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Background:

Beam path multipliers (BPMs) are critical optical components.
Understanding reflected beam patterns is essential for precise optical system design.
Roof reflectors are commonly used in BPMs, but their complex reflection behavior requires detailed analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide a detailed description of the reflected beam pattern within a beam path multiplier (BPM) utilizing two roof reflectors.
To analyze the effects of translation and rotation of reflector ridges on multiple reflections.
To derive mathematical formulations for spatial beam distribution under various conditions.

Main Methods:

A Cartesian tensor formulation was employed to describe multiple reflections.
The study analyzed the spatial distribution of reflected beams.
Mathematical equations were derived to model static and dynamic conditions within the BPM.

Main Results:

Detailed description of reflected beam patterns within a two-roof-reflector BPM.
Quantification of multiple reflections due to reflector translation and rotation.
Derived equations accurately describe spatial beam distribution in static and dynamic scenarios.

Conclusions:

The Cartesian tensor formulation effectively describes complex reflection phenomena in BPMs.
The derived equations offer a valuable tool for predicting and controlling beam paths in optical systems.
This work enhances the design and application of beam path multipliers in optics.