Abstract
The optical constantsn andk of the alkali metal potassium have been measured in the wavelength region from 0·365μ to 2μ, in the solid and liquid state at temperatures between −180° C and +85° C by the usual method of analysing intensity and polarisation of the monochromatic radiations reflected by the metals surface. The mirrorlike surfaces, free of any contamination and not distorted by any treatment, were prepared and measured in ultrahigh vacuum, the metal being purified before by careful repeated destinations in high vacuum. Values thus obtained forn, k, k 2−n 2 and 2nk are listed in tables 1 and 2. Discussion of these values especially with regard to the Drude-theory of optical constants of metals is given in two subsequent communications.
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