Modeling light transfer through optical fibers for illumination applications

Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 128-139

  Saraiji, R M Nader ^a   Mistrick, R G ^a   Modest, M F ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; EFFICIENCY; ELECTRIC LOSSES; LIGHT REFLECTION; LIGHTING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; OPTICAL FIBERS;

BENT FIBERS; CRITICAL ANGLE; ILLUMINATION; LIGHT TRANSFER; MONTE CARLO RAY TRACING METHOD; PARAMETRIC EQUATIONS; TOTAL FRESNEL REFLECTION;

LIGHT TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0030166151     PISSN: 00994480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00994480.1996.10748154     Document Type: Article

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