The refractive index of water is precisely determined in the visible light range as a function of the pressure until 250 MPa by means of a new measurement device that uses a special pipe tee included in an interferometer set. This technique allows revisiting the Bradley-Tait and Sellmeier equations to make them dependent on the wavelength and the pressure, respectively. The Bradley-Tait equation for the pressure dependence of the water refractive index is completed by a wavelength-dependent factor. Also, in the considered pressure and wavelength ranges, it is shown that the Sellmeier coefficients can be straightforwardly linked to the pressure, allowing the determination of the refractive index of water for either any wavelength or pressure. A new simple model allows the determination of the density of water as a function of the measured refractive index. Finally, the polarizability of water as function of pressure and wavelength is calculated by means of the Lorentz-Lorenz equation.

This paper presents the results of functionally graded Ti6Al4V-Mo alloy manufactured with directed energy deposition called CLAD ® (Construction Laser Additive Direct) process. Single track width sample with five gradients of composition, from 0 to 100 wt.% Mo, was manufactured using a coaxial nozzle. Both Ti6Al4V and Mo ratios were modified with a 25 wt.% increase or decrease in the chemical composition of each gradient. A two-powder feeder was used to input the correct ratio of each powder, so as to obtain the desired chemical composition. XRD analysis allowed to define the phases present in each deposition, as well as the lattice parameter. SEM observations showed microstructural evolution from 25 wt% Mo on, namely where the ␤-phase becomes dominant. Moreover, dendrites appear from 50 wt.% Mo on. Microhardness analysis revealed variation along the deposition depending on the chemical composition. The homogeneity of the powder mixture under laser beam was highlighted thanks to tomography on the manufactured samples, which validates the processability of functionally graded material (FGM) by CLAD ® process.