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From: Christopher James Huff
Date: 29 Sep 2003 18:29:58
Message: <cjameshuff-138D07.18293029092003@netplex.aussie.org>

In article <web.3f785a16c6962328c8f6c1c60@news.povray.org>,
 "Fabian Dortu" <Fab### [at] imecbe> wrote:

> I would like to define a object by a refraction index distribution n =
> n(x,y,z). Then I would like to illuminate the object by laser light and
> observe the reflected light resulting from the index gradient in the
> material and the interference of the coherent light.

POV-Ray does not simulate variable IOR, it can only handle constant IOR. 
Simulating variable IOR would require tracing curved rays, which would 
be extremely slow to simulate accurately.

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Christopher James Huff <cja### [at] earthlinknet>
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