.. auto-generated by dev_tools.docs.nxdl from the NXDL source contributed_definitions/NXdispersive_material.nxdl.xml -- DO NOT EDIT

.. index::
    ! NXdispersive_material (application definition)
    ! dispersive_material (application definition)
    see: dispersive_material (application definition); NXdispersive_material

.. _NXdispersive_material:

=====================
NXdispersive_material
=====================

**Status**:

  application definition, extends :ref:`NXobject`

**Description**:

  NXdispersion

**Symbols**:

  No symbol table

**Groups cited**:
  :ref:`NXcite`, :ref:`NXdata`, :ref:`NXdispersion_function`, :ref:`NXdispersion_repeated_parameter`, :ref:`NXdispersion_single_parameter`, :ref:`NXdispersion_table`, :ref:`NXdispersion`, :ref:`NXentry`, :ref:`NXsample`

.. index:: NXentry (base class); used in application definition, NXsample (base class); used in application definition, NXcite (base class); used in application definition, NXdispersion (base class); used in application definition, NXdispersion_table (base class); used in application definition, NXdispersion_function (base class); used in application definition, NXdispersion_single_parameter (base class); used in application definition, NXdispersion_repeated_parameter (base class); used in application definition, NXdata (base class); used in application definition

**Structure**:

  .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY-group:

  **ENTRY**: (required) :ref:`NXentry`


    .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/definition-field:

    .. index:: definition (field)

    **definition**: (required) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>`

      An application definition for a dispersive material.

      Obligatory value: ``NXdispersive_material``

      .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/definition@version-attribute:

      .. index:: version (field attribute)

      **@version**: (required) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>`

        Version number to identify which definition of this application definition was
        used for this entry/data.

      .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/definition@url-attribute:

      .. index:: url (field attribute)

      **@url**: (required) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>`

        URL where to find further material (documentation, examples) relevant to the
        application definition

    .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_type-field:

    .. index:: dispersion_type (field)

    **dispersion_type**: (recommended) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>`

      Denotes whether the dispersion is calculated or derived from an experiment

      Any of these values: ``measured`` | ``simulated``

    .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/sample-group:

    **sample**: (required) :ref:`NXsample`


      .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/sample/chemical_formula-field:

      .. index:: chemical_formula (field)

      **chemical_formula**: (required) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>`


      .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/sample/atom_types-field:

      .. index:: atom_types (field)

      **atom_types**: (optional) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>`

        List of comma-separated elements from the periodic table
        that are contained in the sample.
        If the sample substance has multiple components, all
        elements from each component must be included in `atom_types`.

      .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/sample/colloquial_name-field:

      .. index:: colloquial_name (field)

      **colloquial_name**: (optional) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>`

        The colloquial name of the material, e.g. graphite or diamond for carbon.

      .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/sample/material_phase-field:

      .. index:: material_phase (field)

      **material_phase**: (optional) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>`

        The phase of the material

        Any of these values: ``gas`` | ``liquid`` | ``solid`` | ``other``

      .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/sample/material_phase_comment-field:

      .. index:: material_phase_comment (field)

      **material_phase_comment**: (optional) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>`

        Additional information about the phase if the
        material phase is other.

      .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/sample/additional_phase_information-field:

      .. index:: additional_phase_information (field)

      **additional_phase_information**: (recommended) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>`

        This field may be used to denote additional phase information,
        such as crystalin phase of a crystal (e.g. 4H or 6H for SiC) or
        if a measurement was done on a thin film or bulk material.

    .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/REFERENCES-group:

    **REFERENCES**: (recommended) :ref:`NXcite`


      .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/REFERENCES/text-field:

      .. index:: text (field)

      **text**: (required) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>`

        A text description of this reference, e.g.
        `E. Example et al, The mighty example, An example journal 50 (2023), 100`

      .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/REFERENCES/doi-field:

      .. index:: doi (field)

      **doi**: (required) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>`


    .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x-group:

    **dispersion_x**: (required) :ref:`NXdispersion`

      The dispersion along the optical axis of the material.
      This should be the only dispersion available for isotropic materials.
      For uniaxial materials this denotes the ordinary axis.
      For biaxial materials this denotes the x axis or epsilon 11 tensor element
      of the diagionalized permittivity tensor.

      .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/model_name-field:

      .. index:: model_name (field)

      **model_name**: (required) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>`

        The name of this dispersion model.

      .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_TABLE-group:

      **DISPERSION_TABLE**: (recommended) :ref:`NXdispersion_table`


        .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_TABLE/model_name-field:

        .. index:: model_name (field)

        **model_name**: (required) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>`


        .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_TABLE/convention-field:

        .. index:: convention (field)

        **convention**: (required) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>`


        .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_TABLE/wavelength-field:

        .. index:: wavelength (field)

        **wavelength**: (required) :ref:`NX_NUMBER <NX_NUMBER>`


        .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_TABLE/dielectric_function-field:

        .. index:: dielectric_function (field)

        **dielectric_function**: (recommended) :ref:`NX_COMPLEX <NX_COMPLEX>`


        .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_TABLE/refractive_index-field:

        .. index:: refractive_index (field)

        **refractive_index**: (recommended) :ref:`NX_COMPLEX <NX_COMPLEX>`


      .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_FUNCTION-group:

      **DISPERSION_FUNCTION**: (recommended) :ref:`NXdispersion_function`


        .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/model_name-field:

        .. index:: model_name (field)

        **model_name**: (required) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>`


        .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/formula-field:

        .. index:: formula (field)

        **formula**: (required) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>`


        .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/convention-field:

        .. index:: convention (field)

        **convention**: (required) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>`


        .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/energy_identifier-field:

        .. index:: energy_identifier (field)

        **energy_identifier**: (recommended) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>`


        .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/energy_unit-field:

        .. index:: energy_unit (field)

        **energy_unit**: (recommended) :ref:`NX_NUMBER <NX_NUMBER>`


        .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/wavelength_identifier-field:

        .. index:: wavelength_identifier (field)

        **wavelength_identifier**: (recommended) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>`


        .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/wavelength_unit-field:

        .. index:: wavelength_unit (field)

        **wavelength_unit**: (recommended) :ref:`NX_NUMBER <NX_NUMBER>`


        .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/representation-field:

        .. index:: representation (field)

        **representation**: (required) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>`


        .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/DISPERSION_SINGLE_PARAMETER-group:

        **DISPERSION_SINGLE_PARAMETER**: (required) :ref:`NXdispersion_single_parameter`


          .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/DISPERSION_SINGLE_PARAMETER/name-field:

          .. index:: name (field)

          **name**: (required) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>`


          .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/DISPERSION_SINGLE_PARAMETER/value-field:

          .. index:: value (field)

          **value**: (required) :ref:`NX_NUMBER <NX_NUMBER>`


        .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/DISPERSION_REPEATED_PARAMETER-group:

        **DISPERSION_REPEATED_PARAMETER**: (required) :ref:`NXdispersion_repeated_parameter`


          .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/DISPERSION_REPEATED_PARAMETER/name-field:

          .. index:: name (field)

          **name**: (required) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>`


          .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/DISPERSION_REPEATED_PARAMETER/values-field:

          .. index:: values (field)

          **values**: (required) :ref:`NX_NUMBER <NX_NUMBER>`


      .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/plot-group:

      **plot**: (recommended) :ref:`NXdata`


    .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y-group:

    **dispersion_y**: (optional) :ref:`NXdispersion`

      This should only be filled for biaxial materials.
      It denotes the epsilon 22 direction of the diagionalized
      permittivity tensor.

      .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/model_name-field:

      .. index:: model_name (field)

      **model_name**: (required) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>`

        The name of this dispersion model.

      .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_TABLE-group:

      **DISPERSION_TABLE**: (recommended) :ref:`NXdispersion_table`


        .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_TABLE/model_name-field:

        .. index:: model_name (field)

        **model_name**: (required) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>`


        .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_TABLE/convention-field:

        .. index:: convention (field)

        **convention**: (required) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>`


        .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_TABLE/wavelength-field:

        .. index:: wavelength (field)

        **wavelength**: (required) :ref:`NX_NUMBER <NX_NUMBER>`


        .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_TABLE/dielectric_function-field:

        .. index:: dielectric_function (field)

        **dielectric_function**: (recommended) :ref:`NX_COMPLEX <NX_COMPLEX>`


        .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_TABLE/refractive_index-field:

        .. index:: refractive_index (field)

        **refractive_index**: (recommended) :ref:`NX_COMPLEX <NX_COMPLEX>`


      .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_FUNCTION-group:

      **DISPERSION_FUNCTION**: (recommended) :ref:`NXdispersion_function`


        .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/model_name-field:

        .. index:: model_name (field)

        **model_name**: (required) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>`


        .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/formula-field:

        .. index:: formula (field)

        **formula**: (required) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>`


        .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/convention-field:

        .. index:: convention (field)

        **convention**: (required) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>`


        .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/energy_identifier-field:

        .. index:: energy_identifier (field)

        **energy_identifier**: (recommended) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>`


        .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/energy_unit-field:

        .. index:: energy_unit (field)

        **energy_unit**: (recommended) :ref:`NX_NUMBER <NX_NUMBER>`


        .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/wavelength_identifier-field:

        .. index:: wavelength_identifier (field)

        **wavelength_identifier**: (recommended) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>`


        .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/wavelength_unit-field:

        .. index:: wavelength_unit (field)

        **wavelength_unit**: (recommended) :ref:`NX_NUMBER <NX_NUMBER>`


        .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/representation-field:

        .. index:: representation (field)

        **representation**: (required) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>`


        .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/DISPERSION_SINGLE_PARAMETER-group:

        **DISPERSION_SINGLE_PARAMETER**: (required) :ref:`NXdispersion_single_parameter`


          .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/DISPERSION_SINGLE_PARAMETER/name-field:

          .. index:: name (field)

          **name**: (required) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>`


          .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/DISPERSION_SINGLE_PARAMETER/value-field:

          .. index:: value (field)

          **value**: (required) :ref:`NX_NUMBER <NX_NUMBER>`


        .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/DISPERSION_REPEATED_PARAMETER-group:

        **DISPERSION_REPEATED_PARAMETER**: (required) :ref:`NXdispersion_repeated_parameter`


          .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/DISPERSION_REPEATED_PARAMETER/name-field:

          .. index:: name (field)

          **name**: (required) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>`


          .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/DISPERSION_REPEATED_PARAMETER/values-field:

          .. index:: values (field)

          **values**: (required) :ref:`NX_NUMBER <NX_NUMBER>`


      .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/plot-group:

      **plot**: (recommended) :ref:`NXdata`


    .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z-group:

    **dispersion_z**: (optional) :ref:`NXdispersion`

      This should only be filled for uniaxial or biaxial materials.
      For uniaxial materials this denotes the extraordinary axis.
      For biaxial materials this denotes the epsilon 33 tensor element
      of the diagionalized perimittivty tensor.

      .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/model_name-field:

      .. index:: model_name (field)

      **model_name**: (required) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>`

        The name of this dispersion model.

      .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_TABLE-group:

      **DISPERSION_TABLE**: (recommended) :ref:`NXdispersion_table`


        .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_TABLE/model_name-field:

        .. index:: model_name (field)

        **model_name**: (required) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>`


        .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_TABLE/convention-field:

        .. index:: convention (field)

        **convention**: (required) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>`


        .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_TABLE/wavelength-field:

        .. index:: wavelength (field)

        **wavelength**: (required) :ref:`NX_NUMBER <NX_NUMBER>`


        .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_TABLE/dielectric_function-field:

        .. index:: dielectric_function (field)

        **dielectric_function**: (recommended) :ref:`NX_COMPLEX <NX_COMPLEX>`


        .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_TABLE/refractive_index-field:

        .. index:: refractive_index (field)

        **refractive_index**: (recommended) :ref:`NX_COMPLEX <NX_COMPLEX>`


      .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_FUNCTION-group:

      **DISPERSION_FUNCTION**: (recommended) :ref:`NXdispersion_function`


        .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/model_name-field:

        .. index:: model_name (field)

        **model_name**: (required) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>`


        .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/formula-field:

        .. index:: formula (field)

        **formula**: (required) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>`


        .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/convention-field:

        .. index:: convention (field)

        **convention**: (required) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>`


        .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/energy_identifier-field:

        .. index:: energy_identifier (field)

        **energy_identifier**: (recommended) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>`


        .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/energy_unit-field:

        .. index:: energy_unit (field)

        **energy_unit**: (recommended) :ref:`NX_NUMBER <NX_NUMBER>`


        .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/wavelength_identifier-field:

        .. index:: wavelength_identifier (field)

        **wavelength_identifier**: (recommended) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>`


        .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/wavelength_unit-field:

        .. index:: wavelength_unit (field)

        **wavelength_unit**: (recommended) :ref:`NX_NUMBER <NX_NUMBER>`


        .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/representation-field:

        .. index:: representation (field)

        **representation**: (required) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>`


        .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/DISPERSION_SINGLE_PARAMETER-group:

        **DISPERSION_SINGLE_PARAMETER**: (required) :ref:`NXdispersion_single_parameter`


          .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/DISPERSION_SINGLE_PARAMETER/name-field:

          .. index:: name (field)

          **name**: (required) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>`


          .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/DISPERSION_SINGLE_PARAMETER/value-field:

          .. index:: value (field)

          **value**: (required) :ref:`NX_NUMBER <NX_NUMBER>`


        .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/DISPERSION_REPEATED_PARAMETER-group:

        **DISPERSION_REPEATED_PARAMETER**: (required) :ref:`NXdispersion_repeated_parameter`


          .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/DISPERSION_REPEATED_PARAMETER/name-field:

          .. index:: name (field)

          **name**: (required) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>`


          .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/DISPERSION_REPEATED_PARAMETER/values-field:

          .. index:: values (field)

          **values**: (required) :ref:`NX_NUMBER <NX_NUMBER>`


      .. _/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/plot-group:

      **plot**: (recommended) :ref:`NXdata`



Hypertext Anchors
-----------------

List of hypertext anchors for all groups, fields,
attributes, and links defined in this class.


* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY-group </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY-group>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/definition-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/definition-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/definition@url-attribute </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/definition@url-attribute>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/definition@version-attribute </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/definition@version-attribute>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_type-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_type-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x-group </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x-group>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_FUNCTION-group </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_FUNCTION-group>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/convention-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/convention-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/DISPERSION_REPEATED_PARAMETER-group </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/DISPERSION_REPEATED_PARAMETER-group>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/DISPERSION_REPEATED_PARAMETER/name-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/DISPERSION_REPEATED_PARAMETER/name-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/DISPERSION_REPEATED_PARAMETER/values-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/DISPERSION_REPEATED_PARAMETER/values-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/DISPERSION_SINGLE_PARAMETER-group </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/DISPERSION_SINGLE_PARAMETER-group>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/DISPERSION_SINGLE_PARAMETER/name-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/DISPERSION_SINGLE_PARAMETER/name-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/DISPERSION_SINGLE_PARAMETER/value-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/DISPERSION_SINGLE_PARAMETER/value-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/energy_identifier-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/energy_identifier-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/energy_unit-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/energy_unit-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/formula-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/formula-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/model_name-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/model_name-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/representation-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/representation-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/wavelength_identifier-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/wavelength_identifier-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/wavelength_unit-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/wavelength_unit-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_TABLE-group </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_TABLE-group>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_TABLE/convention-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_TABLE/convention-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_TABLE/dielectric_function-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_TABLE/dielectric_function-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_TABLE/model_name-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_TABLE/model_name-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_TABLE/refractive_index-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_TABLE/refractive_index-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_TABLE/wavelength-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/DISPERSION_TABLE/wavelength-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/model_name-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/model_name-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/plot-group </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_x/plot-group>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y-group </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y-group>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_FUNCTION-group </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_FUNCTION-group>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/convention-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/convention-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/DISPERSION_REPEATED_PARAMETER-group </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/DISPERSION_REPEATED_PARAMETER-group>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/DISPERSION_REPEATED_PARAMETER/name-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/DISPERSION_REPEATED_PARAMETER/name-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/DISPERSION_REPEATED_PARAMETER/values-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/DISPERSION_REPEATED_PARAMETER/values-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/DISPERSION_SINGLE_PARAMETER-group </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/DISPERSION_SINGLE_PARAMETER-group>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/DISPERSION_SINGLE_PARAMETER/name-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/DISPERSION_SINGLE_PARAMETER/name-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/DISPERSION_SINGLE_PARAMETER/value-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/DISPERSION_SINGLE_PARAMETER/value-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/energy_identifier-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/energy_identifier-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/energy_unit-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/energy_unit-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/formula-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/formula-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/model_name-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/model_name-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/representation-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/representation-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/wavelength_identifier-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/wavelength_identifier-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/wavelength_unit-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/wavelength_unit-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_TABLE-group </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_TABLE-group>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_TABLE/convention-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_TABLE/convention-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_TABLE/dielectric_function-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_TABLE/dielectric_function-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_TABLE/model_name-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_TABLE/model_name-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_TABLE/refractive_index-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_TABLE/refractive_index-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_TABLE/wavelength-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/DISPERSION_TABLE/wavelength-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/model_name-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/model_name-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/plot-group </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_y/plot-group>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z-group </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z-group>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_FUNCTION-group </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_FUNCTION-group>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/convention-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/convention-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/DISPERSION_REPEATED_PARAMETER-group </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/DISPERSION_REPEATED_PARAMETER-group>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/DISPERSION_REPEATED_PARAMETER/name-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/DISPERSION_REPEATED_PARAMETER/name-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/DISPERSION_REPEATED_PARAMETER/values-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/DISPERSION_REPEATED_PARAMETER/values-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/DISPERSION_SINGLE_PARAMETER-group </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/DISPERSION_SINGLE_PARAMETER-group>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/DISPERSION_SINGLE_PARAMETER/name-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/DISPERSION_SINGLE_PARAMETER/name-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/DISPERSION_SINGLE_PARAMETER/value-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/DISPERSION_SINGLE_PARAMETER/value-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/energy_identifier-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/energy_identifier-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/energy_unit-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/energy_unit-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/formula-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/formula-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/model_name-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/model_name-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/representation-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/representation-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/wavelength_identifier-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/wavelength_identifier-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/wavelength_unit-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_FUNCTION/wavelength_unit-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_TABLE-group </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_TABLE-group>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_TABLE/convention-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_TABLE/convention-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_TABLE/dielectric_function-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_TABLE/dielectric_function-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_TABLE/model_name-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_TABLE/model_name-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_TABLE/refractive_index-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_TABLE/refractive_index-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_TABLE/wavelength-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/DISPERSION_TABLE/wavelength-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/model_name-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/model_name-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/plot-group </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/dispersion_z/plot-group>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/REFERENCES-group </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/REFERENCES-group>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/REFERENCES/doi-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/REFERENCES/doi-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/REFERENCES/text-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/REFERENCES/text-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/sample-group </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/sample-group>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/sample/additional_phase_information-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/sample/additional_phase_information-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/sample/atom_types-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/sample/atom_types-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/sample/chemical_formula-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/sample/chemical_formula-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/sample/colloquial_name-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/sample/colloquial_name-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/sample/material_phase-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/sample/material_phase-field>`
* :ref:`/NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/sample/material_phase_comment-field </NXdispersive_material/ENTRY/sample/material_phase_comment-field>`

**NXDL Source**:
  https://github.com/nexusformat/definitions/blob/main/contributed_definitions/NXdispersive_material.nxdl.xml