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9 September 2006 Etendue and optical system design
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This paper presents our practical experience with etendue and optical system design. We clarify several different commonly used definitions of etendue. Examples are given that illustrate the applicability of conservation of etendue.
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Scott A. Lerner and Brett Dahlgrenn "Etendue and optical system design", Proc. SPIE 6338, Nonimaging Optics and Efficient Illumination Systems III, 633801 (9 September 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.685066
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KEYWORDS
Ray tracing

Optical design

Polarization

Solids

Diffraction

Light

Monte Carlo methods

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