Introduction to Nonimaging Optics

This book covers the theoretical foundations and design methods of nonimaging optics, as well as key concepts from related fields. The second edition features new material on the advantages of nonimaging optics, wavefronts for a prescribed output, infinitesimal étendue optics, Köhler optics, color mixing, the simultaneous multiple surface (SMS) design method in 3-D, integral invariants, and more. It contains 21 chapters, 24 fully worked and several other examples, and 1,000+ illustrations, including photos of real devices. It addresses applications from solar energy concentration to illumination.