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Bernard wrote:
Note the matrix method is not limited to the paraxial approximation, as
claimed by the wiki page above.
Am I missing something?
For a refraction, the matrix method generates linear equations as a
paraxial approximation of the application of Snell's law.
Please instruct me if I am mistaken.
Bob Sciamanda
Physics, Edinboro Univ of PA (Em)
treborsci@verizon.net
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