Fractioned-pattern radiation mapping, Part II: assessment

J Opt Soc Am A Opt Image Sci Vis. 2024 Jun 1;41(6):1114-1121. doi: 10.1364/JOSAA.518373.

Abstract

In Part I, the authors proposed a theoretical background for predicting the radiation distribution in any optical system based on decomposing the emitting source power. Here, we describe the validity of this decomposition through a practical example that uses a radiating source and a single surface optical system. This source is calibrated in a metrology testbed that guarantees its traceability to the candela (cd), the International System (SI) base unit for luminous intensity I v. A second example, this time numerical, shows the method's performance in a multisurface optical system.