Figure 1
Illustration of refraction from a single interface separating two media with refraction indices n1 and n2. (a) A hyperbola focusing a parallel beam travelling in a medium with n1 > n2. (b) A Cartesian oval focusing a divergent beam travelling in a medium with n1 > n2. (c) An ellipse focusing a parallel beam travelling in a medium with n1 < n2. (d) A Cartesian oval focusing a divergent beam travelling in a medium with n1 < n2. |