POLARIZATION RAY TRACING IN BIREFRINGENT MEDIA

被引:34
作者
TROLINGER, JD
CHIPMAN, RA
WILSON, DK
机构
[1] UNIV ALABAMA,DEPT PHYS,HUNTSVILLE,AL 35899
[2] OPT RES,CALDWELL,NJ 07006
关键词
RAY TRACING; BIREFRINGENCE; UNIAXIAL RAY TRACE; POLARIZATION RAY TRACE; EXTRAORDINARY RAY TRACING;
D O I
10.1117/12.55815
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
A method that uses a single algorithm to trace rays in isotropic media and both ordinary and extraordinary rays in uniaxial media is presented. This method is designed to be compatible with conventional ray-tracing algorithms so that it is easily integrated into existing ray-tracing programs. A discussion of ray doubling in systems containing multiple uniaxial elements is also presented.
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页码:461 / 466
页数:6
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