Seamless transition to geometrical optics concepts in a fully physical optics framework

Frank Wyrowski

doi:10.1117/12.3023302

18 June 2024 Seamless transition to geometrical optics concepts in a fully physical optics framework

Frank Wyrowski

Proceedings Volume PC13023, Computational Optics 2024; PC130230C (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3023302
Event: SPIE Optical Systems Design, 2024, Strasbourg, France

Abstract

It is a well understood fact, that geometrical optics constitutes a subset of physical optics. However, this theoretical understanding has not materialized in practical concepts and most optics software products. In practical work of optical engineers and most optics textbooks, physical optics and geometrical optics are discussed without delving into the strong connection of both disciplines. We present a way to formulate physical optics propagation in homogeneous media which enables a seamless transition to the subset of geometrical optics in theory and practice. The resulting algorithm applies solely mathematical quantities to decide about a seamless inclusion of diffraction in an otherwise fully physical optics model.

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Frank Wyrowski "Seamless transition to geometrical optics concepts in a fully physical optics framework", Proc. SPIE PC13023, Computational Optics 2024, PC130230C (18 June 2024); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3023302

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