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+function [hit_distance, hit_position, is_face_hit] = beam2face_distance(beam,face)
+ %% return distance to face if beam hits it or infinity otherwise
+ % for beams and faces structure description see face_beam_interaction.m
+
+ % default returning values for the case when beam misses the face
+ is_face_hit = false;
+ hit_position = [NA, NA];
+ hit_distance = Inf;
+
+ k = beam.k;
+ % face direction or kf
+ kf=face.vertex2 - face.vertex1; % not a unit vector
+
+ %% simple check for intersection of two vectors
+ % if beam are parallel no intersection is possible
+ % we do this via simulated cross product calculation
+ angle_tolerance = 1e-15;
+ if ( abs( (k(1)*kf(2)-k(2)*kf(1))/norm(k)/norm(kf) ) <= angle_tolerance )
+ % beams never intercept
+ return;
+ end
+
+ %% let's find the intersection of lines passing through face and light beam
+ % we introduce parameters tb and tf
+ % which define distance (in arb. units) along k vectors
+ % we are solving
+ % xb_o+ k_x*tb = v1_x+ kf_x*tf
+ % yb_o+ k_y*tb = v1_y+ kf_y*tf
+ % A*t = B
+ A = [ k(1) , -kf(1); k(2), -kf(2)];
+ B= [ face.vertex1(1)-beam.origin(1); face.vertex1(2)-beam.origin(2) ];
+ t = A\B; tb=t(1); tf=t(2);
+
+ % beam intersects face only if 0<=tf<=1 and tb>=0
+ if ( (0 <= tf) && (tf<=1) && tb >=0 )
+ % intersection, beam hits the face
+ is_face_hit = true;
+ else
+ % beam misses the face
+ return;
+ end
+
+ % calculating hit position
+ hit_position=face.vertex1+kf*tf;
+ hit_distance = tb; % distance along the light beam
+end
+