AC254_045_A.transferMatrices

raytracing.thorlabs.AC254_045_A.transferMatrices(self)

The list of Matrix() that corresponds to the propagation through this element (or group). For a Matrix(), it simply returns a list with a single element [self]. For a MatrixGroup(), it returns the transferMatrices for each individual element and appends them to a list for this group.

Returns:

transferMatrices – The transfer matrix for each element in the matrix group

Return type:

List of matrices

Examples

>>> from raytracing import *
>>> # define the elements in the optical path
>>> Spc1=Space(d=10,label='Space1') # space d=10
>>> Lens1=Lens(f=10,label='Lens1') # lens f=10
>>> matGrp=MatrixGroup(elements=[Spc1,Lens1]) # make a matrix group of the created elements
>>> # print to see the transfer matrices of the space and the lens
>>> print(matGrp.transferMatrices()[0])
|  1.000   10.000 |
|                 |
|  0.000    1.000 |
f = +inf (afocal)
>>> print(matGrp.transferMatrices()[1])
|  1.000    0.000 |
|                 |
| -0.100    1.000 |
f=10.000