OPTIMATR (IBM ONLY / DOS) CAT.# 000-A01-00

  OPTIMATR is a computer program for computing the optical properties of a
  range of materials that have a potential use as components in optical
  systems. The program will run on any IBM-compatible PC with VGA, MS-DOS 3.1+
  and with ANSI.SYS installed in the CONFIG.SYS file.

  BACKGROUND

  A thorough theoretical understanding of optical properties of materials
  provides more than physical insight. The sound physical basis of these
  theories allows meaningful interpolations and extrapolations to be made as a
  function of frequency and temperature. This capability permits prediction of
  accurate and comprehensive material properties when experimental data is
  lacking, as is quite often the case. Furthermore, models provide a precise
  and convenient means of communicating optical properties data and represent
  an improvement over conventional figures and tables. Formulas are easily
  programmed on a computer, providing quick and easy access to the complex
  index of refraction for many materials. These results can be used to
  calculate transmittance, reflectance, absorptance, scatterance, and emittance
  of fibers, thin films, and optical elements, extinctance of aerosols, and
  dispersion for optical design and performance modeling.

  OPTIMATR computes optical properties, producing listings and plots on the PC
  screen. Capabilities include:
     * Index of Refraction
     * Absorption Coefficient
     * Scatter Coefficient

  as functions of
     * Wavenumber (cm -1), or Wavelength (um)
     * Temperature (deg K)

  MATERIAL DATA

  The types of materials currently available include:
     * Crystals
     * Dielectrics
     * Semiconductors
     * Metals
     * Glasses

  The current materials list is presented on the last page of this brochure.

  OPTIMATR is totally interactive and makes use of a range of computation
  models and display capabilities.

  COMPUTATION MODELS

  OPTIMATR utilizes the following models for optical properties:
     * Seilmeier
     * One Phonon and Free Carrier
     * Multiphonon
     * Urbach Tail
     * Mie Scatter
     * Rayleigh Scatter

  Executing Calculate produces a table of values for index of refraction,
  absorption coeffecient, and scattering coeffecient. The table can be output
  as an ASCII file, or graphed using the Graph function. Data in the material
  file determine which models will be invoked.

  INTERACTIVE TOOLS

  The interactive menus are in several levels:
  Calculate
     * Recompute
     * Graph
     * File
  Edit
     * Name & Space Group
     * One Phonon & Electronic
     * Multiphonon
     * Sellmeier
     * Free Carrier
     * Urbach Tail
     * Scattering

                LIST OF MATERIALS

 AI203 o-ray     AI203 e-ray        ALON poly        Be0 o-ray      Be0 e-ray
 Be0 poly        Cr203 o-ray        Cr203 e-ray      Ge02 o-ray    Ge02 e-ray
 Ge02 glass      Hf02:Y203          MgAI204 poly     Mg0         Quartz o-ray

 Quartz e-ray    Silica (fused)     Ti02 o-ray       T02 e-ray      V02 poly
 (26C)
 Y203 poly       Y203:La203 poly    YAG              Zr02:Y203      AgBr AgCl
 BaF2               CaF2             CsBr           Csl
 KBr             KCI                KF               KI             KRS-5 LiF
 MgF2 o-ray         MgF2 e-ray       NaBr           NaCl
 NaF             Nal                PbF2             SrF2           TIBr TICI
 YLF o-ray          YLF e-ray        AIAs           AIN o-ray AIN e-ray
 BN (cubic)         BP               CaLa2S4        Diamond (C)             CdS
 o-ray          CdS e-ray        CdSe o-ray    CdSe e-ray CdTe            GaAs
 GaN o-ray        GaN e-ray      GaP Germanium (Ge)  InAs               InP
 PbS            PbSe PbTe            Silicon (Si)       SiC (cubic)      ZnS
 (cubic)    ZnSe ZnTe            ADP o-ray          ADP e-ray        KDP o-ray
 KDP e-ray KNb03 nz        KNb03 ny           KNb03 nx         KTP(KTi0P04) nx
 KTP(KTi0P04) ny
 KTP(KTi0P04) nz
 LiNb03 o-ray    LiNb03 e-ray       Aluminum (AI)    Cobalt (Co)  Copper (Cu)
 Gold (Au)       Iron (Fe)          Lead (Pb)        Molybdenum (Mo)
 Nickel (Ni)     Palladium (Pd)     Platinum (Pt)    Silver (Ag)
 Titanium (Ti)   Tungsten (W)       Vanadium (V)     V02 poly (8QC)
 As2S3 glass     As25e3 glass       BK-7 glass

  The above list of materials will be expanded as new data become available.
  The user may optionally add new materials, or update pararneters of existing
  entries.

        AREAS OF APPLICATION            PC REQUIREMENTS

     * Spectral Reflection          * IBM PC Compatible - 80x86
     * Spectral Emission            * MS-DOS 3.1+
     * Interference Filters         * Hard Disk (optional)
     * Total Hemispheric Emissivity * VGA Graphics
     * Solar Absorptivity           * FP Coprocessor (optional)