Nonimaging Optics

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Pub. Date: 1995-07-01
Publisher(s): Society of Photo Optical
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Table of Contents

Conference Committee
Introduction
Caustic and its use in designing optimal absorber shapes for 2D concentratorsp. 2
Cone and trumpet concentrators in light of the general edge-ray theoremp. 10
Iterative algorithm for reflector design for nonisotropic sourcesp. 16
Nonimaging optics for nonuniform brightness distributionsp. 24
Compact high-flux two-stage solar collectors based on tailored edge-ray concentratorsp. 30
Nonimaging optics in direct view applicationsp. 42
Factors affecting fluorescent backlight operationp. 51
Experimental measurements of RXI concentratorsp. 62
Analysis of the image formation capability of RX concentratorsp. 73
Application of Lorentz geometry to nonimaging optics: new 3D ideal concentratorsp. 85
TIR lenses for fluorescent lampsp. 93
Combination of reflective and refractive collectors for use with high-power xenon flashlampsp. 104
Tailored edge-ray concentrator for a solar furnace at the Plataforma Solar de Almeriap. 116
Novel second-stage solar concentrator for parabolic troughsp. 125
Redirecting concentrated radiationp. 131
Inverse engineering perspective on nonimaging optical designp. 136
Optimal design of irradiance redistribution guides for the National Renewable Energy Laboratory's high-flux solar furnacep. 157
Optical design applications for enhanced illumination performancep. 177
High-efficiency TEM[subscript 00]Nd:YVO[subscript 4] laser longitudinally pumped by a high-power laser diode arrayp. 190
Quasi-geometrical approach in laser diode optics problemsp. 202
CO[subscript 2]laser power delivery with an MIR optical fiber bundlep. 212
Controlled-in-time laser technique for fiber-end microlens fabricationp. 219
High-efficiency compact TEA nitrogen laserp. 230
Calculation of the efficiency of coupling light from a stripe-geometry GaAs laser into optical fiber with two-layer spherical endp. 236
Addendump. 241
Author Indexp. 242
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