Free-form Optics for Illumination

Abstract: 

Illumination optics has been the first to benefit from advances in free-form tooling mainly because of its looser requirements (on surface accuracy and finishing). In the last decade, advances in free-form surface tooling have offered the designer possibilities for which there are few theoretical design tools. The available free-form design tools are reviewed with special attention to the most powerful: the SMS 3D design method. Examples of designs done with this method are given.


Publication type: 
JRC-SCI Magazine
Published in: 
Optical Review Vol 16 N.2, p.p. 99-102
ISBN/ISSN: 
1340-6000
Publication date: 
January 2009
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