WO2009020484A1 - Led luminance-augmentation via specular retroreflection, including collimators that escape the etendue limit - Google Patents
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- LED LUMINANCE-AUGMENTATION VIA SPECULAR RETROREFLECTION, INCLUDING COLLIMATORS THAT ESCAPE THE ETENDUE LIMIT
- the present invention relates generally to beam-forming illumination systems, and more specifically to those with sufficiently narrow solid angles for the output beam to be called collimators. Examples are flashlights and searchlights.
- the beamwidth is twice the angular radius and usually is defined as full width at half maximum (FWHM).
- LEDs Light emitting diodes
- Their small size and ever-improving luminous efficacy are propelling them into market predominance in many fields of lighting. Since their hemispheric emission is too wide for most lighting tasks, LEDs are installed in luminaires that generate narrower output angles. So far, LED flashlights are gaining market prominence, and LED downlights are being installed in ceiling receptacles. Automotive headlights in particular are and example of a field where market pressure for device compactness collides with the etendue theorem.
- the present luminaires can augment LED brightness, and some embodiments can achieve aperture widths only half the etendue-limited size, with only a modest sacrifice in overall output flux.
- the present luminaires relate generally to collimating illumination optics, and more particularly, but not exclusively, to the small minority of optics with a beamwidth that is largely uniform across the aperture. Different parts of the output beam are generated by light emitted at different off-axis angles by the source. Collimators that suffer from comatic aberration, such as the parabola and the Fresnel lens, have a beamwidth that is wider at the center of the output aperture than at the edge. In contrast, there are several collimators with constant beamwidth across the aperture, including the compound parabolic concentrator (CPC).
- CPC compound parabolic concentrator
- the present luminaires exploit the reflectivity of light emitting diodes (or other light sources) relative to external illumination.
- an LED will diffusely reflect illumination from the retroreflection of its own emission.
- light going towards the outside of the aperture is specularly retroreflected back to the LED.
- the reflectivity of a phosphor-conversion white LED at longer wavelengths can be as much as 90%.
- the reflectivity of a blue LED reflecting blue light may typically be around 70%.
- This LED diffuse-reflectivity acts to recycle the retroreflected light, so that some of the light then goes out through the restricted exit aperture and the rest is retroreflected yet again. Each cycle of retroflection adds to the LED's original luminance, albeit with decreasing returns.
- LED recycling in the prior art utilizes the diffuse reflectivity of nearby surfaces, as in a white -walled cavity, with not much role for the LED's own reflectivity.
- the present luminaires use retroreflectors, which use specular reflection or operate via total internal reflection (TIR), to return light only to the LED or other light source.
- TIR total internal reflection
- the LED or other light source reflects this returned light in a diffusely scattering manner so that some of it scatters into the restricted aperture.
- specular recycling in the prior art involved large specular mirrors which shined light through the source, particularly the windings of a coiled incandescent filament or the transparent gas of an arc lamp.
- this value is nearly 100%.
- the fraction Tfj is emitted by the aperture in a first pass.
- the present luminaires can be categorized into two main types of collimator apparatus.
- the first type of collimator increases the source's effective luminance (and the etendue of the exit aperture of the device) but the overall size of the optic or diameter of the optical system, including the retroreflecting features, is approximately the same as a standard collimator with the same source.
- the second type of collimator increases the effective luminance of the source but also decreases the diameter of the optical system compared to the "standard" optic. In this case the diameter of the new optic will be smaller than the standard optic that achieves the same degree of collimation with the same source.
- the two types of collimator apparatus can be further divided into two sub- categories. There is the case where the retroreflection features are close to (or proximal) the source and the collimation feature is remote from the source.
- One example of this type of apparatus is shown in FIG. 9, where lens 22 is farther away from the source than the retroreflectors 23.
- the retroreflectors are not proximate to the source and can be further away than the nearest points on the exit surface of the optic.
- An example of this type of collimator is illustrated in FIG. 21.
- a collimating luminaire comprising a light- source with a diffuse reflectivity exceeding one half.
- a collimator intercepts the emitted light of the source.
- the collimator produces a beamwidth across its exit aperture that is preferably substantially uniform, and a system of retroreflectors returns part of the emitted light to the source.
- the retroreflectors allow the removal of an outer part of the exit aperture, so that the remaining exit aperture is smaller than the etendue-limited aperture for the beamwidth in question.
- a collimating luminaire comprising a light-source with a diffuse reflectivity exceeding one half, the luminaire defining an exit aperture and intercepting the emitted light of the source in directions outside the exit aperture.
- the luminaire comprises at least one at least approximately elliptically concave retroreflector that returns part of the emitted light to the source.
- a collimating luminaire comprising a light-source with a diffuse reflectivity exceeding one half, and a collimator intercepting the emitted light of the source.
- the luminaire produces a substantially uniform beamwidth across its exit aperture, and a system of forward reflectors directs part of the emitted light to the exit aperture.
- the system of reflectors allowing the removal of the outer part of the exit aperture, so that the exit aperture is smaller than the etendue-limited aperture for the beam width.
- a combined collimator and retroreflector that can be combined with a suitable light source to form a luminaire embodying the invention.
- At least one focus of an ellipse defining the elliptically concave retroreflector may be at least approximately at an edge of a beam of light that reaches the retroreflector from the source. At least one focus of the ellipse may then be at least approximately at an edge of the light source.
- At least one focus of the ellipse may be at least approximately at an edge of an opaque object that cuts off the beam of light. If the luminaire comprises at least two said retroreflectors, at least one focus of the ellipse defining a first retroreflector may be at least approximately at an edge of a second retroreflector between the source and the first retroreflector.
- the luminaire may comprise at least one forward reflector positioned to direct intercepted light through the exit aperture in such a manner as to produce a substantially uniform beamwidth across the exit aperture wherein the exit aperture is smaller than the etendue-limited aperture for the beamwidth.
- At least one forward reflector may be at least approximately hyperbolically concave. At least one focus of a hyperbola defining the hyperbolically concave forward reflector may then be at least approximately at an edge of a beam of light that reaches the forward reflector from the source. At least one focus of the hyperbola may be at least approximately at an edge of the light source. At least one focus of the hyperbola may be at least approximately at an edge of at an edge of an opaque object that cuts off the beam of light, and the opaque object may then be an edge of a said retroreflector between the source and the forward reflector.
- the retroreflectors may operate in air. The retroreflectors may operate inside a dielectric.
- the retroreflectors may reflect by micro-linear grooves.
- the retroreflectors may reflect by a thin film stack.
- the thin film stack may have an initial layer of a low index of refraction material with a thickness approximately equal to two times the nominal wavelength for stack.
- FIG. 1 shows for a flat Lambertian light source the hyperbolic flowlines and the elliptical "ortho-flowlines,” which are curves everywhere orthogonal to the flowlines.
- FIG. 2 shows reflectors that do not alter the flowlines.
- FIG. 3 shows an alternative deployment of elliptical reflectors.
- FIG. 4 shows yet another alternative deployment of elliptical reflectors.
- FIG. 5 shows a circular area Ai with radius R and another circular area A 2 with radius r, a distance d apart.
- FIG. 6 shows a graph of the theoretical increase in brightness for an exemplary elliptical reflector of the embodiment of FIG. 1 as a function of LED reflectivity.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the exemplary elliptical reflector used to generate the graph of FIG. 6.
- FIG. 8 is a plan view of the position of the foci for elliptical reflector of FIG. 7.
- FIG. 9 shows a collimating lens above an array of elliptical mirrors.
- FIG. 10 shows a collimating lens with a mirror-coated, externally grooved cylindrical retroreflector.
- FIG. 11 shows a Fresnel lens with the retroreflector, including close-ups of reflected rays.
- FIG. 12 shows a CPC with flowlines and ortho-flowlines.
- FIG. 13 shows how the CPCs aperture is restricted, with etendue-limited beamwidth unchanged.
- FIG. 14 shows how the CPCs width is reduced.
- FIG. 15 shows a dielectric total internally reflecting concentrator (DTIRC).
- DTIRC dielectric total internally reflecting concentrator
- FIG. 16 shows a family of flowlines and ortho-flowlines in a DTIRC showing the boundary lines for a three-tier retroreflector drawn to scale.
- FIG. 17 shows a DTIRC with flowline retroreflectors having four tiers.
- FIG. 18 is a perspective view of a DTIRC with three-tiers of retro-reflectors drawn to scale.
- FIG. 19 shows a further embodiment with flowline retroreflectors having five tiers.
- FIG. 20 shows an embodiment similar to one shown in the above-referenced U.S.
- FIG. 21 shows a device similar to that of FIG. 20 truncated by retroreflectors.
- FIG. 22 shows an embodiment similar to one shown in the above-referenced U.S.
- FIG. 23 shows the device of FIG. 22 truncated by retroreflectors.
- FIG. 24 shows a further embodiment similar to one shown in the Falicoff '306 patent.
- FIG. 25 shows the device of FIG. 24 truncated by V-groove retroreflectors.
- FIG. 26 shows a device similar to that of FIG. 1 1, but with a mushroom lens to reduce beamwidth.
- FIG. 27 shows an elliptical reflector made of a micro linear retroreflector material whose grooves are curves normal to the flowlines.
- FIG. 28 shows a cross section of an elliptical retroreflector with micro linear retroreflector normal to the flowlines.
- FIG. 29 shows the reflectance as a function of wavelength of a second surface thin film reflector at 0° incidence angle.
- FIG. 30 shows a family of flowlines and ortho-flowlines in a further embodiment of a luminaire, showing the boundary lines for a two-tier retroreflector drawn to scale.
- Flowlines are well known in the field of non-imaging optics, being defined at any point receiving light from a source. At some viewing point, rays are received from across the source, and the rays from the source's edges define the edge of the source image. In the case of the following Figures, the flowlines are everywhere tangent to the bisectors of the angle formed by the rays from the two edges of the source.
- FIG. l is a two-dimensional view across a light source 1 , emitting upwards between point A and point B.
- Flowlines 2 are confocal hyperbolas with those points A and B as their foci. At every point upon the flowlines 2, the local tangent is the bisector of the lines to points A and B.
- the lines 3, referred to herein as "ortho-flowlines,” are defined as the family of lines that are everywhere orthogonal to the flowlines 2.
- the ortho- flowlines 3 are confocal ellipses.
- the shape of the ortho-flowlines is determined by the shape and distribution of the flowlines.
- FIG. 2 shows the source 1 extending between points A and B, with elliptical specular reflectors 6 and 8 lying on two of the confocal ellipses of FIG. 1 and joined by hyperbolic specular reflectors 7 lying on hyperbolic flowlines of FIG. 1. Because they lie on the flowlines, the reflectors 6, 7, 8 do not alter the fundamental character of the light field of source 1, but merely return some of the radiation from source 1 back to source 1.
- source 1 When source 1 is reflective, and especially when source 1 is diffusely reflective, some of the returned light will be radiated upwards, missing reflectors 6, 7, 8 and adding to the luminance of source 1 emerging through aperture 5.
- Light emitting diodes have a diffuse reflectivity, making possible the present luminaires.
- FIG. 3 shows horizontal source 1 extending between points A and B, and exemplary vertical dotted line 9 proceeding upward from point B.
- Elliptical arc reflector 10 has its foci on points A and B, and terminates at its inner end upon line 9 at point C.
- Above reflector 10 is disposed elliptical arc reflector 11 with foci on points A and C, and terminating at its inner end upon line 9 at point D.
- Above reflector 11 is disposed elliptical arc reflector 12, which has foci on points A and D and terminates on line 9 at point E. This system of reflectors is less sensitive to fabrication errors than that of FIG. 2.
- FIG. 4 shows source 1 extending between points A and B, and reflectors 13, 14, and 15 with terminating points and foci F, G, & H analogous to points C, D, & E in FIG. 3.
- points F, G, & H are not collinear, unlike points C, D, & E in FIG. 3.
- FIG. 5 shows a circular area Ai with radius R and another circular area A 2 with radius r. Circular areas Ai and A 2 are coaxial and a distance d apart. Points A, B are diametrically opposed points on the boundary of area Ai. Points C, D' are diametrically opposed points on the boundary of area A 2 , with D' the nearest point to B and C the nearest point to A.
- Ai is a source of light and A 2 is an aperture through which light from Ai escapes
- [X, Y] denotes the distance between X and Y and n the refractive index of the medium in which A] and A 2 are immersed.
- A] is a Lambertian source
- An ideal optic that recirculates through Ai the light emitted by Ai, in such a way as to force this radiation to come out through area A 2 will then also reduce the etendue of the radiation by a factor of OfU].
- FIG. 6 shows the theoretical brightness increase of an elliptical reflector based on embodiment of FIG. 1.
- FIG. 6 shows graph 16 with horizontal axis 17, representing the reflectivity of the LED in % varying from 0 to 100%, and vertical axis 18, representing the fractional increase in brightness of the LED light source. It is assumed that the average reflectivity of the surfaces of the elliptical reflector is 98%. For an average LED reflectance of 70% there is an increase in brightness by a factor of just over two from the original LED. As modern LEDs have reflectivity in the visible spectrum approximately 70% this indicates that a two-fold luminance increase should be attainable. [0065] FIG.
- FIG. 7 shows an axial cross-section view of the device used in the ray-tracing model that generated the results shown in FIG. 6.
- the size of exit aperture for the elliptical reflector 17' of FIG. 7 is shown by dimension d ⁇ .
- the height of the exit aperture above the LED 18' is shown by dimension h.
- FIG. 8 shows in plan view the position of the foci 19' for the elliptical reflector of FIG. 7 relative to the LED.
- FIG. 9 shows a further embodiment of a collimating system 20, comprising flat light source 21 , a lens 22 that may be similar to an embodiment shown in the above- referenced U.S. Patent No. 6,639,733 to Minano et al., and elliptical mirrors 23 that return light to source 21, enhancing the brightness of source 21 as seen by lens 22.
- FIG. 10 shows an axially symmetric collimating system 30, comprising flat LED source 31, lens 32, and cylindrical sleeve 33 with retroreflecting external facets having a mirror coating. Sleeve 33 causes light source 31 to have enhanced luminance for lens 32.
- FIG. 10 shows an axially symmetric collimating system 30, comprising flat LED source 31, lens 32, and cylindrical sleeve 33 with retroreflecting external facets having a mirror coating. Sleeve 33 causes light source 31 to have enhanced luminance for lens 32.
- FIG. 11 shows a similar collimating system 40, comprising flat LED source 41, collimating Fresnel lens 42, and cylindrical sleeve 43, also shown in two close-up views including edge rays 44, which can be seen being refracted by inner surface 43i and retroreflected by outer faceted surface 43f, a second-surface mirror.
- edge rays 44 which can be seen being refracted by inner surface 43i and retroreflected by outer faceted surface 43f, a second-surface mirror.
- ray 44d proceeds outward from the edge of light source 41 and is reflected as ray 44r back to the opposite edge.
- FIG. 12 shows a compound parabolic concentrator (CPC) 50, with flat light source 51 and flowlines 52. Annular reflector 53 covers part of the CPC exit, returning light to source 51. Edge rays 59 show the angular beamwidth of CPC 50 before the beamwidth is reduced by reflector 53.
- FIG. 13 shows truncated CPC 54, with annular reflector 55 following a line normal to the flowline curves. Reflective parabolic surface 56 between light source 51 and reflector 55 in FIG. 13 corresponds to the bottom half of the parabolic surface in FIG. 12. Edge rays 59 in FIG. 13 are at the same beamwidth angle as edge rays 59 in FIG.
- FIG. 14 shows more truncated CPC 57, replacing smooth parabolic profile 56 of FIG. 13 with Fresnel retroreflector 58.
- Edge rays 59 show that all three configurations have the same beamwidth as the original CPC, in spite of their smaller apertures.
- FIG. 15 shows a cross-section of dielectric total internally reflecting concentrator (DTIRC) 60, comprising immersed LED source 61, aspheric exit surface 62, and totally internally reflecting quasi-conical side wall 63.
- Edge rays 64 are refracted at exit surface 62 into etendue-limited beamwidth 65.
- DTIRC dielectric total internally reflecting concentrator
- FIG. 16 shows DTIRC 60 of FIG. 15 with a family of flowlines inside its dielectric medium which are drawn to scale. Also shown are the flowlines and ortho-flowlines chosen from a family of lines to form the boundary curves for a three-tier retroreflector.
- the six boundary curves for the retroreflector are shown starting from the top of the cross- sectional view of the original DTIRC and are labeled 60a (an ortho-flowline), 60b (a flowline), 60c (an ortho-flowline), 6Od (a flowline), 6Oe (an ortho-flowline) and 6Of (a flowline). These curves are used to create the retroreflector shown in FIG. 18.
- FIG. 17 shows a cross section of dielectric retroreflective collimating system 70 having four tiers, comprising immersed LED source 71, truncated aspheric exit surface 72, and retroreflective mirror-coated faceted sidewall 73.
- Beamwidth 75 is the same as beamwidth 65 of FIG. 15, in spite of the reduced aperture of exit surface 72 compared with exit surface 62.
- FIG. 18 is a perspective view of a three tier retroactive collimating system 77 based on the flowlines and ortho-flowlines for DTIRC 60 of FIG. 16.
- the boundary curves for an axial section of collimating system 77 are marked in bold line on FIG. 16
- the coordinates for the boundary curves for this design are provided in the following Table 1 and Table 2).
- Table 1 gives the x,y (the y-value is the vertical measurement) coordinates for boundary curves 60a, 60b and 60c, respectively from left to right in the table.
- Table 2 gives the x,y coordinates for boundary curves 6Od, 6Oe and 6Of, respectively left to right.
- FIG. 1 gives the x,y (the y-value is the vertical measurement) coordinates for boundary curves 60a, 60b and 60c, respectively from left to right in the table.
- Table 2 gives the x,y coordinates for boundary curves 6Od, 6Oe and 6Of, respectively left to right.
- FIG. 19 shows a cross section of dielectric retroreflective collimating system 70' having five tiers, comprising immersed LED source 71, truncated aspheric exit surface 72, and retroreflective mirror-coated faceted sidewall 73'.
- Beamwidth 75 is the same as beamwidth 65 of FIG. 15, in spite of the reduced aperture of exit surface 72.
- the four upper tiers are similar to the collimating system 70 shown in FIG. 17.
- the tier closest to the LED source 71 is elliptical, and may be centered on the source 71 as described with reference to FIG. 1.
- the sidewall 73' does not cross the LED edges, making easier manufacturing.
- FIGS. 12 to 16 may be modified by adding an elliptical bottom tier similarly to FIG. 19.
- FIG. 20 shows a cross-section of airgap RXI collimating system 80, similar to an embodiment shown in the Falicoff '306 patent.
- LED package 81 is placed at the center of collimating lens 82.
- Package 81 emits ray-fan 84, which is transformed into etendue- limited collimated beam 85.
- Lens 82 comprises interior surface 82i receiving ray- fan 84, front surface 82f that totally internally reflects light back downward on a folded path, and mirror-coated rear surface 82r which sends the light back up, whence it exits surface 82f.
- FIG. 21 shows a cross-section of truncated airgap RXI collimating system 90, operating with identical LED package 91, and lens 92 that is truncated by vertically disposed retroreflector 96.
- the part of ray-fan 94 that would strike retroreflector 96 directly is recycled by reflector coating 97 on interior surface 92i of lens 92, so the surface here has a different shape than does surface 82i of FIG. 20.
- Surfaces 92f and 92r correspond to surfaces 82f and 82r in FIG. 20.
- Retroreflector 96 thus recycles light from the outer part of internally reflecting surface 92f.
- the corresponding parts of the exterior surface of the LED 91 can be mirrored.
- FIG. 22 shows collimating system 100, similar to one shown in the Falicoff '306 patent, comprising LED source 101 and collimating lens 102.
- Exemplary ray 103 proceeds to faceted interior surface 102i in which the facets have horizontal lower surfaces and conically slanted upper surfaces. Ray 103 enters upwards through a lower surface, and is then totally internally reflected laterally by the associated conical surface, out to one of outer slanted surfaces 102f, which totally internally reflects ray 103 upward so it exits out horizontal surface 102e.
- Lens 102 also comprises refracting drum lens 102D that directs the lower rays horizontally to the lowest slanted surface 102f.
- the overall shape of lens 102 is such that source 101 subtends a nearly constant apparent angular diameter from the various positions on the interior surface 102i.
- FIG. 23 shows truncated collimating system 110, comprising LED source 111 and collimating lens 112. Rays striking the upper part of interior surface 102i are directed outward and upward as in FIG. 22. However, lower slanted surfaces 102f are replaced by pairs of facing slanted surfaces 114, forming retroreflective V-grooves. Exemplary rays 113 are directed outwards by interior surface 102i, as in FIG. 22, but retroreflective V- grooves turn them back so they can rejoin source 111. The grooves need no reflective coating. Lens 112 has the same beamwidth as lens 102 of FIG. 22, in spite of the smaller aperture.
- FIG. 24 shows another embodiment, collimating system 120, which is similar to one shown in the Falicoff '306 patent, and comprises LED light source 121 and collimating lens 122, similar to lens 112 of FIG. 23 except for domed upper collimating lens 122L.
- FIG. 25 shows truncated collimating system 130, also comprising retroreflecting lateral V-grooves 134, which cause light to be returned to LED light source 131.
- FIG. 26 shows a luminaire similar to that of FIG. 1 1, but with the addition of mushroom lens 143, the central concavity of which acts as a negative lens to demagnify the image of LED light source 141 and thereby reduce output beamwidth from its etendue- limited value.
- FIG. 27 shows elliptic reflector 150 made of micro linear retroreflectors 152 whose grooves are lines normal to the flowlines, either ridges 153 or valleys 154. Light striking anywhere on the interior of reflector 150 is retroreflected by the two facets either side of a ridge 153. Luminance enhanced light exits through central aperture 155.
- the inner part of the retroreflectors is a dielectric with a refractive index high enough to produce retroreflection by TIR of the rays coming from the LED surface or other suitable source.
- Such micro linear retroreflectors can be used in any surface generated from curves normal to the flowlines and not only in the elliptical cavity, at least if the flowlines intersected by each such curve form a plane surface. That is the case for the meridian ellipses of FIG. 1 , where the flowlines intersecting each meridian form a radial and axial plane containing the meridian in question.
- the advantage of using such linear retroreflectors is that the reflectivity can increase as the metallization process can be avoided. Note that in general the reflecting surfaces containing flowlines can work by TIR.
- Both vectors j p and t p depend on the parameter u.
- Each side of the groove is limited by its intersection with its neighbor groove. If the surface is not too big, the local behavior of the groove is that of a linear retroreflector with axis t p .
- These retroreflectors are different from those shown in FIG. 23, the retroreflectors 114 shown in FIG. 23 having rotational symmetry.
- FIG. 28 shows a cutaway view of elliptic reflector 150, cut by a meridian plane to reveal disc source 151 , with diameter 156 revealing that the bottom of reflector 150 is coplanar with source 151, which as previously is diffusely reflecting to recycle the light returned by reflector 150.
- the reflectance of the retro-reflectors be as high as possible in order to achieve a significant boost in brightness and at the same time maintain a high efficiency. It is well known in the thin film industry how to achieve high reflectance using multi-dielectric coatings or hybrid metal/dielectric coatings (where the metal is either aluminum or silver) when the reflector operates with the incident and reflected rays in air, and a solid support on the inactive side of the coating. These so-called first surface reflectors can be designed to operate within a certain range of ray incidence angles and wavelengths. However, prior art is limited with regard to high performance designs for second surface reflectors that are needed for efficient implementation of many of the embodiments in this invention, such as the design of FIG. 18.
- the thickness of this layer should be no less than two times the shortest wavelength of light source that needs to be highly reflected.
- a nominal thickness of lOOOnm to 1 lOOnm works well for visible light sources.
- This thickness is later optimized using a thin film design software package such as Essential Macleod once a merit matrix is established for the design.
- a preferred design is shown in the following table starting from the dielectric medium (assumed to be acrylic) backwards towards air. The materials are in order of deposition on the second surface, Silicon Dioxide, Tantalum Pentoxide, Silicon Dioxide, Silver, Copper (protects silver from degradation), Inconel (a proprietary metal of Special Metals Corporation of New Hartford, New York. The last layer protects the silver and copper layers.
- the overall thickness of the stack is just under 1.7 microns. Note that the first Silicon Dioxide layer is slightly under 1100 nm.
- the reflectance values (for the mean polarization state) were set to 1.0 for all wavelengths from 420 nm to 700 ran in the Macleod target matrix.
- FIG. 29 shows graph 160 which gives the % reflectance (vertical axis) of the second surface thin film reflector at 0° incidence angle for the wavelength (horizontal axis) band from 350nm to 700nm.
- the reflectance starts at 95% for 410 nm and is above 97% for all wavelengths from about 425 nm up to 700 nm.
- the reflectance can be further increased to above 99% reflectance for a wide range of incidence angles and wavelengths.
- the reflectance is theoretically 100% as the thick layer of Silicon Dioxide reflects light via total internal reflection.
- FIG. 30 shows, in an axial cross-section view similar to FIG. 16, a set of flowlines and ortho-flowlines for a further embodiment of a luminaire 300.
- the luminaire 300 comprises a light source 301 and a collimating and retroreflecting optic 302, bounded by a refractive exit surface 304 and reflective side surfaces 306, 308, 310.
- the surfaces are surfaces of revolution of the lines shown in FIG. 30 about a central axis.
- Reflective surface 306 extends along a flowline from the edge of the refractive exit surface 304 towards the source 301.
- Retroreflective surface 308 extends along an ortho-flowline from the proximal end of the reflective surface 306 towards the axis of luminaire 300.
- Reflective surface 310 extends along a flowline from the inner edge of reflective surface 308 to the periphery of source 301.
- the source of radiation has been described in the embodiments as a flat, square or circular, light emitting diode (LED).
- LED sources are described because LED sources with the desired properties, including high luminous efficiency and diffuse reflectance of light of the same frequencies as the light emitted, are readily obtainable from commercial sources.
- other light sources currently available or to become available in the future may be used instead.
- Flat, square or circular sources are described in the embodiments because LED sources with that configuration are readily obtainable from commercial sources, and because the resulting geometrical simplicity of the examples is believed to aid in understanding of the underlying principles.
- light sources of other shapes may be used.
- the described luminaires may be used in other orientations.
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