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The list of the built-in special dielectric function formulas is given in Table 4-3. The<br />

selection might look strange at a first glance. The point is that it is not meant <strong>to</strong> be a<br />

comprehensive collection of functions for <strong>fit</strong>ting. It is rather a set of some special formulas that<br />

RefFIT users, including myself, have ever employed in their data analysis. As was mentioned<br />

in the Introduction, the list is being continuously extended and everyone can ask me <strong>to</strong> include<br />

an extra function that he (or she) would like <strong>to</strong> have. The light frequency ω is assumed <strong>to</strong> be in<br />

cm -1 . Note, that all the formulas give a dielectric function that satisfies Kramers-Kronig<br />

relations (see section 2.2.1), unless the opposite is explicitly mentioned.<br />

Dielectric function<br />

Van der Marel’s formula for the dielectric function of a non-<br />

Fermi liquid (Ref.[11], formula (15))<br />

2<br />

ω p<br />

ε = −<br />

2α<br />

1−2α<br />

ω(<br />

ω + iγ<br />

1)<br />

( ω + iγ<br />

2 )<br />

Formula for the c-axis dielectric function of cuprates with the<br />

body-centered tetragonal structure liquids (Ref.[11], formula<br />

(14))<br />

2<br />

4 2<br />

3 2 3 / 2<br />

ε = ( 60i<br />

/ ω)<br />

2σ<br />

( 1+<br />

2Ω<br />

)( 1−<br />

8Ω<br />

− 8Ω<br />

) + 16Ω<br />

( 1+<br />

Ω ) ,<br />

0<br />

where Ω = ( γ 1 − iω)<br />

/ γ 2<br />

[ ]<br />

Formula for the ab-plane dielectric function of cuprates<br />

(Ref.[11], formula (3))<br />

γ 1<br />

ε = ( 60i<br />

/ ω)<br />

σ 0<br />

,<br />

γ − iω<br />

γ + γ − iω<br />

1<br />

1<br />

The dielectric function of a weak-coupling s-wave BCS<br />

superconduc<strong>to</strong>r with arbitrary scattering rate (Ref. [12]).<br />

Parameter t is the reduced temperature t = T / Tc<br />

. The formulas<br />

of Ref.[12] are taken as they are, with τ = 1/<br />

γ , except for the<br />

temperature dependence of the gap, which in this case is<br />

π<br />

∆ ( t)<br />

= ∆ 0 cos t .<br />

2<br />

Note: the computational code is taken from Ref..[12].<br />

Drude (not Lorentz!) term with arbitrary sign of the <strong>spectra</strong>l<br />

weight<br />

A<br />

ε = −<br />

ω(<br />

ω + iγ<br />

)<br />

Note: although a negative A would have a little physical<br />

meaning for the usual dielectric function, it can be used for the<br />

differential dielectric function (see section 4.7.1).<br />

Constant (frequency independent) dielectric function<br />

ε = ε1<br />

+ iε<br />

2<br />

Note: this function is simple but obviously NOT Kramers-<br />

2<br />

Wo<br />

(code)<br />

Wp G<br />

-1 ω p<br />

[cm -1 ]<br />

α<br />

-2 γ 1<br />

[cm -1 ]<br />

γ 2<br />

[cm -1 ]<br />

-3 σ 0<br />

[Ω -1 cm -1 ]<br />

-<br />

-4 γ 1<br />

[cm -1 ]<br />

γ 2<br />

[cm -1 ]<br />

-5 σ 0<br />

[Ω -1 cm -1 ]<br />

γ 1<br />

[cm -1 ]<br />

Guide <strong>to</strong> RefFIT Page 60<br />

-6<br />

-7 ω p<br />

[cm -1 ]<br />

-8 t 0<br />

-9 A<br />

[cm -2 ]<br />

-10<br />

-<br />

ε 1 ε<br />

2<br />

γ 2<br />

[cm -1 ]<br />

γ<br />

[cm -1 ]<br />

∆<br />

[cm -1 ]<br />

γ<br />

[cm -1 ]

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