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Homework Statement
You have a thin lens with a concave and a convex side (let's say with radii r and R). You also have 2 mirrors, a convex one, that fits perfectly into the lens' concave side, and a concave one, that fits perfectly onto the lens' convex side (so the corresponding radii of the mirrors are R and r).
Representation:
D = lens
I = mirror1
) = mirror2
position1:
ID <--- rays are coming from this side
position2:
rays are coming from this side ---> D)
Okay, it's lame, but I couldn't get a better one
You could also think of the problem as spraying some silver or other metal on one side of the lens, creating a thin layer that reflects light perfectly.
The question is, what happens to the parallel rays in the two aforementioned setups?
2. Homework Equations / 3. The Attempt at a Solution
Well, the problem is I don't understand what's going on. I know general optics, the usual geometrical stuff, but can't find a useful tool for this problem from that bag of tricks.
It's kind of urgent, so thanks in advance for your help.