Analytical model of flux propagation in light-pipe systems

Optical Engineering

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1503-1510

  Van Derlofske, John F ^a   Hough, Thomas A ^b  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Optical Research Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIBER OPTICS; LIGHT PROPAGATION; LIGHTING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTICAL DESIGN; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; PLASTIC PIPE; RAY TRACING; REFRACTIVE INDEX;

FLUX CONFINEMENT DIAGRAM; FLUX PROPAGATION; LIGHT PIPE SYSTEMS; NONIMAGING OPTICS; PLASTIC LIGHT PIPES;

OPTICAL SYSTEMS;

EID: 4143151712     PISSN: 00913286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/1.1753272     Document Type: Article

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