Optical sky-sun diffuser
First Claim
1. A solid optical diffuser which comprises a transparent solid matrix embedding a dispersion of transparent nanoparticles, wherein:
- said nanoparticles have an average size d in the range 10 nm≤
d≤
240 nm;
the ratio between the blue and red scattering optical densities γ
≡
Log └
T (450 nm)┘
/Log └
T(630 nm)┘
of said solid optical diffuser falls in the range 5≥
γ
≥
2.5, where T(λ
) is the monochromatic normalized collinear transmittance of the solid optical diffuser, which is the ratio between the transmittance of the solid optical diffuser, without the contribution of scattered light, and the transmittance of a reference sample identical to the solid optical diffuser except for the fact that it does not contain nanoparticles;
along at least a first propagation direction, the monochromatic normalized collinear transmittance of the solid optical diffuser is T(450 nm)≥
0.4; and
along at least a second propagation direction, the monochromatic normalized collinear transmittance of the solid optical diffuser is T(450 nm)≤
0.9.
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Abstract
An embodiment of a solid optical sky-sun diffuser, which comprises a transparent solid matrix embedding a dispersion of transparent nanoparticles having an average size d in the range 10 nm≤d≤240 nm; wherein: the ratio between the blue and red scattering optical densities γ≡Log [T(450 nm)]/Log [T(630 nm)] of said diffuser falls in the range 5≥γ≥2.5, where T(λ) is the Monochromatic Normalized Collinear Transmittance; in at least one propagation direction, said Monochromatic Normalized Collinear Transmittance is T(450 nm)≥0.4; in at least one propagation direction said Monochromatic Normalized Collinear Transmittance is T(450 nm)≤0.9, said propagation direction being the same or different from that at which said Monochromatic Normalized Collinear Transmittance is T(450 mm)≥0.4.
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29 Claims
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1. A solid optical diffuser which comprises a transparent solid matrix embedding a dispersion of transparent nanoparticles, wherein:
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said nanoparticles have an average size d in the range 10 nm≤
d≤
240 nm;the ratio between the blue and red scattering optical densities γ
≡
Log └
T (450 nm)┘
/Log └
T(630 nm)┘
of said solid optical diffuser falls in the range 5≥
γ
≥
2.5, where T(λ
) is the monochromatic normalized collinear transmittance of the solid optical diffuser, which is the ratio between the transmittance of the solid optical diffuser, without the contribution of scattered light, and the transmittance of a reference sample identical to the solid optical diffuser except for the fact that it does not contain nanoparticles;along at least a first propagation direction, the monochromatic normalized collinear transmittance of the solid optical diffuser is T(450 nm)≥
0.4; andalong at least a second propagation direction, the monochromatic normalized collinear transmittance of the solid optical diffuser is T(450 nm)≤
0.9. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A solid optical diffuser which comprises a transparent solid matrix embedding a dispersion of transparent nanoparticles, wherein:
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said nanoparticles have an average size d in the range 10 nm≤
d≤
240 nm;the relative refraction index - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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