molecules (chains) pack together. Polyoleflns, composed of C and H only, have densities in the range 0.85-1 organic polymers... 

Figure Bl.26.14. Plot of A versus K, the imaginary part of the refractive index. (B) MEASUREMENT OF FILM THICKNESS AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES...

Computed optical properties tend not to be extremely accurate for polymers. The optical absorption spectra (UV/VIS) must be computed from semiempiri-cal or ah initio calculations. Vibrational spectra (IR) can be computed with some molecular mechanics or orbital-based methods. The refractive index is most often calculated from a group additivity technique, with a correction for density. 

In general, textile fibers should be optically opaque so that their refractive indexes need to be significantly different from those of their most common environments, namely, air and water. Luster and color are two optical properties that relate to a fiber s aesthetic quatity and consumer acceptance. 

Optical. The optical properties of fillers and the influence that fillers have on the optical properties of filled systems are often misunderstood. The key parameters in understanding the optical properties of fillers themselves are filler psd, color, and index of refraction. These characteristics influence the optical properties of filled composition, such as color, brightness, opacity, hiding power, and gloss. 

Optical Properties. Teflon FEP fluorocarbon film transmits more ultraviolet, visible light, and infrared radiation than ordinary window glass. The refractive index of FEP film is 1.341—1.347 (74). 

Optical properties also provide useful stmcture information about the fiber. The orientation of the molecular chains of a fiber can be estimated from differences in the refractive indexes measured with the optical microscope, using light polarized in the parallel and perpendicular directions relative to the fiber axis (46,47). The difference of the principal refractive indexes is called the birefringence, which is illustrated with typical fiber examples as foUows. Birefringence is used to monitor the orientation of nylon filament in melt spinning (48). 

Optical Properties. The index of refraction and extinction coefficient of vacuum-deposited aluminum films have been reported (8,9) as have the total reflectance at various wavelengths and emissivity at various temperatures (10). Emissivity increases significantly as the thickness of the oxide film on aluminum increases and can be 70—80% for oxide films of 100 nm. 

Optical Properties. When light falls on an object, it is either partially absorbed, reflected, or transmitted. The behavior of the object as it relates to each of these three possibiUties determines visual appearance. Optical properties of fibers give useful information about the fiber stmcture refractive indexes correlate well with fiber crystalline and molecular orientation and birefringence gives a measure of the degree of anisotropy of the fiber. 

Optical properties of fibers are measured by light microscopy methods. ASTM D276 describes the procedure for fiber identification using refractive indexes and birefringence. Other methods for determining fiber optical properties have been discussed (3,38—44). However, different methods of determining optical properties may give different results (42). 

Optical Properties. The index of refraction of a deposited material is sensitive to the film density. A lower index of refraction is found at less than bulk densities. The reflectance of a metallic surface is affected by the growth morphology of the film. 

Optical Properties. The high refractive index (2.42 at 589.3 nm) and dispersion (0.044) are the basis for the brilliance and fire of a properly cut gemstone. The optical transmission out to 10.6 p.m for Type Ila diamonds makes possible windows for CO2 lasers and for devices such as were in the... 

In addition to the refractive index (already seen to be closely linked with molecular structure) there are a number of other optical properties of importance... 

It should be noted that low-loss spectra are basically connected to optical properties of materials. This is because for small scattering angles the energy-differential cross-section dfj/dF, in other words the intensity of the EEL spectrum measured, is directly proportional to Im -l/ (E,q) [2.171]. Here e = ei + iez is the complex dielectric function, E the energy loss, and q the momentum vector. Owing to the comparison to optics (jqj = 0) the above quoted proportionality is fulfilled if the spectrum has been recorded with a reasonably small collection aperture. When Im -l/ is gathered its real part can be determined, by the Kramers-Kronig transformation, and subsequently such optical quantities as refraction index, absorption coefficient, and reflectivity. 

In Raman spectroscopy the intensity of scattered radiation depends not only on the polarizability and concentration of the analyte molecules, but also on the optical properties of the sample and the adjustment of the instrument. Absolute Raman intensities are not, therefore, inherently a very accurate measure of concentration. These intensities are, of course, useful for quantification under well-defined experimental conditions and for well characterized samples otherwise relative intensities should be used instead. Raman bands of the major component, the solvent, or another component of known concentration can be used as internal standards. For isotropic phases, intensity ratios of Raman bands of the analyte and the reference compound depend linearly on the concentration ratio over a wide concentration range and are, therefore, very well-suited for quantification. Changes of temperature and the refractive index of the sample can, however, influence Raman intensities, and the band positions can be shifted by different solvation at higher concentrations or... 

As shown in Fig. 7, a large increase in optical absorption occurs at higher photon energies above the HOMO-LUMO gap where electric dipole transitions become allowed. Transmission spectra taken in this range (see Fig. 7) confirm the similarity of the optical spectra for solid Ceo and Ceo in solution (decalin) [78], as well as a similarity to electron energy loss spectra shown as the inset to this figure. The optical properties of solid Ceo and C70 have been studied over a wide frequency range [78, 79, 80] and yield the complex refractive index n(cj) = n(cj) + and the optical dielectric function... 

Photoelastic measurement is a very useful method for identifying stress in transparent plastics. Quantitative stress measurement is possible with a polarimeter equipped with a calibrated compensator. It makes stresses visible (Fig. 5-2). The optical property of the index of refraction will change with the level of stress (or strain). When the photoelastic... 

Several experimental techniques may be used, such as acid/base titration, electrical conductivity measurement, temperature measurement, or measurement of optical properties such as refractive index, light absorption, and so on. In each case, it is necessary to specify the manner of tracer addition, the position and number of recording stations, the sample volume of the detection system, and the criteria used in locating the end-point. Each of these factors will influence the measured value of mixing time, and therefore care must be exercised in comparing results from different investigations. 

Optical systems can be used in multiphase flows at a very low volume fraction of the dispersed phase. Through a refractory index matching of hquid-liquid or liquid-solid systems, it is also possible to measure at high void fractions. However, it is not possible to obtain complete refractory index matching since the molecules at the phase boundary have different optical properties than the molecules in the bulk. Consequently, it is possible to measure at a higher fraction of the dispersed phase with larger drops and particles because of the lower surface area per volume fluid. 

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