Engineering Illumination Optics

Case Studies and Exercises
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-3-527-41463-5
Verlag: WILEY-VCH

Buch, Englisch, 416 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 244 mm

Unique guide offering a detailed and practical exploration of illumination optics from fundamentals to real-world applications

Engineering Illumination Optics explores the field of illumination optics, focusing on the mathematical and physical calculations behind the design and their application in a wide variety of use cases. The book provides a solid knowledge of the radiometric foundation and of the fundamental concepts of illumination optics to empower the reader to develop a deep understanding of the interaction of light sources with dedicated optics. It covers the necessary calculation methods and formulas as a basis for efficient illumination design.

This book helps readers avoid costly design errors by focusing on the essentials and quick estimates to ensure they can perform precise calculations and judge their accuracy. Numerous exercises based on real-world problems with detailed solutions make the book an ideal self-study tool and reference to hone readers' practical skills.

Written by a team of highly qualified authors, Engineering Illumination Optics includes information on sample topics including: - Angles and solid angles, refraction, paraxial optics, laser beams, and conic sections
- Rays, etendue, light tubes, radiometry, black body and solar radiation, and spectral calculus, color, and vision
- Light sources, solar collection, astronomy, daylighting, horticulture lighting, light detection, projectors and stage lights, and headlamps
- Principles of optics and their application for the design process, covering predesign calculus, evaluation of datasheets and product specifications, and the according selection of suitable light sources

Engineering Illumination Optics is an essential reference for optical engineers and designers in general and specialty lighting, in particular architectural, stage, and medical lighting, and horticulture, who are seeking to learn how to solve problems using fundamental principles and practical calculations. Advanced students in adjacent fields and physicists in industry will also find the book valuable.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rehn, Henning

Muschaweck, Julius

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde Materialwissenschaft: Elektronik, Optik
• Technische Wissenschaften Elektronik | Nachrichtentechnik Nachrichten- und Kommunikationstechnik
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Informatik Bildsignalverarbeitung
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Elektromagnetismus Optik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 Introduction
1.1 Goals or How to Use This Book
1.2 Structure
1.2.1 Exercises and Solutions
1.2.2 Knowledge and Simulation Boxes
1.3 Quick Estimates
1.4 Lovely Characters
 
2 Warm Up
2.1 Angles and Solid Angles
2.2 Refraction
2.3 Paraxial Optics
2.4 Laser Beams
2.5 Conic Sections
 
3 Theory
3.1 Rays
3.2 Etendue
3.3 Light Tubes
3.4 Radiometry
3.5 Black Body and Solar Radiation
3.6 Spectral Calculus, Color and Vision
 
4 Practice
4.1 Light Sources
4.2 Lighting
4.3 Solar Collection, Astronomy and Space
4.4 Daylighting
4.5 Horticulture Lighting
4.6 Light Detection
4.7 Projectors and Stage Lights
4.8 Headlamps
 
5 Design
5.1 Predesign Calculus
5.2 Evaluation of Datasheets and Product Specifications
5.3 Selecting a Light Source
 
6 Conclusions
6.1 Calculus Summary
6.2 Experiences and Suggestions

Über Autor(innen)

Henning Rehn is currently Team Leader Optical Design at Fisba in St. Gallen, Switzerland, where he is primarily active in imaging optical design. He received his PhD in the field of applied optics from the University of Jena, Germany, in 1995. After a few years as a post-doc, he moved to Carl Zeiss in 1998 and subsequently to OSRAM Berlin where he became Principal Key Expert for Optics Design in 2013.
 
Julius Muschaweck is founder and owner of JMO GmbH in Gauting, Germany. He has more than 25 years of experience in illumination optics. At OSRAM Germany, he coordinated a global community of optical engineers, and later worked at the global optics company ARRI where he contributed substantially to the enhancement of their illumination optics. As an independent consultant, Julius Muschaweck aims to help companies perfect their illumination optics through innovative solutions and expertise.