Polarization ray tracing in anisotropic optically active media

Stephen C. McClain; Russell A. Chipman

Polarization ray tracing in anisotropic optically active media

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Publisher	Publ by Int Soc for Optical Engineering
Pages	107-118
Number of pages	12
ISBN (Print)	0819409197
State	Published - 1992
Event	Polarization Analysis and Measurement - San Diego, CA, USA Duration: Jul 19 1992 → Jul 21 1992

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	1746
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X

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Other	Polarization Analysis and Measurement
City	San Diego, CA, USA
Period	7/19/92 → 7/21/92

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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Polarization ray tracing in anisotropic optically active media. / McClain, Stephen C.; Chipman, Russell A.

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. Publ by Int Soc for Optical Engineering, 1992. p. 107-118 (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 1746).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

McClain, SC & Chipman, RA 1992, Polarization ray tracing in anisotropic optically active media. in Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, vol. 1746, Publ by Int Soc for Optical Engineering, pp. 107-118, Polarization Analysis and Measurement, San Diego, CA, USA, 7/19/92.

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