POV-Ray : Newsgroups : povray.advanced-users : Photons detection?! : Re: Photons detection?! Server Time: 27 Jul 2008 01:17:08 GMT
  Re: Photons detection?!  
From: Jan Dvorak
Date: 12 Mar 2008 16:42:55
M_a_r_c napsal(a):
> "Sylvain Dubé" <jum06 [at] hotmailcom> a écrit dans le message de news: 
> web.47d7e7fcede45537dcf53ead0@news.povray.org...
>> Hi,
>> I'm using POV-Ray to simulate a laser beam pointed to a screen. I'm also 
>> using
>> photons in my programming and I would like to know if it's possible to 
>> detect
>> photons on my screen. Does there exist any function for this? I'm looking 
>> for a
>> command like « trace » to know where are my impact. I cannot know which 
>> approach
>> take. Is there somebody have an idea?
>>
>> Thank you
>>
>> Sylvain
> 
> 
> trace() is the best way to test if a ray hits an object and to know the 
> coordinates and normal of the intersection point.
> 
> 
> Marc 
> 
> 
I think he needs to trace the beam through a series of mirrors and 
lenses. This is quite difficult in SDL at the very least.

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Johnny D


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