Basic Operations
Basic Operations
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Refractive-Index Fitting How-To
This guide covers common preparation steps before running a refractive-index fit. You will learn how to reuse saved configurations and how to set the measurement environment correctly.
How to reuse previous index configurations
Refractive-index fitting requires many initial parameters (substrate, optimizer settings, bounds, etc.). If you have a previously saved configuration that worked, import it to avoid re-setting everything.
Before starting a new fit, we strongly recommend downloading the closest preset template and then fine-tuning it. This can save up to ~80% of setup time.
Download a saved configuration
- Open the right-side drawer by hovering near the right edge of the interface.
- Select the "Refractive Index Fit Config" entry and click Download Config.
- Choose the most appropriate record from the database list and click OK to load all parameters into the module.

Save the current settings as a new template
- In the right-side drawer click Upload Config.
- In the dialog you can either Overwrite an existing record or Create New (give it a name).
- Close the dialog to return to the main screen.
How to set the measurement environment (air refractive index)
Before importing transmittance/reflectance spectra, the system must know the measurement medium (typically air). If the environment is not defined, boundary conditions will be wrong and fits will fail.
Steps:
- Open the right-side drawer.
- Select Air Refractive Index and click Download Air Index.
- Choose the standard air value (≈ 1.0) and click OK.
Related references
- Floating window operations: Floating Window
- Spectrum calculation: Calculate_Spectrum
- Importing spectra: Load_Spectrum
- Refractive-index dictionary: refractive-index
- Fitting strategies: fit