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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Main Author: Markvart, T. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2008-01.
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