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Double refraction - Direction of propagation of extraordinary wave inside the birefringent medium
I am reading Optics by Ajoy Ghatak, in which the author explains the phenomenon of double refraction in a calcite crystal using Huygens' principle. My query is in the analysis of the case of normal ...
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3x3 beam transfer matrix tilt angle transformation [closed]
I'm trying to use the formalism from 'Generalized beam matrices. III. Application to
diffraction analysis' and 'Generalized beam matrices: Gaussian beam propagation in misaligned complex optical ...
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Why aren't all objects and their images same in size?
Suppose there is an object in front of a convex lens and we know that the light rays from each point on the surface of object will converge at a different point and form an image. So that means that ...
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Directionality of laser light in vacuum [duplicate]
It is well-known that laser light is directional because of coherence from stimulated emission. This means that the light is emitted ONLY in the direction of propagation, and not in any type of ...
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Eye Floaters Optics
Eye floaters are these annoying objects floating in someones eye, usually seen by someone experiencing them as squiggly lines and dots buzzing around, either dark or partially transparent (I ...
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What does the optical Hamiltonian mean?
So I was trying to demonstrate Snell's law with Hamilton's equations, and when I got the Hamiltonian:
$$H = -\sqrt{n^2-p_{1}^2-p_{2}^2}.$$
I had a question about what this Hamiltonian indicates. I ...
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Using multiple sources in Zemax mixed mode
In Ansys Zemax OpticStudio [I'm using 2023 R1.00 Pro (11)] sequential mode, the Multi-Configuration Editor can be used to make multiple paths for rays to trace through after the rays depart from a ...
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Intuitively understanding virtual images in a multi-(thin)lens system
Let's say there is a multi-lens system of a converging lens (ex. a biconvex) and then a diverging lens with an object on the left of the system. And furthermore, let's say that due to the specific ...
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Is there ways to find the most efficient geometrical structure for sunlight concentration? [closed]
we are researching for the most efficient geometrical structure of a concentrator. What we mean by 'most efficient' is that we are trying to get the most sunlight while sun is up. We are not trying to ...
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Connect gaussian beam waist to ABDC matrix coefficient in bow-tie cavity
As part of my master thesis, my task is to find the optimal parameters to set-up a bow-tie optical parametric oscillator (OPO) for squeezed states generation. I'm currently looking at the possible ...
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How to Calculate Focal Length when in another medium?
How do you calculate the focal length of a lens when it is placed into another medium, if I only have the focal length of a lens in the air? I understand that the lensmaker's equation should be used, ...
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What exactly happens to a light ray that is incident on the vertex of 2 mirrors inclined at some angle
So the question I had was that if we have two mirrors as shown in the diagram, what exactly occurs to the light ray that is incident on the vertex of the mirror? If we would like to construct the ...
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How to determine if an observer can see an object with multiple mirrors?
How do I determine if an observer can see an object with multiple mirrors? I came across this image online and I am wondering if the observer (point O) see the object (point A)
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I tried ...
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What is the apparent location of a real image formed by a lens? [duplicate]
Let's say I place a tennis ball 1 m in front of a plane mirror. The mirror will form a virtual image of the tennis ball, and if I look in the mirror, it appears to me that there is a tennis ball ...
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Best High Zoom Lens Configurations [closed]
Just wondering which lens configurations are usually best or most optimal for achieving high zoom in the smallest space or with fewest lenses.
E.g Let's say we want to achieve a 1000x magnification. ...
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