ˆn(λ)=n(λ)−iκ(λ)
where n(λ) is the refractive index at wavelength λ, κ(λ) is the spectral absorption index and i=√−1
Note 1 to entry: The complex refractive index has unit one.
Note 2 to entry: This entry was numbered 845-04-103 in IEC 60050-845:1987.
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