POV-Ray : Newsgroups : povray.advanced-users : optics and photons : Re: optics and photons Server Time
29 Jul 2024 20:23:17 EDT (-0400)
  Re: optics and photons  
From: Dan Johnson
Date: 26 Jan 2001 01:13:21
Message: <3A7116E4.DD01DB5B@hotmail.com>
Paul Daniel Jones wrote:

> ARGH!!!  I am trying to make a lens which will generate parallel beams
> of light with a spotlight put at it's focal point. I have tried using
> some formulae from my physics book, but just can't get it. Is there
> anybody out there who could help me?
>
> -paul
>
> --
> -------------------------------------------#
> Paul Daniel Jones
> 120 Chandlee Laboratory
> Penn State University
> 814-865-2090
> pdj### [at] psuedu
>
> http://research.chem.psu.edu/glassgrp/paul
> --------------------------------------------#

I can't get anything realistic with the spotlight.  Try putting a point
light source in a box with a circular shaped hole to make a light cone.

Dan Johnson


Post a reply to this message

Copyright 2003-2023 Persistence of Vision Raytracer Pty. Ltd.