Different Temperatures of Ice versus the Refractive Index

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The discussion centers on conducting an experiment to determine the refractive index of ice at different temperatures, specifically -15°C and -1°C. The original poster seeks guidance on whether the refractive index changes with temperature and how to calculate it, mentioning the Lorenz-Lorenz equation and the need for molecular polarizability values. They express difficulty in finding specific resources or formulas due to language barriers and a lack of relevant literature. The poster has access to density data for ice at various temperatures and is looking for assistance in finding the polarizability of ice molecules. The inquiry highlights the challenge of sourcing accurate scientific data for experimental purposes.
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I want to make an experiment about the refractive index of ice but this time I want to use different temperatures. (for example with -15 C ice and with -1 C ice) When I tried to search on the internet I couldn't find any specific formula or any article because I guess I couldn't explain what I want to do in a few words. (English is not my mother tongue and there are no articles in my language about this I checked them) Can you help me to find something and also does the refractive index change with the temperature of ice? I guess it will because of the molecular formula changes but not sure :/
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I want to make an experiment about the refractive index of ice but this time I want to use different temperatures. (for example with -15 C ice and with -1 C ice) When I tried to search on the internet I couldn't find any specific formula or any article because I guess I couldn't explain what I want to do in a few words. (English is not my mother tongue and there are no articles in my language about this I checked them) Can you help me to find something and also does the refractive index change with the temperature of ice? I guess it will because of the molecular formula changes but not sure :/
 
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Normally I want to find the refractive index of ice but I want to solve it just with temperature. Lorenz-Lorenz equation is this (I hope)=

n is refractive index
d is density
e0 is the electric constant
Na is the avagadro constant
y is the molecular polarizability of one molecule
M is molar massK= [(n^2 - 1) / (n^2 + 2)] x (1/d)

K is also this:

K = (Pm / M) x 10^3

and Pm is this:

Pm = (1/ ( 3 x e0 )) x Na x y

When I know “ y “ I can find other things too because I found a database which tells me the density of ice with its temperature and I will use that information. But when I looked on the internet I have just found that I can not find directly the polarizability of one molecule of ice but there is an average value for that (I don’t know I am also looking if this is true). Can you please help me to find “ y “ or is there any other ways to find the refractive index with other equations maybe? I hope I can explain my problem.

(Sorry for the bad grammar mistakes or wrong words that I used, eng is not my mother tongue :/)
 
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