Ultrabroadband Reconstruction of the Refractive Index of Nonlinear Soft Glasses from Terahertz to Infrared Frequencies

Abstract

The complex refractive index of a range of soft glasses was determined via THz-TDS and FTIR spectroscopy in an ultrawide band of ca. 0.1 THz - 200 THz. An investigation into the relationship between the dielectric and other physical glass properties was also carried out.