Fresnel equations
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The Fresnel equations are fundamental formulas in optics that describe how light is partially reflected and transmitted at the boundary between two media with different refractive indices, depending on polarization and angle of incidence.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
optics formula
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physical law → |
| appliesTo |
boundary between two media
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| assumes |
linear, homogeneous, isotropic media
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monochromatic plane wave → planar interface → |
| basedOn |
Maxwell's equations
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electromagnetic boundary conditions → |
| dependsOn |
angle of incidence
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polarization of light → refractive indices of the media → |
| describes |
reflection of light at an interface
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transmission of light at an interface → |
| domain |
classical optics
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| field |
electromagnetism
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optics → |
| hasComponent |
reflection coefficient for p-polarization
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reflection coefficient for s-polarization → transmission coefficient for p-polarization → transmission coefficient for s-polarization → |
| hasForm |
amplitude reflection coefficient
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amplitude transmission coefficient → intensity reflectance → intensity transmittance → |
| namedAfter |
Augustin-Jean Fresnel
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| predicts |
Brewster's angle for p-polarized light
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total internal reflection conditions → |
| relatedTo |
Fresnel coefficients
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Fresnel integrals → Fresnel reflectance → Snell's law → |
| relates |
incident electric field amplitude
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reflected electric field amplitude → transmitted electric field amplitude → |
| timePeriod |
19th century
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| usedFor |
calculating reflectance
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calculating transmittance → computer graphics shading models → designing optical interfaces → modeling anti-reflection coatings → remote sensing reflectance models → thin-film interference analysis → |
| usedIn |
atmospheric optics
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computer graphics physically based rendering → fiber optics → laser optics → optical engineering → |
| validFor |
angles of incidence below critical angle for total internal reflection
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Augustin-Jean Fresnel
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Augustin-Jean Fresnel → |
knownFor |
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Fresnel equations
("Fresnel reflectance")
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Fresnel equations ("Fresnel coefficients") → |
relatedTo |
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Augustin-Jean Fresnel
("Fresnel")
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familyName |