On the symplectic structures arising in Optics

Details On the symplectic structures arising in Optics On the symplectic structures arising in Optics

1996-02-08

arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9602036v2

Fortsch.Phys. 44 (1996) 181-198

Physics

High Energy Physics

High Energy Physics - Theory

AmsTeX file and 2 figures (epsf required). To appear in Forsch. der Physik. This version replaces that of (96/02/09) where pos

Scientific paper

10.1002/prop.2190440302

Geometric optics is analysed using the techniques of Presymplectic Geometry. We obtain the symplectic structure of the space of light rays in a medium of a non constant refractive index by reduction from a presymplectic structure, and using adapted coordinates, we find Darboux coordinates. The theory is illustrated with some examples and we point out some simple physical applications

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