| MATERIAUX |
| Type | T range [nm] | nd (587.6 nm) | Vd [10-6°C-1] | dn / dT [°C-1] | Alpha [10-6]°C-1 | Description |
| BK7 | 350 - 2000 | 1.5168 | 64.17 | 1.5 | 7.10 | Broadband transmission Good mechanical properties |
| Fused Silica | 260 - 2500 | 1.4585 | 67.82 | 11.9 | 0.55 | Material with good transmission in near UV. Good thermal and mechanical properties |
| PYREX® | 400 - 2200 | 1.4727 | 70.45 | 0.0 | 3.25 | |
| S-TIH53 | 440 - 2400 | 1.8467 | 23.78 | 1.9 | 9.10 | High index glass with transmission from visible to IR. |
| Sapphire | 180 - 5000 | 1.7682 | 72.30 | 13.0 | 6.70 | Board transmission range. Superior mechanical properties and high refractive index. Expensive. |
| LaSFN9 | 420 - 2300 | 1.8502 | 32.17 | 3.2 | 7.40 | Flint glass with high refractive index |
| Silicon | | 0.0000 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | |
| F. Silica / S-TIH53 | | 0.0000 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | |
| F2 | 350 - 1900 | 1.6200 | 36.37 | 2.8 | 8.20 | High index material with good mechanical properties. |
| UV F. Silica | | 0.0000 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | |
| Plastic | | 0.0000 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | |
| SF10 | 500 - 2000 | 1.7282 | 28.41 | 6.4 | 7.50 | High refractive index. Good dispersive index. |
| SF11 | 500 - 2000 | 1.7847 | 25.76 | 11.0 | 6.10 | High refractive index. Good dispersive index. |
| ZERODUR® | 500 - 2500 | 1.5424 | 56.10 | 14.6 | 0.10 | |
| S-LAH60M | | 0.0000 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | |
| S-BSL7M | | 0.0000 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | |
| S-BAL42M | | 0.0000 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | |