Paraboloid Mirror

Tracing Parameter

Mandatory:

• Reflectivity Type (see more in chapter Optical Elements)
• Slope Error
• World Position
• Misalignment

Paraboloid:

• Arm Length
• Parameter P
• Parameter P Type
• Grazing Inc Angle
• Parameter

Cutout:

• Geometrical Shape
• Total Width
• Total Length

RML Object

To track a Paraboloid Mirror using an RML File, you'll require an XML Object to encompass all the mirror details. The default mirror setup from RAY-UI is provided here for your convenience. Remember, successful tracing requires you to specify a Light Source first. We suggest adding an Imageplane at the end for clearer results.

    <object name="Paraboloid" type="Paraboloid">
   <param id="geometricalShape" comment="rectangle" enabled="T">0</param>
   <param id="totalWidth" enabled="T">50</param>
   <param id="totalLength" enabled="T">200</param>
   <param id="secondSurface" comment="on" enabled="T">1</param>
   <param id="grazingIncAngle" enabled="T">10</param>
   <param id="armLength" enabled="T">10000</param>
   <param id="parameter_P_type" comment="focusing" enabled="T">1</param>
   <param id="parameter_P" auto="T" enabled="T">-603.0737921409161</param>
   <param id="figureRotation" comment="Yes" enabled="T">0</param>
   <param id="parameter_a11" enabled="F">1</param>
   <param id="distancePreceding" enabled="T">10000</param>
   <param id="azimuthalAngle" enabled="T">10</param>
   <param id="reflectivityType" comment="100%" enabled="T">0</param>
   <param id="materialSubstrate" enabled="F">Au</param>
   <param id="roughnessSubstrate" enabled="F">0</param>
   <param id="densitySubstrate" auto="T" enabled="F">19.3</param>
   <param id="surfaceCoating" comment="Substrate only" enabled="F">0</param>
   <param id="coatingFile" absolute="" enabled="F"></param>
   <param id="numberLayer" enabled="F">2</param>
   <param id="materialCoating1" enabled="F"></param>
   <param id="thicknessCoating1" enabled="F">0</param>
   <param id="roughnessCoating1" enabled="F">0</param>
   <param id="densityCoating1" auto="T" enabled="F">0</param>
   <param id="materialCoating2" enabled="F"></param>
   <param id="thicknessCoating2" enabled="F">0</param>
   <param id="roughnessCoating2" enabled="F">0</param>
   <param id="densityCoating2" auto="T" enabled="F">0</param>
   <param id="materialTopLayer" enabled="F"></param>
   <param id="thicknessTopLayer" enabled="F">0</param>
   <param id="roughnessTopLayer" enabled="F">0</param>
   <param id="densityTopLayer" auto="T" enabled="F">0</param>
   <param id="lateralThicknessGradientCoating" comment="No" enabled="F">0</param>
   <param id="gradientC1B1" enabled="F">0</param>
   <param id="gradientC1B2" enabled="F">0</param>
   <param id="gradientC1B3" enabled="F">0</param>
   <param id="gradientC1B4" enabled="F">0</param>
   <param id="gradientC1B5" enabled="F">0</param>
   <param id="gradientC1B6" enabled="F">0</param>
   <param id="gradientC1B7" enabled="F">0</param>
   <param id="gradientC1B8" enabled="F">0</param>
   <param id="alignmentError" comment="No" enabled="T">1</param>
   <param id="misalignmentCoordinateSystem" comment="Paraboloid" enabled="T">0</param>
   <param id="translationXerror" enabled="F">0</param>
   <param id="translationYerror" enabled="F">0</param>
   <param id="translationZerror" enabled="F">0</param>
   <param id="rotationXerror" enabled="F">0</param>
   <param id="rotationYerror" enabled="F">0</param>
   <param id="rotationZerror" enabled="F">0</param>
   <param id="worldPosition" enabled="F">
    <x>0.0000000000000000</x>
    <y>0.0000000000000000</y>
    <z>10000.0000000000000000</z>
   </param>
   <param id="worldXdirection" enabled="F">
    <x>0.9848077530122080</x>
    <y>0.1736481776669303</y>
    <z>0.0000000000000000</z>
   </param>
   <param id="worldYdirection" enabled="F">
    <x>-0.1736481776669303</x>
    <y>0.9848077530122080</y>
    <z>0.0000000000000000</z>
   </param>
   <param id="worldZdirection" enabled="F">
    <x>0.0000000000000000</x>
    <y>0.0000000000000000</y>
    <z>1.0000000000000000</z>
   </param>
   <param id="slopeError" comment="No" enabled="T">1</param>
   <param id="profileKind" comment="no Profile" enabled="F">2</param>
   <param id="profileFile" absolute="" enabled="F"></param>
   <param id="slopeErrorSag" enabled="F">0</param>
   <param id="slopeErrorMer" enabled="F">0</param>
   <param id="thermalDistortionAmp" enabled="F">0</param>
   <param id="thermalDistortionSigmaX" enabled="F">0</param>
   <param id="thermalDistortionSigmaZ" enabled="F">0</param>
   <param id="cylindricalBowingAmp" enabled="F">0</param>
   <param id="cylindricalBowingRadius" enabled="F">0</param>
  </object>