TY - GEN
T1 - Polarization ray tracing in anisotropic optically active media
AU - McClain, Stephen C.
AU - Chipman, Russell A.
PY - 1992
Y1 - 1992
N2 - Procedures for performing polarization ray tracing through birefringent media are presented in a form compatible with the standard methods of geometric ray tracing. The birefringent materials treated include the following: anisotropic optically active materials such as quartz, non-optically active uniaxial materials such as calcite, and isotropic optically active materials such as mercury sulfide or organic liquids. Refraction and reflection algorithms are presented which compute both ray directions and wave directions. Methods for computing polarization modes, refractive indices, optical path lengths, and Fresnel transmission and reflection coefficients are also specified.
AB - Procedures for performing polarization ray tracing through birefringent media are presented in a form compatible with the standard methods of geometric ray tracing. The birefringent materials treated include the following: anisotropic optically active materials such as quartz, non-optically active uniaxial materials such as calcite, and isotropic optically active materials such as mercury sulfide or organic liquids. Refraction and reflection algorithms are presented which compute both ray directions and wave directions. Methods for computing polarization modes, refractive indices, optical path lengths, and Fresnel transmission and reflection coefficients are also specified.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:0026981643
SN - 0819409197
T3 - Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
SP - 107
EP - 118
BT - Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
PB - Publ by Int Soc for Optical Engineering
T2 - Polarization Analysis and Measurement
Y2 - 19 July 1992 through 21 July 1992
ER -