Abstract

We propose a sequence of transmission and reflection measurements that makes it possible to get a relatively accurate estimate for refractive index of optically isotropic powder materials. This method makes use of immersion liquids and a multifunction spectrophotometer, which we have constructed recently. As an example we present data for $\mathrm{C}\mathrm{a}{\mathrm{F}}_{\mathrm{2}}$.

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