The Ray Optics Module Physics Interface Guide
The Ray Optics Module extends the functionality of the physics interfaces in COMSOL Multiphysics with physics interfaces for geometrical optics and ray heating, where the rays can be polarized, unpolarized, or partially polarized. There are also tools for computing the intensity, phase, and optical path length of rays. The details of the physics interfaces and study types for the Ray Optics Module are listed in the table below. The functionality of the COMSOL Multiphysics base package is given in the COMSOL Multiphysics Reference Manual.
In the COMSOL Multiphysics Reference Manual:
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Studies and Solvers
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The Physics Interfaces
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For a list of all the core physics interfaces included with a COMSOL Multiphysics license, see Physics Interface Guide.
Physics interface
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Tag
Space Dimension
Available Study Type
  Optics
 
Ray Optics
 
Geometrical Optics
gop
3D, 2D, 2D axisymmetric
ray tracing; bidirectionally coupled ray tracing; time dependent
 
Ray Heating
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3D, 2D, 2D axisymmetric
ray tracing; bidirectionally coupled ray tracing; time dependent