Input interpretation
![Fresnel equations for light transmission and reflection coefficients](../image_source/5190610db0c2ec1457ce0639cc62eefc.png)
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)](../image_source/98985dc5bcdeafbdbc587d418cb8d4f7.png)
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)](../image_source/31109214f121ce8475c5901d0a74c990.png)
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](../image_source/c366e6c91a5ecf8d2f7fbd4f19e236f1.png)
reflection coefficient for s-polarized incident light | 0.2038 transmission coefficient for s-polarized incident light | 0.7962
Ray plot
![Ray plot](../image_source/0c62897c7ca9c3c6154ec8e5fb1d3f61.png)
Ray plot
Reflection coefficient vs. angle of incidence
![Reflection coefficient vs. angle of incidence](../image_source/dc8e64131e858002474649c14942ac40.png)
Reflection coefficient vs. angle of incidence