Optical Material Literature Index for the Near-Millimeter Wave Spectral Region

The primary frequency interval of interest here is the near-millimeter wave spectral region (NMMW—roughly 0.3 to 3 mm). This spectral region falls between the more actively researched far infrared and millimeter regions but has not itself received much attention until recently. Work has gone on at a relatively low level of effort, conducted by diverse microwave and infrared groups, using many different techniques, reporting in various wavelength and parameter notations in diverse journals. This paper reports on the preparation of a literature index to these references, and on observations based on that index. Particular thanks is due to Birch and Parker for their extensive bibliography on dispersive Fourier transform spectrometry [1], from which a number of material references were obtained. The emphasis in the index prepared thus far is on solid materials. Over 400 entries are included, taken from over 100 references. The format of the index is an alphabetical listing of materials, mostly by chemical name with cross referencing for more common names.