Optimization for efficient angle-to-area conversion in illumination systems

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5524, Issue , 2004, Pages 93-100

  Davenport, Thomas L R ^a   Hough, Thomas A ^a   Cassarly, William J ^a  

^a Optical Research Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Angle to area; CPC; Energy transfer; Illumination; Optimization

Indexed keywords

ANGLE-TO-AREA; DIELECTRIC COMPOUND PARABOLIC CONCENTRATION (DCPC); NON-CIRCULARLY SYMMETRIC SURFACES;

ALGORITHMS; ENERGY TRANSFER; LIGHTING; OPTIMIZATION; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

OPTICAL SYSTEMS;

EID: 13444291490     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.560158     Document Type: Conference Paper

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