make beam splitter and mirror a bit smaller, see #52

phetsims · Nov 12, 2024 · 2848f7f · 2848f7f
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diff --git a/js/photons/model/Mirror.ts b/js/photons/model/Mirror.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ type SelfOptions = EmptySelfOptions;
 type MirrorOptions = SelfOptions & PickRequired<PhetioObjectOptions, 'tandem'>;
 
 // constants
-const MIRROR_LENGTH = 0.125; // meters
+const MIRROR_LENGTH = 0.095; // meters
 
 export default class Mirror implements TPhotonInteraction {
 

diff --git a/js/photons/model/PolarizingBeamSplitter.ts b/js/photons/model/PolarizingBeamSplitter.ts
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ export default class PolarizingBeamSplitter implements TPhotonInteraction {
   // The position of the center of the beam splitter in two-dimensional space.  Units are in meters.
   public readonly centerPosition: Vector2;
 
-  // the size of the beam splitter, in meters
-  public readonly size = new Dimension2( 0.10, 0.10 );
+  // The size of the beam splitter, in meters.  This is empirically determined to match the design doc.
+  public readonly size = new Dimension2( 0.07, 0.07 );
 
   // A line in model space that represents the position of the polarizing beam splitter.
   public readonly polarizingSurfaceLine: Line;