Ray-tracing analysis of uniaxial birefringent optical components

Pawel Wierzba

doi:10.1117/12.622220

30 September 2005 Ray-tracing analysis of uniaxial birefringent optical components

Pawel Wierzba

Proceedings Volume 5956, Integrated Optics: Theory and Applications; 59560N (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.622220
Event: Congress on Optics and Optoelectronics, 2005, Warsaw, Poland

Abstract

A polarization ray tracing algorithm which calculates intensities of rays propagating in uniaxial birefringent media is presented. Calculations in this algorithm are performed on vectors in the global coordinate system, obviating the need for frequent conversions between global and local coordinate systems. For the first time, to the best of author's knowledge, a full ray tracing analysis of a Wollaston prism is presented as a calculation example.

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Pawel Wierzba "Ray-tracing analysis of uniaxial birefringent optical components", Proc. SPIE 5956, Integrated Optics: Theory and Applications, 59560N (30 September 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.622220

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