Class SphericalMirror

java.lang.Object

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

All Implemented Interfaces:

OpticalElement

public class SphericalMirror
extends Object
implements OpticalElement

Represents a spherical mirror.

Since:

1.0

Author:

Silvere Martin-Michiellot, Gemini AI (Google DeepMind)

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
SphericalMirror(Real radiusOfCurvature, Real aperture, Real[] position, Real[] normal)	Creates a new spherical mirror.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
Real	getFocalLength()	Returns the focal length of this element.
LightRay	trace(LightRay incoming)	Traces a light ray through this optical element.

Methods inherited from class Object

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

Constructor Details

SphericalMirror

public SphericalMirror(Real radiusOfCurvature,
 Real aperture,
 Real[] position,
 Real[] normal)

Creates a new spherical mirror.

Parameters:

radiusOfCurvature - Radius of curvature (positive for concave, negative for convex).

aperture - Diameter of the mirror aperture.

position - Position of the mirror vertex.

normal - Normal vector of the mirror at the vertex.

Method Details

getFocalLength

public Real getFocalLength()

Description copied from interface: OpticalElement

Returns the focal length of this element.

Specified by:

getFocalLength in interface OpticalElement

Returns:

The focal length (positive for converging, negative for diverging).

trace

public LightRay trace(LightRay incoming)

Description copied from interface: OpticalElement

Traces a light ray through this optical element.

Specified by:

trace in interface OpticalElement

Parameters:

incoming - The incoming light ray.

Returns:

The outgoing light ray after interaction with the element, or null if absorbed/blocked.