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1991 Proceedings

The proceedings of Nonimaging Optics: Maximum Efficiency Light Transfer have been published in Proceedings of SPIE, Volume 1528, edited by Roland Winston, and Robert L. Holman .

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Proceedings at a Glance

7
Sessions
17
Published Papers

Explore the published papers and presentations from the 1991 Nonimaging Optics conference, which was organized on 21-21 July 1991 in San Diego, CA, United States.

Papers and Presentations

General Concepts

Nonimaging optics: optical design at the thermodynamic limit

Roland Winston
Published Paper

Thermodynamics of light concentrators

Harald Ries ; Greg P. Smestad ; Roland Winston
Published Paper

Analytic solutions and numerical results for the optical and radiative properties of V-trough concentrators

Naum Fraidenraich
Published Paper

Solar Applications I

Recent developments in nonimaging secondary concentrators for linear receiver solar collectors

Jeffrey M. Gordon
Published Paper

Comparison of asymmetrical and symmetrical nonimaging reflectors for east-west circular cylindrical solar receivers

David R. Mills ; A. G. Monger ; G. L. Morrison
Published Paper

Solar Applications II

Angular confining cavities for photovoltaics

Juan Carlos Minano ; Antonio Luque
Published Paper

Compact nonimaging lens with totally internally reflecting facets

William A. Parkyn ; David G. Pelka
Published Paper

Very high temperature fiber processing and testing through the use of ultrahigh solar energy concentration

Benjamin A. Jacobson ; Philip L. Gleckman ; Robert L. Holman ; Daniel Sagie ; Roland Winston
Published Paper

General Applications I

Application of nonimaging optical concentrators to infrared energy detection

Alex Ning
Published Paper

Two-dimensional control of radiant intensity by use of nonimaging optics

John D. Kuppenheimer Jr. ; Robert I. Lawson
Published Paper

Design of nonimaging lenses and lens-mirror combinations

Juan Carlos Minano ; Juan Paris P. Gonzalez
Published Paper

General Applications II

Reflectors for efficient and uniform distribution of radiation for lighting and infrared based on nonimaging optics

Wen Cai ; Jeffrey M. Gordon ; Peter Kashin ; Ari Rabl
Published Paper

Efficient, uniform transverse coupling of diode arrays to laser rods using nonimaging optics

Stephen W. Minnigh ; Mark G. Knights ; Joel M. Avidor ; Evan P. Chicklis
Published Paper

Nonimaging concentrators for diode-pumped slab lasers

Philip Lacovara ; Philip L. Gleckman ; Robert L. Holman ; Roland Winston
Published Paper

General Applications III

Calculation of flux density produced by CPC reflectors on distant targets

Jeffrey M. Gordon ; Ari Rabl
Published Paper

Phase space calculation of bend loss in rectangular light pipes

Philip L. Gleckman ; John Ito
Published Paper

General Applications II

Nonimaging optics and the measurement of diffuse reflectance

Leonard M. Hanssen ; Keith A. Snail
Published Paper
1993 Proceedings