Figure 1
Rotation axis l (in red). (a) Definition of the positive (trigonometric, right hand) direction of rotation. (b) Definition of the rotation axes by direction cosines. (c) Definition of the rotation axis by polar coordinates. (d) Example of a standard (h = ex, n = ey) and alternative (h′ = ey, n′ = −ex) choice for the azimuth axis. |