The thermodynamics of optical étendue
The concept of ´etendue is applied to the propagation of luminescent radiation, and to the transformation of such radiation in absorbing and luminescent media. Central to this analysis is the notion of ´etendue as a measure of the number of rays in the beam which permits the definition of entropy an...
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