Describes a boundary between two interfaces


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Optics: Point of Refraction

Q: Given a hemisphere of radius r defined by:

x = r*cos(a)
y = r*sin(a) where -pi/2 <= a <= pi/2

If the hemisphere describes a boundary between two interfaces having indices of refraction n (outside the hemisphere) and m (inside the hemisphere) and assuming the light strikes the hemisphere at point {x,y} with angle a (meaning the light's path is perfectly vertical outside the hemisphere), then it can be shown from Snell's law [n*sin(a) = m*sin(b)] and geometrical reasoning that the equation describing the path the light takes inside the hemisphere (i.e. all {p,q} such that x <= p <= (x - s*y) and 0 <= q <= y) is:

p-x = s*(q-y)
s = tan(a-b)
b = arcsin(n*sin(a)/m)

The problem:

Given any {p,q} inside the hemisphere calculate the point or points {x,y} that cause the refracted light to pass through {p,q}.

Stated another way:

Given any {p,q} inside the hemisphere calculate the angle or angles a that cause the refracted light to pass through {p,q}.

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