...A collection of light rays that share a single orthogonal curved surface is generally called a ray bundle. The reason for considering ray bundles among various collections of light rays is because of Malus' theorem (proposed in 1808 by the Frenchman Etienne Louis Malus (1775-1812)), which states that "a group of light rays that pass perpendicularly through a curved surface will be perpendicular to another curved surface even after repeated reflection and refraction." This theorem also holds true for groups of light rays that pass through a material whose refractive index changes continuously. *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Malus' theorem" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…一般に一つの直交曲面を共有する光線の集りを光線束という。いろいろな光線の集りの中で光線束をとり出して考える理由は,〈ある一つの曲面を垂直に通過する光線群は,反射や屈折を何度か繰り返した後も,また他の一つの曲面に直交している〉というマリュスの定理Malus’ theorem(1808年にフランスのマリュスEtienne Louis Malus(1775‐1812)が発表)が成り立つからである。この定理は屈折率が連続的に変化する物質中を通過する光線群についても成り立つ。… ※「Malus' theorem」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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