LightTools Application Gallery

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• Feature Demos
• LEDs
• Displays
• General lighting
• Solar
• Automotive
• Stray light simulation
• Projectors
• Photorealistic

Feature Demos

	LightTools 7.3 Overview LightTools 7.3 delivers new solutions for lighting systems design and analysis
	LightTools 7.2 Overview LightTools 7.2 delivers leading-edge illumination analysis.
	LightTools 7.1 Overview LightTools 7.1 delivers new general lighting design capabilities to facilitate the development of luminaires.
	LightTools 7.0 Overview LightTools 7.0 delivers expanded capabilities for both model construction and system analysis.
	LightTools 6.3 Overview Features a new optimization engine, a new LED library, and thin film editor (2:06 minutes).
	Solar Applications LightTools can be used by the solar industry professional.
	LightTools SolidWorks Link Module (SLM) This new module enables designers to link SolidWorks mechanical models to LightTools.
	LightTools 6.2 Illumination Features Powerful new features for Illumination Design.

 

LEDs

	CREE MPL EZW CREE multi-chip LED modeled in LightTools.
	Philips Lumileds K2 LEDs Philips Lumileds K2 LEDs with secondary optics, modeled in LightTools.
	K2 LED - Unlit Photorealistic rendering of an unlit Philips Lumileds K2 LED.
	LightTools SolidWorks Link Module The geometry of the Philips Lumileds K2 LED was modeled in SolidWorks.
	LightTools LED Sample A cross-section of the Philips Lumileds K2 model in LightTools.
	LED Optic Optimization End The performance of an LED collimator before and after optimization.
	LED Phosphor Examples Philips Lumilds Luxeon LED with multiple phosphors.
	LightTools LED Library Catalog of models of several major LED manufacturers.
	LightTools LED Library Utility Catalog of models of several major LED manufacturers.
	3 LEDs in a Corner Photorealistic rendering of three LEDs with collimators in a corner.
	Mixing Rod Photorealistic rendering of an OSTRAM OStar shone into a mixing rod.
	Mixing Rod Montage Montage of the performance of an OSRAM OStar and a mixing rod.
	LED Speedometer Photorealistic Rendering of a speedometer and needle backlit with LEDs.
	LED and Collimator Section LED and collimator section with superimposed spatial performance.
	LED Taillamp Montage Montage of the performance of a 16 SnapLED taillamp.
	LED Taillamp An LED taillamp after being imported into LightTools from a CAD package.
	K2 LED - Lit Appearance Photorealistic rendering of the lit appearance of a Philips Lumileds K2 LED.
	LED Flashlight Example of a facetted reflector flashlight with a side-emitting LED.
	Looking Into CPC - Square to Oval Photorealistic rending looking back into a CPC at the RGGB LED source.
	Looking Into CPC - Twister Photorealistic rendering looking back into a twisted CPC at the RGGB LED source.
	LEDS - Thick Design and Results Sample design for a legal, 1-LED U.S. taillamp.
	LEDS - Thin Design and Results Sample design for a thin, legal, 1-LED U.S. taillamp.
	RGB LED Example Three LED source models in a row: 1 red, 1 blue, and 1 green.
	LED lamp optimized An LED map lamp was optimized for uniformity over the high-lighted dashboard surface.
	LED and room scene example Montage showing a room scene illuminated by an LED fixture with the show reflector.
	LED streetlamp An LED streetlamp comprised of many CREE LEDs.
	LED Headlamp Optical Design Model: LED Headlamp.

 

Displays

	LED-Driven Backlight Display Cutaway of an LED-Driven Backlight Display showing the device structure and output illuminance map.
	Cellphone Lit Appearance Lit appearance rendering of a cellphone backlight and buttons.
	Cellphone Unlit Appearance Unlit appearance rendering of a cellphone on a chessboard.
	Backlight Pattern Optimization The merit function progression of a backlight pattern optimization.
	Backlight Pattern Optimization Screen capture of a non-uniform backlight pattern optimization.
	Backlight Pattern Optimization Screen capture of a backlight pattern optimization.
	Speedometer Photorealistic Rendering of a speedometer and needle backlit with LEDs.
	Corner-cube Reflex Plate Multiple views of a retro-reflective plate using 3D textures.
	Simple Light Guide Multiple views of an edge-lit CCFL backlight light guide.
	Backlight Pattern Optimization Representation of the merit function of a backlight pattern optimization.
	Exaggerated Backlight Features Edge-lit backlight light guide with exaggerated extraction features.
	LightTools Backlight Edge-lit light guide with diffuser and crossed brightness enhancing films.
	Arcuate 3D Texture Plate of rotated arcuate 3D textures.
	Reflex 3D Texture Plate of micro-corner-cube reflectors.
	Ellipsoids 3D Texture Plate of ellipsoid textures.
	Microlens 3D Texture Fly's Eye lens plate made by using user-defined 3D textures.
	LCD Illumination System Modeling Transflective LCD Illumination Systems.
	Head-Mounted Display Optimization of Illumination Schemes in a Head-Mounted Display Integrated with Eye-tracker.

 

General lighting

	Canopy Luminaire Luminaire modeled in LightTools.
	Filament Source Composite Filament modeled in LightTools.
	Fluorescent Light Bulb CFL bulb modeled in LightTools.
	Gas Station Canopy False color image and illuminance chart of lit gas station modeled in LightTools.
	LED street lighting LED street lighting illuminance modeled in LightTools.
	Street lamps LED streetlamp modeled in LightTools.
	Room Scene Lit rendering of a room scene with LED illumination.
	Table Lamp Lit Appearance Photorealistic rendering of a table lamp.
	L-861E Runway Threshold/End Light Photorealistic rendering of a runway threshold/end light.
	CIE 1931 Color Space Chromaticity Diagram Shows a locus of simulated color points around the blackbody locus.
	Streetlamp Intensity Slice A streetlamp and its far-field intensity distribution using intensity slices.
	LED Flashlight A facetted, parabolic flashlight for a side-emitting LED.
	IES Import Utility The utility creates an apodized source from the IES distribution.
	Modified Cornell Box Lit appearance of the modified Cornell box model.
	BRDF Scattering Various 1D- and 2D-scans show the relfectance at various angles of incidence.
	Monte Carlo Simulation Montage of the simulation and results of a facetted reflector.
	Monte Carlo Simulation 2 The near-field illuminance and far-field intensity of an LED collimator.
	Wall Illuminance of a Lighted Rod, 22 inches Away Striations in the quasi-near field illuminance match LightTools predictions.
	LED streetlamp An LED streetlamp comprised of many CREE LEDs.
	LED and room scene example Montage showing a room scene illuminated by an LED fixture with the show reflector.
	Lamp Simulation A photorealistic rendering of a bicycle lamp.
	LED Light Fixture LED Light Fixture Design for Pathway Marking in a Park.
	Parking Lot Fixture Umbrella - an LED Parking Lot Fixture.
	Light Fixtures Novel Light Fixtures for General Illumination.
	Pendant Luminaire Io Decorative Pendant Luminaire.
	Turbine Reflector Turbine Reflector Design and Prototype Testing.

 

Solar

	Solar Applications LightTools can be used by the solar industry professional.
	Luminescent Solar Concentrator The luminescent dye was modeled using the phosphor modeling capabilities of LightTools.
	Solar Fresnel Concentrator The bottom-right graph shows, for various tilts, the collected power of the Fresnel lens system.
	Solar Power Tower A user-defined variable tracks the sun and tilts each of the heliostats for best focus.
	Solar Trough Collector Each of the troughs is a perfect involute that reflects light onto all sides of the tube.
	Solar Compound Concentrators Utility The concentrator utility is used to easily create CPCs, CECs, CHCs, and involutes.
	Micro-prism Daylighting Example A rendering of an office with (bottom) and without (top) a micro-prism film.
	Compound-Parabolic-Concentrator Skinned Solid A diagram showing each of the Bezier parameters for a skinned CPC.

 

Automotive

	Unlit LED Taillamp Rendering of taillamp.
	Ferrari 360 Modena Photorealistic rendering of a Ferrari.
	Ford Cobra 427 Photorealistic rendering of a Cobra against a black background.
	Ford Cobra 427 Photorealistic rendering of a Cobra against a white background.
	Tail Lamp Montage of the design and performance of an LED taillamp.
	3157K Lit Appearance Photorealistic Rendering of the lit appearance of a Sylvania 3157K automotive bulb.
	3157K Unlit Appearance Photorealistic rendering of the unlit appearance of a Sylvania 3157K automotive bulb.
	Filaments Close-up images of the filament of an H7 headlamp bulb.
	H7 Headlamp Bulb 3D representation of an H7 headlamp bulb and its intensity distribution.
	Speedometer Photorealistic rendering of an LED speedometer.
	LED lamp optimized An LED map lamp was optimized for uniformity over the high-lighted dashboard surface.
	Optimize with LightTools Model any illumination system with LightTools' powerful design, analysis, and optimization features.
	Modeling the H7 Bulb An H7 headlamp bulb from SolidWorks that has been linked into LightTools.
	Projector Headlamp Shows the reflector and lens mounting.
	Actual vs. Simulated Results Headlamp intensity distribution in greyscale.
	Intensity Test Points A projector headlamp showing the pass/fail status of various test points in FMVSS 108.
	Lit Street Scene Rendering of a roadscene with headlamps and LED streetlighting.
	Reflector Simulation A facetted taillamp reflector with full-height vertical flutes.
	Ray Path Example The rays show the light that propagates through a certain reflector and lens facet.
	Projector simulation A lit rendering of a projector headlamp sitting on a tabletop.
	Automotive taillamp Lit rendering of a taillamp with a facetted reflector and lens.
	Automotive Lamp LightTools Macro for Automotive Lamp Lens Design.

 

Stray light simulation

	Ray Path Example The rays show the light that propagates through a certain reflector and lens facet.
	Stray Light Example The length of the baffle/tube determines the amount of off-axis light that reaches the detector.
	Un-intended Light Uncontrolled light from the LED bounces off of the optic side-wall.
	Stray Light Stray light path through an injection molded lens system.

 

Projectors

	3-LCD Projector Simple design for a three-channel LCD projector from an arc source.
	LCD Projector Example of a Kohler lenslet array.
	Projector Montage Montage of many aspects of projection system design: optics, coatings, performance, etc.
	Projectors - Simulation Photorealistic rendering of a projection system and its image on a screen.
	Projectors Montage Montage of a DMD and a simple prism.
	Projectors Montage Montage showing the solid model of a DMD with the mirrors in the base and ON state.
	Projectors Simulation Annotated diagram of a DMD projector system.

 

Photorealistic

	3 LEDs in a Corner Rendering of three LEDs with collimators in a corner.
	Lit Green Philips Lumileds Luxeon K2 Rendering of the K2 when lit.
	Ferrari 360 Modena Rendering of the Ferrari.
	LED Mixing Rod Rendering of a square-to-hex color mixing rod.
	5 LEDs in a Corner Rendering of five LEDs with collimators in a corner.
	Lit Speedometer Dial Rendering of a LED-illuminated speedometer dial and needle.
	Tuscon Office on 15 November at Noon Rendering of the office with furniture and blinds.
	Chessboard with Oblique Lighting Rendering of crystal and wood chess pieces.
	Dove Prism with n=1.5 & v=1.5 Rendering of white light passing through a highly dispersive dove prism.
	Table Lamp Rendering of a table lamp in a corner.
	Cellphone with Point-source Illumination Rendering of a cellphone scene with an off-screen light source.
	Cellphone Lit Appearance Rendering of the lit cellphone scene.
	Unlit LED Taillamp Rendering of taillamp.
	Ford Cobra 427 Rendering of the Cobra against a black background.
	Ford Cobra 427 Rendering of the Cobra against a white background.
	Modified Cornell Box Rendering of the Cornell box model with a crystal sphere.
	3157 Incandescent Bulb Lit Appearance Lit rendering of a 3157 taillamp bulb.
	Unlit 3157 Incandescent Bulb Unlit rendering of a 3157 taillamp bulb.
	Philips Lumileds Luxeon K2 Unlit rendering of the K2 LED.
	L-861E Runway Threshold/End Lamp Lit rendering of a L-861E lamp with Fresnel lenses.
	Street Scene Lighting Lit rendering of a vehicle headlamps on a street.
	Flashlight Rendering of a facetted-reflector flashlight.
	General Lighting Example Rendering of the diffenence in color temperature of LED vs. fluorescent lighting.
	Projectors - Simulation Rendering of a projector and its projected image.
	Room Scene Lit rendering of a room scene with LED illumination.
	Diamonds Simulation A rendering of a field of round brilliant-cut diamonds.
	Diamonds Simulation A rendering of a diamond ring with three stones.
	Lamp Simulation A photorealistic rendering of a bicycle lamp.
	Projector simulation A lit rendering of a projector headlamp sitting on a tabletop.
	Diamond simulation A rendering of a round brilliant cut diamond with a single overhead source.
	Automotive taillamp Lit rendering of a taillamp with a facetted reflector and lens.