Method to improve spatial uniformity with lightpipes

被引:13
作者
Fournier, Florian [1 ]
Cassarly, William J. [2 ]
Rolland, Lannick P. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Cent Florida, CREOL, Coll Opt & Photon, Orlando, FL 32816 USA
[2] Opt Res Associates, Wooster, OH 44691 USA
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D O I
10.1364/OL.33.001165
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
A heuristic method to obtain lightpipes that provide both collimation and good spatial uniformity is proposed. The change in shape that is likely to improve spatial uniformity, with minimal efficiency loss, can be predicted. Several case studies where this technique has been used are presented. (C) 2008 Optical Society of America.
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页码:1165 / 1167
页数:3
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