OPTICAL CONDUCTOR AND LIGHTING SYSTEM

An optical conductor (2; 8; 2; 12) has a plurality of spherically curved light-extraction areas (5) on its surface (6) that are arranged in spaced relationship to one another and have a particular height (h) and a particular radius (R) of surface curvature, wherein h/R ratios of the respective heigh...

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Hauptverfasser: Bayersdorfer, Bernhard, Zaviyalov, Alexandr
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Zusammenfassung:An optical conductor (2; 8; 2; 12) has a plurality of spherically curved light-extraction areas (5) on its surface (6) that are arranged in spaced relationship to one another and have a particular height (h) and a particular radius (R) of surface curvature, wherein h/R ratios of the respective height (h) to the respective radius (R) of all light-extraction areas (5) are at least essentially equal and lie within a range of [0.1; 0.45], specifically of [0.1; 0.4]. A lighting system (1) comprises one or more optical conductors (2) and one or more light sources (4) for irradiation of at least one light-injection area (3) of the optical conductor (2), wherein a first light (N) radiated from the front (7) of the optical conductor (2) can be emitted unscattered from the lighting system (1) and/or second light (S) emitted outside of a first light path is absorbable by the lighting system (1). The invention is particularly applicable in vehicle lighting systems.