3D visualization of optical ray aberration and its broadcasting to smartphones by ray aberration generator

Brandon Hellman, Erica Bosset, Luke Ender, Naveed Jafari, Phillip McCann, Chris Nguyen, Chris Summitt, Sunglin Wang, Yuzuru Takashima

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Abstract

The ray formalism is critical to understanding light propagation, yet current pedagogy relies on inadequate 2D representations. We present a system in which real light rays are visualized through an optical system by using a collimated laser bundle of light and a fog chamber. Implementation for remote and immersive access is enabled by leveraging a commercially available 3D viewer and gesture-based remote controlling of the tool via bi-directional communication over the Internet.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationInternational Optical Design Conference 2017
EditorsJulius A. Muschaweck, John R. Rogers, Peter P. Clark, Richard N. Pfisterer
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510616721
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017
EventInternational Optical Design Conference 2017, IODC 2017 - Denver, United States
Duration: Jul 9 2017Jul 13 2017

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume10590
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Other

OtherInternational Optical Design Conference 2017, IODC 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityDenver
Period7/9/177/13/17

Keywords

  • aberrations
  • geometrical optics
  • ray
  • raytrace
  • teaching tool
  • visualization

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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