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 index of refraction %% R - coefficients of reflection array [Rs, Rp] %% see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fresnel_equations %% refracstion angle or angle of transmitted beam with respect to normal sin_theta_t=n1/n2*sin(theta_i); if ( abs(sin_theta_t) >= 1) %% total internal reflection R = [1, 1]; theta_t=sign(theta_i)*pi/2; return; end 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