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 language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | International Optical Design Conference 2017 |
Editors | Julius A. Muschaweck, John R. Rogers, Peter P. Clark, Richard N. Pfisterer |
Publisher | SPIE |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781510616721 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2017 |
Event | International Optical Design Conference 2017, IODC 2017 - Denver, United States Duration: Jul 9 2017 → Jul 13 2017 |
Publication series
Name | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
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Volume | 10590 |
ISSN (Print) | 0277-786X |
ISSN (Electronic) | 1996-756X |
Other
Other | International Optical Design Conference 2017, IODC 2017 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Denver |
Period | 7/9/17 → 7/13/17 |
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