Function Reference: @abcd/abcd

Function File: S = abcd(element, value, …)

Create an abcd matrix chain from element/value pairs.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_transfer_matrix_analysis

Valid elements are:

‘propagation’: value: [distance]
‘thin-lens’: value: [focal_length]
‘flat-refraction’: value: [n1, n2]
‘curved-refraction’: value: [n1, n2, R]
‘flat-mirror’: value: []
‘curved-mirror’: value: [R]
‘thick-lens’: value: [n1, n2, R1, R2, t]

See demo @abcd/trace for examples.

See also: trace.

Package: optics