Introduction to Nonimaging Optics

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  • Covers the underlying geometrical principles
  • Presents applications to solar energy and illumination
  • Discusses the design of optimized solar energy collectors and concentrators
  • Contains over 400 illustrations and 1,000 equations
  • Summary

    The world’s insatiable consumption of energy must be met with new technologies that offer alternative, environmentally conscious sources of light and power. The relatively young field of nonimaging optics is an ideal tool for designing optimized solar energy collectors and illumination optics and holds great promise in the development of solid state lighting applications.

    Introduction to Nonimaging Optics provides the first entry-level resource on this rapidly developing field. The book is divided into two sections: the first one deals with nonimaging optics—its main concepts and design methods. The second summarizes general concepts, including rays and wave fronts, reflection and refraction, and symmetry. The author makes a point to relate nonimaging to other popular fields, such as thermodynamics, radiometry, photometry radiation heat transfer and classical mechanics. He also provides useful examples at the end of each chapter.

    Introduction to Nonimaging optics invites newcomers to explore a growing field and delivers a comprehensive reference to those already working in optics, illumination engineering or solar energy collection and concentration.

    Table of Contents

    NONIMAGING OPTICS
    Fundamental Concepts
    Imaging and Nonimaging Optics
    The Compound Parabolic Concentrator
    Maximum Concentration
    Examples
    Design of Two-Dimensional Concentrators
    Concentrators for Sources at a Finite Distance
    Concentrators for Tubular Receivers
    Angle Transformers
    The String Method
    Optics with Dielectrics
    Asymmetrical Optics
    Examples
    Étendue and the Winston–Welford Design Method
    Conservation of Étendue
    Nonideal Optical Systems
    Étendue as a Geometrical Quantity
    Two-Dimensional Systems
    Étendue as an Integral of the Optical Momentum
    Étendue as a Volume in Phase Space
    Étendue as a Difference in Optical Path Length
    Flow Lines
    The Winston–Welford Design Method
    Caustics as Flow Lines
    Maximum Concentration
    Étendue and the Shape Factor
    Examples
    Vector Flux
    Definition of Vector Flux
    Vector Flux as a Bisector of the Edge Rays
    Vector Flux and Étendue
    Vector Flux for Disk-Shaped Lambertian Sources
    Design of Concentrators Using the Vector Flux
    Examples
    Combination of Primaries with Flow-Line Secondaries
    Reshaping the Receiver
    Compound Elliptical Concentrator Secondary
    Truncated Trumpet Secondary
    Trumpet Secondary for a Large Receiver
    Secondaries with Multiple Entry Apertures
    Tailored Edge Ray Concentrators Designed for Maximum Concentration
    Tailored Edge Ray Concentrators Designed for Lower Concentration
    Fresnel Primaries
    Tailored Edge Ray Concentrators for Fresnel Primaries
    Examples
    Stepped Flow-Line Nioptics
    Compact Concentrators
    Concentrators with Gaps
    Examples
    Luminaires
    Luminaires for Large Source and Flat Mirrors
    The General Approach for Flat Sources
    Far-Edge Diverging Luminaires for Flat Sources
    Far-Edge Converging Luminaires for Flat Sources
    Near-Edge Diverging Luminaires for Flat Sources
    Near-Edge Converging Luminaires for Flat Sources
    Luminaires for Circular Sources
    Examples
    Appendix A: Mirror Differential Equation for Linear Sources
    Appendix B: Mirror Differential Equation for Circular Sources
    Miñano–Benitez Design Method
    (Simultaneous Multiple Surface)
    The RR Optic
    The XR, RX, and XX Optics
    The Miñano–Benitez Design Method with Generalized Wavefronts
    The RXI Optic
    Other Types of Simultaneous Multiple Surface Optics
    Examples
    The Miñano Design Method Using Poisson Brackets
    Design of Two-Dimensional Concentrators for Inhomogeneous Media
    Edge Rays as a Tubular Surface in Phase Space
    Poisson Brackets
    Curvilinear Coordinate System
    Design of Two-Dimensional Concentrators
    An Example of an Ideal Two-Dimensional Concentrator
    Design of Three-Dimensional Concentrators
    An Example of an Ideal Three-Dimensional Concentrator
    GEOMETRICAL OPTICS
    Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Geometrical Optics
    Fermat’s Principle
    Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Formulations
    Optical Lagrangian and Hamiltonian
    Another Form for the Hamiltonian Formulation
    Change of Coordinate System in the Hamilton Equations
    Rays and Wave Fronts
    Optical Momentum
    The Eikonal Equation
    The Ray Equation
    Optical Path Length between Two Wave Fronts
    Reflection and Refraction
    Reflected and Refracted Rays
    The Laws of Reflection and Refraction
    Symmetry
    Conservation of Momentum and Apparent
    Refractive Index
    Linear Symmetry
    Circular Symmetry and Skew Invariant
    Étendue in Phase Space
    Étendue and the Point Characteristic Function
    Étendue in Hamiltonian Optics
    Classical Mechanics and Geometrical Optics
    Fermat’s Principle and Maupertuis’ Principle
    Skew Invariant and Conservation of Angular Momentum
    Potential in Mechanics and Refractive Index in Optics
    Radiometry, Photometry, and Radiation Heat Transfer
    Definitions
    Conservation of Radiance in Homogeneous Media
    Conservation of Basic Radiance in (Specular) Reflections and Refractions
    Étendue and Shape Factor
    Two-Dimensional Systems
    Illumination of a Plane
    Plane Curves
    General Considerations
    Parabola
    Ellipse
    Hyperbola
    Conics
    Involute
    Winding Macrofocal Parabola
    Unwinding Macrofocal Parabola
    Winding Macrofocal Ellipse
    Unwinding Macrofocal Ellipse
    Cartesian Oval for Parallel Rays
    Cartesian Oval for Converging or Diverging Rays
    Cartesian Ovals Calculated Point by Point
    Equiangular Spiral
    Functions Definitions

    Editorial Reviews

    from the foreword“…a clear, self-contained and well organized introduction to Nonimaging Optics….will strongly contribute to the spread and understanding of Nonimaging Optics, helping engineers to find better solutions to many optical design problems where the transfer of light energy is critical.”
    —Juan C. Minaño and Pablo Benítez, Technical University of Madrid UPM, CEDINT, Madrid, Spain

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