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Please see the following articles: 


CG Labs on caustics in Corona (definitions applicable): [https://www.chaos.com/blog/what-are-caustics-and-how-to-render-them-the-right-way](https://www.chaos.com/blog/what-are-caustics-and-how-to-render-them-the-right-way)

Make sure you know what ray tracing is: [Basic Ray Tracing](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/THEORY/pages/116719637)

Check the GI Methods as well: [Classification of GI Methods](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/THEORY/pages/116719730)

Wiki on what is caustics: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caustic_%28optics%29#Explanation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caustic_%28optics%29#Explanation)

Rhino: [https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/vray-progressive-caustics/137198](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/vray-progressive-caustics/137198)


Check the coursewares:

[Caustics](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/pages/createpage.action?spaceKey=CWVRAYMAX&title=Caustics)

[Lesson 5 Caustics, Clipper, Diagrammatic Materials, Material Wrapper](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/pages/createpage.action?spaceKey=CWVRAY3SU&title=Lesson%205%20Caustics%2C%20Clipper%2C%20Diagrammatic%20Materials%2C%20Material%20Wrapper)

[Caustics](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/pages/createpage.action?spaceKey=CWVRAY3MAYA&title=Caustics)