The Ray Optics Module User’s Guide gets you started with modeling using COMSOL Multiphysics. The information in this guide is specific to this module. Instructions how to use COMSOL in general are included with the
COMSOL Multiphysics Reference Manual.
The Ray Optics Modeling chapter provides an overview of ray tracing simulation. It begins with an overview of the
Essentials of Ray Tracing. It then describes the major functionality groups that are included in
The Geometrical Optics Interface, including topics such as
Geometry and Meshing,
Ray Release Features,
Study Types, and
Results Analysis and Visualization.
The Multiphysics Interfaces and Couplings chapter describes
The Ray Heating Interface, a dedicated multiphysics interface for computing heat sources generated by attenuation of rays in absorbing media, and includes the
Theory for the Ray Heating Interface.
