Multilayer polarizers: A review of the claims

Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 70-88

  Clear, R ^a   Mistrick, R G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIGHT POLARIZATION; LIGHT SOURCES; LIGHTING FIXTURES; MODELS; OPTICAL MULTILAYERS; PERFORMANCE;

LIGHT SOURCE TASK EYE GEOMETRY; LIGHTING QUALITY; LUMINAIRES; MULTILAYER POLARIZERS; PERFORMANCE MODELS; POLARIZED LIGHTING SYSTEMS;

LIGHTING;

EID: 0030166747     PISSN: 00994480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00994480.1996.10748149     Document Type: Article

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