Raytrace assisted analytical formulation of Fresnel lens transmission efficiency

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 7429, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Davis, Arthur ^a  

^a Reflexite   (United States)

Author keywords

fresnel lens; illumination; lens transmittance; micro optics; parameterized lens design; polymer optics; prism fidelity; transmission efficiency

Indexed keywords

FRESNEL LENS; ILLUMINATION; PARAMETERIZED; POLYMER OPTICS; TRANSMISSION EFFICIENCY;

DESIGN; OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETERIZATION; POLYMERS; PRISMS; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

OPTICAL INSTRUMENT LENSES;

EID: 75249088028     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.823742     Document Type: Conference Paper

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