Re: Optics simulation with IDL?

[karri <karri(at)dna.fi>]

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