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+function [R, theta_t] = fresnel_reflection(n1, n2, theta_i)
+%% calculates intensity reflection coefficient for s and p polarizations
+%% for light travelling from material with index of refraction n1 to material with n2
+%% theta_i - incident angle in medium 1 with respect to normal, could be a vector
+%% R - coefficients of reflection array [Rs, Rp]
+%% theta_t - transmitted/refracted angle in medium 2 with respect to normal
+
+ if ( size(theta_i)(1) != 1)
+ error('theta_i must be a vector or scalar');
+ end
+
+ %% see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fresnel_equations
+ %% refraction angle or angle of transmitted beam with respect to normal
+ sin_theta_t=n1/n2*sin(theta_i);
+ %% special cases: total internal reflection
+ indx = (abs(sin_theta_t) >= 1);
+ sin_theta_t( indx ) = sign( sin_theta_t(indx) );
+
+
+ theta_t = asin(sin_theta_t); % angle of refraction or transmitted beam
+
+ cos_theta_t = cos( theta_t );
+ cos_theta_i = cos( theta_i );
+
+ Rs = ( ( n1*cos_theta_i - n2*cos_theta_t ) ./ ( n1*cos_theta_i + n2*cos_theta_t ) ).^2;
+ Rp = ( ( n1*cos_theta_t - n2*cos_theta_i ) ./ ( n1*cos_theta_t + n2*cos_theta_i ) ).^2;
+ R = [Rs; Rp];
+end