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Optics Formulas Light Right-Hand Rule Light Intensity Energy Conversions 494 Optics Optics Formulas Light Right-Hand Rule Light Intensity Energy Conversions Light is a transverse electromagnetic wave. The electric E and magnetic M The light intensity, I is measured in fields are perpendicular to each other Watts/m2, E in Volts/m, and H in TECHNICAL REFERENCE AND FUNDAMENTAL APPLICATIONS FUNDAMENTAL and to the propagation vector k, as Amperes/m. The equations relating I to E shown below. and H are quite analogous to OHMS LAW. For peak values these equations are: Power density is given by Poynting’s vector, P, the vector product of E and H. You can easily remember the directions if you “curl” E into H with the fingers of the right hand: your thumb points in the direction of propagation. LENS SELECTION GUIDE Wavelength Conversions 1 nm = 10 Angstroms(Å) = 10–9m = 10–7cm = 10–3µm Snell’s Law Snell’s Law describes how a light ray η The quantity 0 is the wave impedance of behaves when it passes from a medium SPHERICAL LENSES η vacuum, and is the wave impedance of with index of refraction n1, to a medium a medium with refractive index n. with a different index of refraction, n2. In general, the light will enter the interface Wave Quantity Relationship between the two medii at an angle. This angle is called the angle of incidence. It is the angle measured between the normal to the surface (interface) and the incoming light beam (see figure). In the case that n1 is smaller than n2, the light is bent towards the normal. If n1 is greater CYLINDRICAL LENSES than n2, the light is bent away from the normal (see figure below). Snell’s Law is θ θ expressed as n1sin 1 = n2sin 2. KITS k: wave vector [radians/m] ν: frequency [Hertz] OPTICAL SYSTEMS ω: angular frequency [radians/sec] λ: wavelength [m] λ 0: wavelength in vacuum [m] n: refractive index MIRRORS Phone: 1-800-222-6440 • Fax: 1-949-253-1680 Optics 495 FUNDAMENTAL APPLICATIONS FUNDAMENTAL TECHNICAL REFERENCE AND Plane-Polarized Light Beam Displacement Beam Deviation For plane-polarized light the E and H A flat piece of glass can be used to Both displacement and deviation occur if fields remain in perpendicular planes displace a light ray laterally without the media on the two sides of the tilted parallel to the propagation vector k, as changing its direction. The displacement flat are different — for example, a tilted shown below. varies with the angle of incidence; it is window in a fish tank. The displacement zero at normal incidence and equals the is the same, but the angular deviation δ is thickness h of the flat at grazing given by the formula. Note:δ is incidence. independent of the index of the flat; it is LENS SELECTION GUIDE SPHERICAL LENSES CYLINDRICAL LENSES KITS OPTICAL SYSTEMS MIRRORS the same as if a single boundary existed (Grazing incidence: light incident at between media 1 and 3. almost or close to 90° to the normal of the surface). Example: The refractive index of air at STP is about 1.0003. The deviation of a light ray passing through a glass Brewster’s angle window on a HeNe laser is then: δ θ = (n3 - n1) tan θ At Brewster’s angle, tan = n2 Both E and H oscillate in time and space δ= (0.0003) x 1.5 = 0.45 mrad as: At 10,000 ft. altitude, air pressure is 2/3 sin (ωt-kx) that at sea level; the deviation is 0.30 mrad. This change may misalign the laser if its two windows are symmetrical rather than parallel. The relationship between the tilt angle of the flat and the two different refractive indices is shown in the graph below. Email: [email protected] • Web: newport.com 496 Optics Angular Deviation of a Prism optical path. Although effects are minimal two sides of the boundary. in laser applications, focus shift and Angular deviation of a prism depends on chromatic effects in divergent beams The intensities (watts/area) must also be the prism angle α, the refractive index, n, should be considered. corrected by this geometric obliquity θ and the angle of incidence i. Minimum factor: deviation occurs when the ray within the Fresnel Equations: TECHNICAL REFERENCE AND FUNDAMENTAL APPLICATIONS FUNDAMENTAL θ θ prism is normal to the bisector of the It = T x Ii(cos i/cos t) prism angle. For small prism angles i - incident medium (optical wedges), the deviation is Conservation of Energy: constant over a fairly wide range of t - transmitted medium angles around normal incidence. For R + T = 1 θ such wedges the deviation is: use Snell’s law to find t This relation holds for p and s components δ ≈ (n - 1)α Normal Incidence: individually and for total power. LENS SELECTION GUIDE r = (ni-nt)/(ni + nt) Polarization t = 2ni/(ni + nt) To simplify reflection and transmission calculations, the incident electric field is Brewster's Angle: broken into two plane-polarized components. The “wheel” in the pictures θ β = arctan (nt/ni) below denotes plane of incidence. The normal to the surface and all propagation Only s-polarized light reflected. vectors (ki, kr, kt) lie in this plane. SPHERICAL LENSES Total Internal Reflection E parallel to the plane of incidence; p- (TIR): polarized. θ TIR > arcsin (nt/ni) nt < ni is required for TIR Field Reflection and Transmission Coefficients: CYLINDRICAL LENSES The field reflection and transmission coefficients are given by: r = Er/Ei t = Et/Ei Non-Normal Incidence: KITS θ θ θ θ rs = (nicos i -ntcos t)/(nicos i + ntcos t) E normal to the plane of incidence; s-polarized. θ θ θ θ Prism Total Internal rp = (ntcos i -nicos t)/ntcos i + nicos t) Reflection (TIR) θ θ θ ts = 2nicos i/(nicos i + ntcos t) TIR depends on a clean glass-air θ θ θ interface. Reflective surfaces must be free tp = 2nicos i/(ntcos i + nicos t) of foreign materials. TIR may also be defeated by decreasing the incidence Power Reflection: angle beyond a critical value. For a right angle prism of index n, rays should enter The power reflection and transmission OPTICAL SYSTEMS the prism face at an angle θ: coefficients are denoted by capital letters: θ 2 1/2 2 2 θ θ < arcsin (((n -1) -1)/√2) R = r T = t (ntcos t)/(nicos i) In the visible range, θ = 5.8° for BK 7 The refractive indices account for the (n = 1.517) and 2.6° for fused silica different light velocities in the two media; (n = 1.46). Finally, prisms increase the the cosine ratio corrects for the different cross sectional areas of the beams on the MIRRORS Phone: 1-800-222-6440 • Fax: 1-949-253-1680 Optics 497 FUNDAMENTAL APPLICATIONS FUNDAMENTAL TECHNICAL REFERENCE AND Power Reflection Coefficients Thin Lens Equations Magnification: Power reflection coefficients Rs and Rp If a lens can be characterized by a single Transverse: are plotted linearly and logarithmically plane then the lens is “thin”. Various for light traveling from air (ni = 1) into BK relations hold among the quantities MT < 0, image inverted 7 glass (nt = 1.51673). shown in the figure. Brewster’s angle = 56.60°. Longitudinal: Gaussian: LENS SELECTION GUIDE SPHERICAL LENSES CYLINDRICAL LENSES KITS OPTICAL SYSTEMS MIRRORS Newtonian: x1x2 = -F2 ML <0, no front to back inversion Sign Conventions for Images Thick Lenses and Lenses A thick lens cannot be characterized by a Quantity + - single focal length measured from a s1 real virtual single plane. A single focal length F may s2 real virtual be retained if it is measured from two F convex lens concave lens planes, H1, H2, at distances P1, P2 from the vertices of the lens, V1, V2. The two Lens Types for Minimum back focal lengths, BFL1 and BFL2, are The corresponding reflection coefficients Aberration measured from the vertices. The thin lens are shown below for light traveling from equations may be used, provided all BK 7 glass into air Brewster’s angle = | s2/s1 | Best lens quantities are measured from the 33.40°. Critical angle (TIR angle) = 41.25°. <0.2 plano-convex/concave principal planes. >5 plano-convex/concave >0.2 or <5 bi-convex/concave Email: [email protected] • Web: newport.com 498 Optics Lens Nomogram: TECHNICAL REFERENCE AND FUNDAMENTAL APPLICATIONS FUNDAMENTAL LENS SELECTION GUIDE The Lensmaker’s Equation Numerical Aperture Constants and Prefixes φ Speed of light in vacuum c = 2.998108 m/s Convex surfaces facing left have positive MAX is the full angle of the cone of light Planck’s const. h = 6.625 x 10-34Js radii. Below, R1>0, R2<0. Principal plane rays that can pass through the system -23 offsets, P, are positive to the right. As (below). Boltzmann’s const. k = 1.308 x 10 J/K -8 2 4 SPHERICAL LENSES Stefan-Boltzmann σ = 5.67 x 10 W/m K illustrated, P1>0, P2<0. The thin lens 1 electron volt eV = 1.602 x 10-19 J focal length is given when Tc =0. exa (E) 1018 peta (P) 1015 tera (T) 1012 giga (G) 109 mega (M) 106 kilo (k) 103 milli (m) 10-3 micro (µ) 10-6 CYLINDRICAL LENSES nano (n) 10-9 pico (p) 10-12 femto (f) 10-15 atto (a) 10-18 Wavelengths of Common For small φ: Lasers KITS Source (nm) ArF 193 KrF 248 Nd:YAG(4) 266 Both f-number and NA refer to the system XeCl 308 and not the exit lens. HeCd 325, 441.6 N2 337.1, 427 XeF 351 Nd:YAG(3) 354.7 Ar 488, 514.5, 351.1, 363.8 Cu 510.6, 578.2 OPTICAL SYSTEMS Nd:YAG(2) 532 HeNe 632.8, 543.5, 594.1, 611.9, 1153, 1523 Kr 647.1, 676.4 Ruby 694.3 Nd:Glass 1060 Nd:YAG 1064, 1319 Ho:YAG 2100 Er:YAG 2940 MIRRORS Phone: 1-800-222-6440 • Fax: 1-949-253-1680 Optics 499 FUNDAMENTAL APPLICATIONS FUNDAMENTAL TECHNICAL REFERENCE AND Gaussian Intensity Focusing a Collimated Depth of Focus (DOF) Distribution Gaussian Beam DOF = (8λ/π)(f/#)2 The Gaussian intensity distribution: In the figure below the 1/e2 radius, ω(x), and the wavefront curvature, R(x), change Only if DOF <F, then: 2 ω 2 I(r) = I(0) exp(-2r / 0 ) with x through a beam waist at x = 0.
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