Applied Optics · 1983 · 90 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesMathematicsPhysicsGeometric ModelingOpticsPhotonicsGeometrical OpticsOptical Properties Of SolidsPath TracingPhysical OpticsRay TracingWave OpticsCrystal OpticsGeometric OpticsPrism OpticsPrismsRay-tracing Propagation ModelsSpot PatternsWave Ray Tracing
A formalism which allows finite ray tracing through monoaxial crystals was developed starting from Maxwell's equations. The derived formulas were applied to a Wollaston prism in convergent light and spot diagrams were obtained.