Ray tracing for inhomogeneous media applied to the human eye

G. Diaz-Gonzalez, M. D. Iturbe-Castillo, R. Juarez-Salazar

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Abstract

Inhomogeneous or gradient index media exhibit a refractive index varying with the position. This kind of media are very interesting because they can be found in both synthetic as well as real life optical devices such as the human lens. In this work we present the development of a computational tool for ray tracing in refractive optical systems. Particularly, the human eye is used as the optical system under study. An inhomogeneous medium with similar characteristics to the human lens is introduced and modeled by the so-called slices method. The useful of our proposal is illustrated by several graphical results.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCurrent Developments in Lens Design and Optical Engineering XVIII
EditorsVirendra N. Mahajan, Simon Thibault, R. Barry Johnson
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510612075
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017
EventCurrent Developments in Lens Design and Optical Engineering XVIII 2017 - San Diego, United States
Duration: 7 Aug 20178 Aug 2017

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume10375
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceCurrent Developments in Lens Design and Optical Engineering XVIII 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego
Period7/08/178/08/17

Keywords

  • Geometric optics
  • Gradient index
  • Human eye
  • Ray tracing

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