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arxiv: physics/0105013 · v1 · submitted 2001-05-04 · ⚛️ physics.optics

Fresnel coefficients as hyperbolic rotations

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keywords coefficientsfresnelhyperbolicmatrixactiondescribeenablesexpress
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We describe the action of a plane interface between two semi-infinite media in terms of a transfer matrix. We find a remarkably simple factorization of this matrix, which enables us to express the Fresnel coefficients as a hyperbolic rotation.

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