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View SchemaConstructing Fresnel reflection coefficients by ruler and compass
| Authors | J. J. Monzon, L. L. Sanchez-Soto |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | physics/0111129 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0111129 |
| DOI | 10.1088/0143-0807/23/3/303 |
Abstract
A simple and intuitive geometical method to analyze Fresnel formulas is presented. It applies to transparent media and is valid for perpendicular and parallel polarizations. The approach gives a graphical characterization particularly simple of the critical and Brewster angles. It also provides an interpretation of the relation between the reflection coefficients for both basic polarizations as a symmetry in the plane.
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