29.5.29 FiberRefractiveIndex

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The refractive index of a material depends on the frequency (or wavelength) of the light. Hence, it is necessary to include both the value (a unitless number) and the frequency (or wavelength) it was measured at. The frequency will be a quantity type with a frequency unit such as Hz.

Table 29.5.29-1 Attributes

Name

Type

Notes

Frequency

FrequencyMeasure

The frequency (and UOM) for which the refractive index is measured.

uid

String64

Unique identifier of this object.

Value

LogarithmicPowerRatioPerLengthMeasure

The value of the refractive index.

Wavelength

LengthMeasure

The wavelength (and UOM) for which the refractive index is measured. The reported wavelength should be the wavelength of the light in a vacuum.

Table 29.5.29-2 Associations

Association

Notes

From: FiberOpticalPathSegment.RefractiveIndex

0..*To: FiberRefractiveIndex

Association