Step 1: Recall the formula for the index of refraction \( n \) in terms of the material's electric permittivity \( \varepsilon \) and magnetic permeability \( \mu \):
\[
n = \sqrt{\varepsilon_r \mu_r}
\]
where \( \varepsilon_r = \frac{\varepsilon}{\varepsilon_0}
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