Fresnel Definition and 105 Threads

Hi, Refractive index can be complex. When Snell's law is taken into account refraction angle can also be complex. What is the meaning of the imaginary part and the real part of the refraction angle? Which angle should I take into account when I want to follow the direction of a thermal...

I need a to calculate the fresnel reflection ratio of a non dielectric material given the incident angle, the refractive indexes of the incident and interfacing materials and the extinction coefficient of the interfacing material. I need to to this without directly using complex numbers, due to...

Wikipedia says that Fresnel diffraction is valid if the Fresnel number is approximately 1. What Fresnel number then is the Fresnel approximation for paraxial-paraboloidal waves valid? It's not mentioned... Oh I just realized that $$\frac{N_F \theta_m^2}{4} \ll 1$$ So it depends on the maximum...

Hello Fresnel discovered that the shadow of a small disc had a bright point in its center. Experiment that he carried out by letting sunlight pass through a small hole (quasi-point source). If, instead of looking at the shadow of the disk, we look (*) in the direction of the light source...

I got as far as simplifying the expression to $$\frac{4}{9}(n_x^4 n_y^4 + n_x^4 n_z^4 + n_y^4 + n_z^4 - n_x^4 n_y^2 n_z^2 - n_x^2 n_y^4 n_z^2 - n_x^2 n_y^2 n_z^4)$$ But that doesn't seem to be a form that is necessarily positive and satisfies the criteria of the homework statement. Little help...

I'd appreciate if someone could check whether my work is correct. The ##x##-##y## symmetry of the aperture separates the Fresnel integral:\begin{align*} a_p \propto \int_{-a/2}^{a/2} \mathrm{exp}\left(\frac{ikx^2}{2R} \right) dx \int_{-a/2}^{a/2} \mathrm{exp}\left(\frac{iky^2}{2R} \right) dy...

Quantum mechanically speaking when we split a wave in two the resulting waves must have a 90 degrees phase difference for energy to be conserved. Take the beamsplitter depicted in [1] for example. But the Fresnel equations state that the reflected wave should experience a phase shift of π when...

I am wondering if it is possible to use principals of diffraction to cause a collimated beam of light (laser) to become divergent. I see that zone plates are most always used for focusing the light from a source, unless they are used in reverse. This is why zone plates are seemingly always...

I understand that the power of reflectance and the power of transmittance (regardless of it being S-polarized or P-polarized light), when added together, would equal to one. In other words, ##R+T=1##. However, how do I go about checking for this fact? Using the equations from the "Relevant...

Hello All, I am in need of an optics expert on imaging, and in particular a fresnel lens is being used as for an imaging device. From my understanding a condenser lens can be considered equivalent to a plano-convex lens. Setup: A condenser fresnel lens is used, for which both the fresnel and...

The setup of the problem is shown in the image below. I know that I must add all the contributions of each reflected ray and that its amplitude will be reduced by a factor ##r## each time it is reflected. So after the n-th reflection, its amplitude will be ##E_0r^n##, with ##E_0## the amplitude...

I'm wondering if I can perform an actual experiment to observe Fresnel diffraction. I would like to do it with a rectangular aperture and of course, visible light. What should its dimensions be? And from which distance from it can I expect to start seeing a decent diffraction pattern? I know I...

Hello, I have a monochromatic light source (wavelength ~ 420 nm), which will be incident on the interface of two different media. Could someone please explain if the Fresnel equations applies with monochromatic light when estimating the reflectance and transmitance? Thank you in advance...

Homework Statement: what is the mathematical explanation for fresnel lenses Homework Equations: No equations were provided I'm going to post a link to one article I found that I think has the answer, but I couldn't understand because of my lack of knowledge in physics and math...

Hi there, I'm failing in simulating the fresnel equations in 2D with Comsol. As you can see in the model added to this post, the reflectance and transmission in the global plots both for TE-waves ("Port, senkrecht polarisiert", Plot "Reflektion und Transimission, senkrecht") and TM-waves...

Homework Statement We have an incident electric field, and there are two cases: 1) the field is polasised perpendicularly to the incidence plane (TE) 2) polarised in the plane (TM) Here I must be able to correctly apply the limit conditions, to find the Fresnel formulas that give the...

I'm studying for an exam (so this is existential) and I never really got how to write the limit conditions for an interface. In my problem, there is an incident electric field, and there are two cases: 1) the field is polasised perpendicularly to the incidence plane (TE) 2) polarised in the...

Hello! I'm very interested in knowing your opinion on how close my model is to the Fresnel Diffraction by an opaque barrier, as seen here: http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/phyopt/difopa.html#c1 My model: Sorry for the low quality image.

Homework Statement From the Fresnel equations and Snell’s Law, prove that, when θ = θB where tanθB = nt/ni, (θB is the Brewster angle); (a) Reflection coefficient = 0 , and (b) transmission coefficient = n/n’ Homework Equations reflection coefficient = (ntcosθi - nicosθt) / (ntcosθi + nicosθt)...

Homework Statement Use Snell's law to show fresnel Eq 1 can be expressed as Eq 2 Eq 1 = (ncosθ-n'cosθ') / (ncosθ+n'cosθ) Eq 2 = (tanθ' - tanθ) / (tanθ' + tanθ) Homework Equations nsinθ=n'sinθ' (Snell's law) The Attempt at a Solution n' = nsinθ / sinθ' Substitute n' into equation and then...

In Total Internal Reflection, the beam can still lose some energy as it reflects off the boundary of the medium it is within. This isn't covered under the Fresnel equations. The energy loss is probably lost in the form of evanescent waves. I tried searching for the formulae describing the...

Just running an idea for a diy fresnel lens past .. [ In the context that parabolic mirrors have been created by rotating a liquid ] The volume left above the parabola is also parabolic, so ...if that volume is used as a mold for casting it should form a reasonable solid lens, at least for...

Evaluate $\lim\limits_{{n}\to{\infty}} \int_{n}^{n+1} \cos^2(x^2) \,dx$ I've tried using the half angle identity and the taylor series on the remaining $1/2 + \cos(2x^2)$ to prove the value is $1/2$, but I am out of ideas.

From the Maxwell Equations we know that there are four boundary conditions for an electromagnetic wave crossing an interface between two dielectric media. For the TE polarisation state, these conditions give us that E_{i} + E_{r} = E_{t} B_{i}\,\cos\theta_{i} - B_{r}\,\cos\theta_{r} =...

Imagine I have a 10x10x10cm cube filled with a scintillating material (material capable of generating light when energized). Three cameras are looking at this cube from three orthogonal directions (x, y, and z). Light is generated inside the cube and is refracted as it leaves the cube and...

Hi, My understanding is that when light (with some frequency and polarization) hits the interface between two media (each with some frequency-dependent material properties), the Fresnel equations apply. This tells us how much light reflects back versus refracts across the interface. I'm...

Homework Statement please see attached, I am stuck on the second inequality. Homework Equations attached The Attempt at a Solution I have no idea where the ##2/\pi## has come from, I'm guessing it is a bound on ##sin \theta ## for ##\theta## between ##\pi/4## and ##0## ? I know ##sin...

The complex amplitude ratios for light are defined as: rTM = ErTM / EiTM tTM = EtTM / EtTM I've done the derivation from Wikipedia and see that (n2/n1) * tTM = rTM + 1. But I don't understand what is going on physically. I understand that these values are not power or intensity so I can't...

Homework Statement Hi everybody! I'd like to ask you guys some details about the following problem: Determine the area of the l-th Fresnel zone of a planar wavefront considered from a point P. Give the numerical result for the 1st Fresnel zone for a wavelength ##\lambda=600##nm and a distance...

Homework Statement I was just curious, I know you can derive the critical angle using Snell's law..but could you use it using the Fresnel Equations of reflection, both of them? Homework Equations |r|=1 internal reflection of light...

Hello everyone, this is my first post so I don't know whether or not this is the right thread to be asking this question (if so I am sorry). I am currently working on my thesis where I am determining the thickness of a GaN crystal through second harmonic generation. However in a article...

Okay, so I'm working with the diagrams above. ##i## denotes incident, ##r## reflected, and ##t## transmitted. -We're working in two HIL dielectrics. Incoming and outgoing waves are of form ##Aexp[i(\vec{k}\cdot\vec{r}- \omega t) ##. As I understand it, Maxwell's equations give four boundary...

Hi All, I am new to this forum. We are researching light reflection from carbon nanotubes. Now I know about the Fresnel Equation that can be used to determine reflectance for S (perpendicular to the plane of the incident) and P (parallel to the plane of the incident) polarized light.Now, if I...

Homework Statement I'm trying to understand these two a bit better in terms of lasers. Fresnel Loss - The loss that occurs when there is a change in refractive index. Some light will be transmitted, while other light will be reflected back into the medium. This is bad for lasers because it...

Homework Statement Evaluate the following integrals C = 0inf∫cos(x2) dx and S = 0inf∫sin(x2) dx Homework Equations [/B] Hint: use Euler formula to write the integral for F = C + iS. Square the integral and evaluate it in polar coordinates. Temporary add a convergence factor. Answer: C = S =...

In a Scientific American article from 1968 in which he explains classically how light interacts with matter, Victor Weisskopf states that "the reflection of light on the surface of a solid or liquid involves only the oscillators (electrons) located in a small, pillbox-shaped volume at the...

I read in texts that when a rays of light are diffracted from a straight edge, the phenomenon can be explained using the half period zones. The things that is confusing me is this: "Odd number of half period zones, if exposed, lead to a bright fringe. Even number of half period zones exposed...

Homework Statement For an s-polarized wave (E and B fields are orthogonal to the plane of incidence) passing from medium to medium 2, I'm not understanding a minus sign. The matching conditions are ##\hat n \times (\vec E_2 - \vec E_1)=\vec 0## and ##\hat n \times (\vec H_2 - \vec H_1 )=\vec...

Hi guys! I was wondering if there is a generalization to the Fresnel equations. Those equations calculate the reflective and transmissive coefficients, but it depends on the polarization of the incident ray. Is there a formula that could calculate those constants for an unpolarized incident...

Reflectance, according to the Fresnel Relations, is given by ##R \equiv \frac{I_r}{I_i}##, and Transmittance is ##T = \frac{I_t \cos \theta_t}{I_i \cos \theta_i}##. Do these values depend on the wavelength of light? For example, if I have a beam of white light rather than a monochromatic...

I'm trying to simulate the Fresnel Diffraction in MatLab using the Fast Fourier Transform syntax. But I'm not getting really good diffraction patterns. Here is the code: %% Fourier Transform for G(p, q) g = layer.*exp(((1i*pi)/(lambda*z))*(r_obj)); G = fftshift(fft2(g)); %% Fourier Transform...

Considering this system (from Wikipedia), The Fresnel Diffraction at x, y, and z is ##E \left(x, y, z\right) = \frac{z}{i \lambda} \int \int^{+\infty}_{-\infty} E \left(x', y', 0\right) \frac{e^{ikr}}{r^2} dx' dy'## where ##r = \sqrt{\left(x - x'\right)^2 + \left(y - y'\right)^2 + z^2}##...

Homework Statement Calculate the focal length of 1D Fresnel lens, whose transmittance is given as $$T(\xi)=\frac 1 2(1+\cos(\alpha \xi ^2)).$$ Homework Equations Anything you wish The Attempt at a Solution I have no idea. I tried to use the equation for diffraction image $$u_p=C\int _0...

Homework Statement Unpolarized light hits a flat glass surface, 37.5 degrees to the surface's normal. The reflected light's polarization is investigated with a polaroid. The relationship between the max and min value of intensity from the polaroid when it is rotated is 4.0. What is the index of...

In Feynman Lectures on Physics (you can find it online), chapter 33 of volume 1, the author derives Fresnel's formulas for the coefficient of reflection in an unusual way by making considerations about the different possible polarization of light. In this way he derives the squares of the...

Homework Statement For poisson's spot to be observed, how accurately circular must the stop be? How is the argument for the Poisson's spot changed if the light is either; white or spatially incoherent? Homework Equations The Cornu spiral for the circular aperture. The Attempt at a Solution...

Hi, I have a very simple test bench set up with a HeNe laser, followed by a spatial filter, then an Iris and then a couple of lenses. I can observe many fresnel rings on my image plane. Changing the size of the iris, and its distance changes the number of of rings. I would like to know why...

I was trying to determine the best oxide thickness and material for maximising the contrast of one atom thick material layer on top of silicon chip. Using Fresnel equations I was able to do plot the contrast with respect to oxide thickness and wavelength, but alas, contrast seems to be sometimes...

I have seen in many textbooks that the following Fresnel Equation \frac{n_t{cos(\theta_i)} - n_i{cos(\theta_t)}}{n_t{cos(\theta_i)} + n_i{cos(\theta_t)}} and then they say that via Snells Law we get the following equation \frac{tan(\theta_i - \theta_t)}{tan(\theta_i + \theta_t)} I can see that...

I would like to see the difference between Fraunhofer and Fresnel diffraction with a homemade setup. Has anyone achieved this? In this example, it seems that the main components are a He-Ne laser, a short-focal lens, a pinhole and an adjustable aperture. I have some doubts about the possible...