Class Lens

java.lang.Object

org.episteme.natural.physics.classical.waves.optics.Lens

public class Lens
extends Object

Represents an optical lens (thin lens approximation).

Since:

1.0

Author:

Silvere Martin-Michiellot, Gemini AI (Google DeepMind)

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
Lens(Real focalLength, Point3D position, Real radius)	Creates a lens.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
Real	calculateImageDistance(Real objectDistance)	Helper method to calculate image distance using Thin Lens Equation: 1/f = 1/do + 1/di
Real	calculateMagnification(Real objectDistance, Real imageDistance)	Magnification M = -di / do
Real	getFocalLength()
Point3D	getPosition()
Real	getRadius()

Methods inherited from class Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details

Lens

public Lens(Real focalLength,
 Point3D position,
 Real radius)

Creates a lens.

Parameters:

focalLength - Positive for converging, negative for diverging

position - Center of the lens

radius - Radius of the lens aperture

Method Details

calculateImageDistance

public Real calculateImageDistance(Real objectDistance)

Helper method to calculate image distance using Thin Lens Equation: 1/f = 1/do + 1/di

Parameters:

objectDistance - distance from object to lens center (positive)

Returns:

image distance (positive = real, negative = virtual)

calculateMagnification

public Real calculateMagnification(Real objectDistance,
 Real imageDistance)

Magnification M = -di / do

getFocalLength

public Real getFocalLength()

getPosition

public Point3D getPosition()

getRadius

public Real getRadius()