Refractive Index of PbS, Lead Sulfide

Lead sulfide (also spelled sulphide) is an inorganic compound with the formula PbS.

For a typical sample of PbS the refractive index and extinction coefficient at 632.8 nm are 4.334 and 1.455. Below are files of complete refractive index and extinction coefficients. If the file is not available for download, you can request our proprietary file by clicking "Request".

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Refractive Index Reference - Sopra Material Database

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