Application of Lorentz geometry to nonimaging optics: New three-dimensional ideal concentrators

Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 532-540

  Gutiérrez, Manuel ^a   Miñnano, Juan C ^b   Vega, Carlos ^c   Benítez, Pablo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO DE ENERGÍA SOLAR   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Lorentz geometry; Nonimaging concentrators; Optics design

Indexed keywords

EID: 0010638324     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.13.000532     Document Type: Article

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