Optical Properties
Questions.
a) Referring to the table below,
which material has the highest interaction with
light? Explain your answer.
Material
n
Typical glasses ca.
1.5 -1.7
Plastics
. 1.3 -1.6
PbO
(Litharge)
2.67
Diamond
2.41
b) In ionic materials, how does the size of the component ions
affect the extent of electronic polarization?