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3D refraction of ray / vector operations
Dear experts,
I've been working at a problem for a while. If anyone can help, I'd really appreciate it. I'm working on refraction of an ultrasound beam as it crosses a planar interface between a Rexolite wedge and a steel sample block. I've got it mostly worked out, but am struggling with a (the) key parameter: How to define the (3D) vector after refraction across the plane. I can get the angle with relation to the plane-normal by Snell's Law, and I'm assuming the vector will be in the plane defined by the normal and the incident wave, and the line will contain the point at which it intersects the plane. This seems like it should be easy given the information I've already calculated, but I just can't seem to get the keystone in the top of the arch. 20140227-BeamPathWork-CloseUp.pdf
Can anyone help?
Thank You,
-Matt
I've been working at a problem for a while. If anyone can help, I'd really appreciate it. I'm working on refraction of an ultrasound beam as it crosses a planar interface between a Rexolite wedge and a steel sample block. I've got it mostly worked out, but am struggling with a (the) key parameter: How to define the (3D) vector after refraction across the plane. I can get the angle with relation to the plane-normal by Snell's Law, and I'm assuming the vector will be in the plane defined by the normal and the incident wave, and the line will contain the point at which it intersects the plane. This seems like it should be easy given the information I've already calculated, but I just can't seem to get the keystone in the top of the arch. 20140227-BeamPathWork-CloseUp.pdf
Can anyone help?
Thank You,
-Matt
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Sorry, I have a follow-up: Does this equation have a name? I wanted to look more into it to see if there were any assumptions (small-angle, etc.). I'm getting angles that differ slightly from direct Snell results.
If the number in the square root is negative, you'd have total internal reflection.
What are the numbers you are using when you get slightly different angles?
What are the numbers you are using when you get slightly different angles?
If I try the simple case:
i=<0,0,1>
n=<1/Sqrt[2],0,1/Sqrt[2]>
r=0.73
I get <-0.28445, 0., 1.01465> which is 29.3 degrees from -n
If I use, Snell's Law:
Theta2 = 45 Degree;
Theta1 = ArcSin[Sin[Theta2]*0.73] = 31.1
I'm sure it's user error, but I'm searching for it.
Thanks again!
-Matt
i=<0,0,1>
n=<1/Sqrt[2],0,1/Sqrt[2]>
r=0.73
I get <-0.28445, 0., 1.01465> which is 29.3 degrees from -n
If I use, Snell's Law:
Theta2 = 45 Degree;
Theta1 = ArcSin[Sin[Theta2]*0.73] = 31.1
I'm sure it's user error, but I'm searching for it.
Thanks again!
-Matt
Hmm... That gives the right angle, but looks to be the mirror image across the refraction plane (i.e. reflected). BeamPathWork-3-copy.pdf
Do you have a source, or are you deriving?
Thanks for the help!
Do you have a source, or are you deriving?
Thanks for the help!
I'm sorry, can you spell it out for me? I tried changing all of the i's to (-i)'s, and a few other permutations, but I failed.
i=<0,0,1>
n=<0.707106781186548,0,0.7
r=0.73
ir-n(ir·n-sqrt(1-r^2+(ir·n
-ir-n(-ir·n-sqrt(1-r^2+(-i
Is this what you got, and does it make sense with your conventions?
n=<0.707106781186548,0,0.7
r=0.73
ir-n(ir·n-sqrt(1-r^2+(ir·n
-ir-n(-ir·n-sqrt(1-r^2+(-i
Is this what you got, and does it make sense with your conventions?
I'm not sure what convention to use, in http:#a39894769, the norm was pointing with the incident ray, but in http:#a39896563, the norm is pointing against the incident ray, so the sign convention changes.
With
i={0,0,1}
n={0.70710678118655,0,-0.7
r=0.73
the ray that makes sense to me when I draw it is
ri - n(ri·n + sqrt(1 - r^2 + (ri·n)^2)) = {-0.240619517519044,0,0.97
With
i={0,0,1}
n={0.70710678118655,0,-0.7
r=0.73
the ray that makes sense to me when I draw it is
ri - n(ri·n + sqrt(1 - r^2 + (ri·n)^2)) = {-0.240619517519044,0,0.97
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and the ratio of wavelength between the two media is r,
then your refracted ray will be
ri+n(rn·i-sqrt(1-r^2+(rn·i)^2)))