Fresnel coefficients as hyperbolic rotations
Optics
2009-11-07 v1
Abstract
We describe the action of a plane interface between two semi-infinite media in terms of a transfer matrix. We find a remarkably simple factorization of this matrix, which enables us to express the Fresnel coefficients as a hyperbolic rotation.
Cite
@article{arxiv.physics/0105013,
title = {Fresnel coefficients as hyperbolic rotations},
author = {J. J. Monzon and L. L. Sanchez-Soto},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0105013},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
6 pages, 3 figures