[PDF][PDF] Inverse methods for illumination optics

CR Prins - 2014 - research.tue.nl
LED lighting is a rapidly evolving technology. Several decades ago, LEDs were only
suitable as indicator lights, but recent developments have made LED lighting a good …

Designing freeform reflectors for extended sources

FR Fournier, WJ Cassarly… - … optics: efficient design for …, 2009 - spiedigitallibrary.org
We propose a design method for single reflectors that takes into account extended sources
with any arbitrary luminance distribution. This method is suitable for non-uniform prescribed …

Iterative generalized functional method of nonimaging optical design

J Bortz, N Shatz - … Optics and Efficient Illumination Systems IV, 2007 - spiedigitallibrary.org
In a previous paper we derived a generalized functional method of nonimaging optical
design, applicable in the case of axisymmetric or translationally symmetric geometries …

Reflectors for uniform far-field irradiance: fundamental limits and example of an axisymmetric solution

JM Gordon, A Rabl - Applied Optics, 1998 - opg.optica.org
We establish a fundamental bound on the field of view over which strictly uniform far-field
irradiance can be achieved in symmetric two-dimensional (2D, troughlike) and three …

Optimization of single reflectors for extended sources

FR Fournier, WJ Cassarly, JP Rolland - Illumination Optics, 2008 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Reflectors for prescribed intensity or illuminance distributions are commonly used in
luminaires and automotive headlights. However, their design has remained a challenge …

Freeform reflector design with extended sources

F Fournier - 2010 - stars.library.ucf.edu
Reflector design stemmed from the need to shape the light emitted by candles or lamps.
Over 2,000 years ago people realized that a mirror shaped as a parabola can concentrate …

Iterative reflector design using a cumulative flux compensation approach

WJ Cassarly - International Optical Design Conference, 2010 - opg.optica.org
Iterative Reflector Design Using a Cumulative Flux Compensation Approach Page 1 Iterative
Reflector Design Using a Cumulative Flux Compensation Approach William J. Cassarly …

Generalized functional method of nonimaging optical design

J Bortz, N Shatz - … Optics and Efficient Illumination Systems III, 2006 - spiedigitallibrary.org
We derive a generalized functional method of nonimaging optical design, applicable in the
case of axisymmetric or translationally symmetric geometries utilizing extended sources and …

TIR collimator designs based on point source and extended source methods

T Talpur, A Herkommer - Optical Systems Design 2015 …, 2015 - spiedigitallibrary.org
TIR collimator are essential illumination components demanding high efficiency, accuracy,
and uniformity. Various illumination design methods have been developed for different …

Tailored edge-ray design for illumination with extended sources

A Rabl, JM Gordon, OP Teng, H Ries… - … in Optical Design and …, 1996 - spiedigitallibrary.org
The goal of the optical design of luminaires and other radiation distributors is to attain the
desired illumination on the target with a given source. Usually there are constraints that …