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Re: Optics simulation with IDL? [message #25146 is a reply to message #25110]

Mon, 21 May 2001 22:37

karri
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Registered: May 2001

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On Mon, 21 May 2001, Jaco van Gorkom wrote:
> karri wrote:
>> On Mon, 21 May 2001, Pavel A. Romashkin wrote:
>>> karri wrote:
>>>> My problem is that I have made a light guide to transfer the light from 5
>>>> leds to the front panel of a box. In this array the light leaks a lot from
>>>> one light guide to the other. I tried to fix this by putting opaque
>>>> material all around the guides but this approach reduced the intensity a
>>>> _lot_.
>>>
>>> Instead of using either language to simulate the case, mount the LEDs
>>> right onto the front panel of the box. This will save a lot of time.
>>>
>> ... It is just that the box designer wants to have oval blue light sources
>> spread out on a parabolic path around a front panel that only has curved
>> surfaces.
>>
>> Not flat green or red light sources in a straight row as I would make it.
>
> For optics simulation, go for some optics package. I have no experience
> there though.
>
> For your problem, I'd glue five blue leds ...

Thanks for all who replied. I fell for the solution to spend a few days
making prototypes and then I just choose the best one. Sorry for bothering
everybody.

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Cheers,

Karri Kaksonen

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		Optics simulation with IDL? By: karri on Thu, 17 May 2001 02:52
		Re: Optics simulation with IDL? By: dmarshall on Tue, 22 May 2001 07:31
		Re: Optics simulation with IDL? By: karri on Mon, 21 May 2001 22:37
		Re: Optics simulation with IDL? By: Jaco van Gorkom on Mon, 21 May 2001 14:20
		Re: Optics simulation with IDL? By: karri on Mon, 21 May 2001 13:31
		Re: Optics simulation with IDL? By: Pavel A. Romashkin on Mon, 21 May 2001 08:33

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