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Optical matrix applied to the centered systems

Authors: Christophe LABBÉ, Benoît PLANCOULAINE

Publication date: April 10, 2017, Review date: April 12, 2021

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1. Background to matrix optics

1.1 Light wave

Light is an electromagnetic vibratory phenomenon, obeying the laws of electromagnetism in materials, modeled by Maxwell's equations. Its propagation is characterized by its spatial period , called wavelength, ν being the frequency of the vibration and c its celerity (speed of propagation) in the material through which it passes.

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