Controlling a ray bundle with a free-form reflector.
The problem of controlling a single ray bundle with a single reflector is not generally solvable, but approximate solutions may often be found that are acceptable for applications. We introduce a new technique for finding such approximations and apply it to the design of a driver-side mirror for an automobile that has no blind spot and minimal distortion.
Hicks
R Andrew
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Department of Mathematics, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA. ahicks@math.drexel.edu