Scientific Data Sources & Presets

All materials data, dispersion coefficients, and atmospheric index formulas used in OpticsDock are sourced from peer-reviewed literature and standard reference materials.

Primary Citations

• Standard Air Model: Modified Edlén formula based on:
  K. P. Birch and M. J. Downs, "Correction to the Updated Edlén Equation for the Refractive Index of Air," Metrologia 31, 315 (1994).
• Material presets (Phase 2): Sellmeier equations for Fused Silica, F2, N-BK7, Sapphire, and Silicon coefficients are compiled from standard Schott Glass catalogs and the RefractiveIndex.INFO database.