Beam-steering array optics designs with the SMS method

Wang Lin; Pablo Benitez; Juan Carlos Miñano

doi:10.1117/12.930759

11 October 2012 Beam-steering array optics designs with the SMS method

Wang Lin, Pablo Benitez, Juan Carlos Miñano

Proceedings Volume 8485, Nonimaging Optics: Efficient Design for Illumination and Solar Concentration IX; 848505 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.930759
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2012, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

In this work, a new design concept of SMS moving optics is developed, in which the movement is no longer lateral but follows a curved trajectory calculated in the design process. Curved tracking trajectory helps to broaden the incident angle’s range significantly. We have chosen an afocal-type structure which aim to direct the parallel rays of large incident angles to parallel output rays. The RMS of the divergence angle of the output rays remains below 1 degree for an incident angular range of ±45⁰. Potential applications of this beam-steering device are: skylights to provide steerable natural illumination, building integrated CPV systems, and steerable LED illumination.

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Wang Lin, Pablo Benitez, and Juan Carlos Miñano "Beam-steering array optics designs with the SMS method", Proc. SPIE 8485, Nonimaging Optics: Efficient Design for Illumination and Solar Concentration IX, 848505 (11 October 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.930759

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