List of Refractive indexes of Materials
Solids
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Gold: 0.270
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Copper: 0.460
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Titanium: 2.611
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Salt: 1.52
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Silver: 0.150
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Lead: 1.907
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Mercury: 1.744
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Platinum: 2.188
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Ice : 1.31
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Diamond: 2.417
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Flint Glass(impure): 1.523
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Flint Glass(Pure): 1.60
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Crown Glass(Pure): 1.50
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Crown Glass(Impure): 1.485
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Plate Glass(Window Glass): 1.52
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Plexiglas: 1.49
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Polystyrene: 1.59
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Silicon: 3.42
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Sapphire: 1.762
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Liver(Human): 1.369
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Lens(Of Human Eyes): 1.386
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Cornea(Human Eyes): 1.373
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Amber: 1.55
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Fused Silica(Pure Glass, or form of Quartz): 1.458
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Cubic Zirconia: 2:15
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Halite(Rock Salt): 1.516
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Iron: 2.930
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Brass: 0.461
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Quartz: 1.45
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Germanium: 5.69
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Diesel Soot: 1.563
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Green Soda Lime Glass: 1.523
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Grey Soda Lime Glass: 1.523
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Optical Glass Crown, BK7: 1.516
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(Plastic) PC-Poly-carbonate: 1.584
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(Plastic) Cellulose: 1.470
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(Plastic) PVP: 1.527
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Gases
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Air: 1.00
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Ammonia: 1.000376
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Carbon Dioxide: 1.001
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Helium: 1.000036
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Hydrogen: 1.000132
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Water Vapor: 1.000261
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Argon: 1.000281
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Oxygen: 1.000271
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Pentane: 1.000686
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Bromine: 1.001132
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Chlorine: 1.000773
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Methane: 1.000444
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Nitric Oxide: 1.000516
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Carbon Dioxide: 1.000449
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Liquids
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Kerosene: 1.39
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Ethanol: 1.361
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Water: 1.330
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Acetone: 1.36
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Milk: 1.35
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Propane: 1.34
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Turpentine: 1.47
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Glycerine: 1.47
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Ether: 1.35
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Chloroform: 1.44
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Furan: 1.47
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Olive Oil: 1.46
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Cedar Oil: 1.516
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Vegetable Oil: 1.47
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Octane: 1.40
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Hexane: 1.37
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Decane: 1.41
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Paraffin(Liquid): 1.48
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