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diff --git a/beam_tracing/python/README.txt b/beam_tracing/python/README.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..75faf8a --- /dev/null +++ b/beam_tracing/python/README.txt @@ -0,0 +1,20 @@ +Original author: Eugeniy Mikhailov
+Conversion from Octave to Python: Bain Bronner
+
+Language: Python 2.7xx
+Requires: numpy 1.6.x and scipy 0.10.x
+
+prismDiskCoupling.py calculates and draws the critical angle for a given prism geometry and indexes of refraction for the prism and disk
+demoPrismDiskCoupling.py is an example call of the above function
+
+beamTrace.py traces the beam according to Fresnel equations with lighter colors indicating less intensity
+exampleBeamTrace.py is an example call of the above function
+
+the rest of the functions serve as helpers to the above
+
+changes:
+ 1) in converting to Python, the beams initial travel angle and start position for the exampleBeamTrace were determined by a slightly modified prismDiskCoupling.py
+ 2) slightly different annotation styles, including the use of arrows, for the angles in prismDiskCoupling
+ 3) variable and files converted to python naming standard, i.e. this_is_a_file.m --> thisIsAFile.py
+ 4) more or less same logic and mathematics as previously + 5) disk placement was added, so now the disk is not always assumed to be in the center
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