Input interpretation
Fresnel equations for light transmission and reflection coefficients
Equation
R_s = ((n_1 cos(θ_1) - n_2 sqrt(1 - ((n_1 sin(θ_1))/n_2)^2))/(n_1 cos(θ_1) + n_2 sqrt(1 - ((n_1 sin(θ_1))/n_2)^2)))^2 | T_s = 1 - R_s | R_s | reflection coefficient for s-polarized incident light n_1 | index of refraction (first medium) n_2 | index of refraction (second medium) θ_1 | angle of incidence T_s | transmission coefficient for s-polarized incident light (reflection and transmission coefficients for light incident on an interface between media of differing refractive index)
Input values
index of refraction (first medium) | 1 index of refraction (second medium) | 2 angle of incidence | 45° (degrees)
Results
reflection coefficient for s-polarized incident light | 0.2038 transmission coefficient for s-polarized incident light | 0.7962
Ray plot
Ray plot
Reflection coefficient vs. angle of incidence
Reflection coefficient vs. angle of incidence