POV-Ray: Newsgroups: povray.general: Can POV-Ray model gamma rays instead of visible light?: Can POV-Ray model gamma rays instead of visible light?

POV-Ray : Newsgroups : povray.general : Can POV-Ray model gamma rays instead of visible light? : Can POV-Ray model gamma rays instead of visible light?		Server Time 2 Nov 2024 11:23:38 EDT (-0400)

From: Jack Twilley
Date: 12 Mar 2004 18:09:05
Message: <86vfl9br56.fsf@duchess.twilley.org>

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I have been wondering how useful POV-Ray would be in tracing gamma
rays instead of visible light.  This could be useful for modeling
gamma ray shielding and gamma ray buildup.  Reflection, refraction,
and dispersion are very similar between the two types of EM radiation,
as far as I can see.  Obviously, I'd have to create my own material
definitions and I'd only be able to test one energy level at a time,
but #ifdef's would help with that.  The biggest obstruction I can see
is how to associate exposure levels with brightnesses, but I imagine
that could be done by creating very simple scenes matching calibrated
environments with accurate tested values.

Any thoughts?

Jack.
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Jack Twilley
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