Relation between temperature and refractive index

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Start date Jul 12, 2011
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The relationship between temperature and the refractive index (RI) of water is minimal, with no direct correlation. Generally, the RI decreases as temperature increases, but the change is very slight. Specifically, the refractive index of water changes by less than 0.01% for each degree Celsius rise in temperature. This indicates that while there is a trend, it is not significant enough to have a major impact in practical applications. Understanding this relationship is important for precise optical measurements in varying temperatures.

Jul 12, 2011

Vals509

whats the relationship between the temperature of water and its refractive index?

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Jul 13, 2011

srivi

Actually there is no direct relationship between RI and temperature.
usaually the RI goes down as temperature rises but the change would be very small.
The RI of water changes less than 0.01% per degree celcius.

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