Design of cascadable optical unit to compress light for light transmission used for indoor illumination

Renewable Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 2280-2295

  Jong Woei Whang, Allen ^a   Wang, Chun Chieh ^a   Chen, Yi Yung ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cascadable optical unit; Compressing light; Con focus system; Elliptical surface; Indoor illumination; Saw toothed surface

Indexed keywords

CASCADABLE OPTICAL UNIT; COMPRESSING LIGHT; CON-FOCUS SYSTEM; ELLIPTICAL SURFACE; INDOOR ILLUMINATION;

BUILDING MATERIALS;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; LIGHT; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SHAPE;

EID: 67349104483     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2009.01.021     Document Type: Article

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