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qspec.sellmeier  (  w a b  )[source]

The Sellmeier equation for calculating the refractive index of a material with the lists of coefficients a and b for the wavelength w $$ n = \sqrt{1 + \sum_i \frac{A_i\lambda^2}{\lambda^2 - B_i}}. $$

Parameters:
warray_like

The wavelength $\lambda$ (μm).

andarray | Iterable

A list of coefficients $A_i$.

bndarray | Iterable

A list of coefficients $B_i$ (μm).

Returns:
nndarray

The refractive index $n$.

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